USCIS may consider an expedite request if it meets one or more of the following criteria or circumstance: Severe financial loss to a company or person requiring urgent action; Emergencies and urgent humanitarian reasons; Nonprofit organization as designated by the Internal Revenue Service IRS whose request is in furtherance of the cultural and social interests of the United States; U.
Department of Defense, U. Expedite request can be requested in the following ways, after a receipt number for your pending I has been issued: Calling USCIS to place an expedite request.
Some changes they have implemented to try and mitigate these delays: Suspending biometrics requirement for certain I applicants, such as H4 and L2 applicants. Increasing the validity period of EADs based on pending Adjustment of Status applications from 1 year to 2 years. Post navigation Previous Post. Next Post. Recent Posts. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Sign Up for Our Newsletter. Would you like to speak to an attorney? To be eligible, Burmese nationals and individuals having no nationality who last habitually resided in Burma must demonstrate that they have continuously resided in the United States since March 11, and have been continuously physically present in the United States since May 25, Individuals who believe they qualify for TPS under the Burma designation may apply within the day registration period that begins on May 25, , and ends on November 22, The following temporary flexibilities have been made effective for 60 days from June 10, , until August.
If USCIS agrees that a filing was rejected in error, the agency may allow such applicants and petitioners to resubmit an erroneously rejected benefit request and will consider the benefit request to have been received on the date the initial benefit request was first received at a USCIS lockbox. We applaud the swift changes being made by the Biden administration to make the immigration process more streamlined and decrease the substantial delays and backlogs caused by the COVID pandemic.
We hope this will be the start of many more changes within the Department of Homeland Security that will help reduce the burden applicants and petitioners are facing in this challenging immigration climate. Need help? If you could not resolve or expedite your case despite your situation directly with USCIS, then you can contact Ombudsman office.
You can reach out to them directly by filling out the Request on Ombudsman Office Webpage. You will need all the supporting documentation just like above. This has worked for few users. Yes, there is no rule as such that you can only try to expedite once. Some users have tried USCIS customer service first, then they tried Senator, then finally after two rejections, they went to Ombudsman and got it solved.
So, there is no restriction. Well, just loss of job on its own does not qualify for the expedite criteria to expedite EAD application. It needs to meet other general criteria of loss for individual or company. There is no set timeline as such. It can take few days to few weeks. Usually, you will hear on the decision of the expedite request within 10 days or so.
If your expedite request is approved, you would see decision on your application within few weeks. Many users have seen decisions in few days to 10 days.
So I request an expedite through Emma this afternoon, she provide me a referral number. What is the usual timeline they reply when we raise an SR request. She is checking her email everyday and did not get any reply. You need to check the status with your case number and not with the rep tracking number. As the article says, most of the cases over the phone are gone to denials.
Would you please provide how to send the certified mail request? Is there a website which gives directions? Is it possible to expedite H4 extension? My husband H1B was approved back in Mar I tried expediting my EAD ext req in July. They denied it saying the pre-req of H4 ext approval was not complete. Its been almost a month, but nothing has moved. Will they even consider H4 ext for expedite request?
Expedite req processing time is usually days. Any advice what I should do from here? My EAG expires mid Oct. I will lose my job then if things dont work out by then. My cases were approved. I am really glad it worked out in time. It took all of 15 min and was extremely convenient. I mean although not sure if it will get approved or not but still the process was easier compared to being on phone for over an hour and hoping. Thanks Arshi for sharing. Could you please elaborate on the information you provided to get it expedited through EMMA chat?
What was the outcome of your expedite request? My H-4 extension was filed along with my spouse H-1B application and it got approved in Apr I am trying but I can not. These could include loss of medical insurance, inability to pay ongoing medical bills etc. Another option to consider is a severe financial loss to your employer. Perhaps you are working on a large project and you cannot be easily replaced if you lose your ability to work. Thus, your employer must be willing to support you and provide supporting documentation.
To qualify under this category, you will need to have an urgent medical or safety need. Some examples of this category can include:. As explained previously, it is not enough to submit the request, but you must have supporting documents to support your claim, e.
It will be important to discuss the potential options with your attorney prior to submitting the request. These can include urgent cases related to the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, or another agency related to the US public safety or national security interests.
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