@ Natasha what was the reason for the expedite?

did you call your field office? if so what did you speak with the supervisor about

@sani001 Doni I spoke with the rep and explained the hardship and the effect of the distance has on my marriage. We recently had a baby too and my husband not being here helping me caused postpartum. nothing was needed in our case from the beginning. i was sincere honest and Vulnerable. i requested that my call is escalated to a supervisor. and before the supervisor called me back we were approved. after which we received an email that we were approved.

@cyclops now. they denied both request. but I requested it based on my high risk pregnancy, hardship that it caused because I was constantly traveling out of the country to my husband. being in another country is hard being away from your spouse.

@Natasha, was it your I-130 that was approved or your expedite request?

I 130 they denied both request for expediting. that is when I called and said info pass spoke with the rep requested to speak with a supervisor and told them my story as transparent as possible

@sani001 Doni I did call my field office

Natasha, so you called right to Potomac? not to uscis hotline?

@kira I looked up USCIS Potomac service center contact number online and called it.

thank u

@kira you are welcome

@Natasha Barnes congratulations

@cyclops joe thank you. it wasn’t easy. it definitely tested our marriage. but it allow us to to be stronger together with support mentally emotionally etc. we will be married 3 years next month! i am praying that the visa process isn’t a long process.

Congrats 🥳😊

congratulations! what country is your husband in?

@Rolando only the petitioner can contact USCIS to expedite

@rolando Parrenas III I am the Petitioner

@o k it says 3-4 months but I have been emailing the embassy abroad where my husband is. to request expedite of his vis process. someone there told me what to do.

@Eden B he is in Nigeria

@Tracey M thank you

good to know, I am also in Nigeria. please what info did they give you to expedite? because I hear the embassy in Lagos takes about 15 months to get an interview!!! and have you gotten your NVC welcome letter?

@Eden I don’t know about 15 months because I know people that was sent in April and already got their interview days. not everyone story is your story. I was told to be transparent about our condition. i am postpartum (we recently had a baby) I am here alone ( I don’t have family) the hardship because of traveling back and forth to keep our marriage steady ( it is not easy being apart for so long (( we will be 3 hrs married Aug) etc. but again everyone story is not your story. so don’t place yourself into anyone else’s issue. it may not take 15 months for you. and the process is different now today from 15 months ago remember that.

this is so true, thanks a lot!

my husband is in Nigeria, we're still waiting in approval from potomac

@val Val call the service center say infopass when they ask what you are calling about and request to speak with a supervisor. express your concern and the time frame if there aren’t documents needed. complain that it is taking to long and be transparent on what the distance doing to your marriage etc .

I will! thank you!!

@Natasha, they usually don't put/write the service centers' phone numbers anywhere. It's still the general uscis 1-800 number that's available.

@Andy God i typed in google contact number forUSCIS Potomac service center and the number that appreared that is what I called. I called the number listed and did what I did and walah we are approved 😌.

yeah, its the same general 1-800-375-5283 number all of them use....I guess. Thanks.

@Andy God 🤷🏾‍♀️ okay. we are here to help each other remember that. thanks for sharing the number for everyone. WHEN YOU CALL SAY —- INFOPASS—- it will get you a live rep.

after the first expedite, how long did it take uscis to get back to you on a decision?

@Eden less thank 7 days I think it was 2/3

did u get your biometrics done? or just got approval straight