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Waiving the Meeting Requirement for an K1 Visa Application

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I am trying to secure a fiancee visa. The problem I have is that I can not obtain a passport due to owing child support. The question I have is there any other way I can get her here without traveling to her country? She lives in Uzbekistan. Is there another type of visa we can get so that she may travel here.

The law allows USCIS to waive the meeting requirement where there is extreme hardship or a long established custom. To put this in perspective, in 2003 the USCIS Office of Administrative Appeals (AAO) ruled that there was no extreme hardship in a case where the US sponsor refused to meet his fiance during the Afghanistan war because they could have met in a third country.  I don’t think your failure to pay child support would make you eligible for a waiver.

How to Expedite a Form I-140 Appeal

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My I-140 was denied for the skilled category. We filed an appeal but we don’t have a decision and I’m worried I’m going to lose my H1B because business is getting slow. Is it possible to expedite the appeal so I can get my green card?

In many cases where the Service Center misinterpreted the law or mistakenly construed the facts, we have been able to get the Service Center itself to reverse their opinion in only a couple months. In cases where the appeal goes to the AAO, we’re seeing processing times in the 12 -18 months range. We have had success in getting appeals expedited where there are extraordinary circumstances so we can help in getting a decision expedited for you.