Most immigrants wonder how long it would take for the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to process an application once it is properly filed with the government. Although applicants have many reasons to want to speed up the application process, the government follows a set of defined criteria when considering a request to expedite an immigration application or petition.
In a memo dated November 30, 2001 issued by USCIS official Fujle O. Ohata to Service Center Directors entitled "Service Center Guidance for Expedite Requests on Petitions and Applications," the following criteria are listed:
(1) Severe financial loss to company or individual;
(2) Extreme emergent situation;
(3) Humanitarian situation;
(4) Nonprofit status of requesting organization in furtherance of the cultural and societal interests of the United States;
(5) Department of Defense or National Interest Situation (request must come from official U.S. Government entity)
(6) Service error;
(7) Compelling interest of Service
The same criteria is listed at the USCIS website and in other official sources.
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