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To expedite an application or petition which does not allow premium processing, the petition or application needs to meet the following criteria according to U.S.C.I.S.: ·         Severe financial loss to person or company;Emergency situation;       Humanitarian reasons; Nonprofit organization whose request is in furtherance of the cultural and social interests of the United States;  Department of Defense or national interest situation (These particular expedite requests must come from an official U. S. government entity and state the delay will be detrimental to the government); U.S.C.I.S. error; Compelling interest of U.S.C.I.S.   Yo   You would probably have to prove one of the top 3 criteria for the I-130 to be expedited.   

There is no such rule. The general rule for residence in naturalization cases is that the individual must be a US resident for five years and have physically resided in the country for at least half of the time. Periods of time that you are outside of the country generally have no effect as long as they are short in duration. Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee, Esq.'s (the "Firm") participation in responding to questions posted herein does not constitute legal advice, nor legal representation of the person or entity posting a question. No Attorney/Client relationship is or shall be construed to be created hereby. The information provided herein by the Firm is general, and requires that the poster obtain specific legal advice from an attorney. The poster shall not rely upon the information provided herein as legal advice nor as the basis for making any decisions of legal consequence.

Hello. Typically, we have the petitioner/you file one and the joint-sponsor file their own as well. This will make it a little clearer for the gov't. If you have any questions, feel free to email anytime: harun@ksvisalaw.com