I received my conditional green card in February 2019. My travel document was granted in the summer of 2019 with a validity of two years. I am currently out of the U.S. and will need to prepare my I-829 soon. Can this be done while I am abroad? What happens if I cannot travel to the U.S. due to Covid-19 for biometric processing?
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Bernard P Wolfsdorf
Find an EB-5 Visa Lawyer: Immigration AttorneyYou do not need to be in the U.S. to file an I-829, but if you miss the fingerprinting appointment, you can request rescheduling. But eventually, the application will be denied unless they agree to waive the fingerprinting.
A Olusanjo Omoniyi
Find an EB-5 Visa Lawyer: Immigration AttorneyYes, you can file it. Advisably, work with an attorney familiar with your case.
Lynne Feldman
Find an EB-5 Visa Lawyer: Immigration AttorneyYes, it can be filed while you are abroad.
Dale Schwartz
Find an EB-5 Visa Lawyer: Immigration AttorneyYou can file it from abroad. If the US consulates ever open, you may be able to do the biometrics there.
Stephen Berman
Find an EB-5 Visa Lawyer: Immigration AttorneyYes, you need to be in the U.S. to do that.
Fredrick W Voigtmann
Find an EB-5 Visa Lawyer: Immigration AttorneyYou can file your I-829 petition while outside of the United States. USCIS may waive your biometrics, but if not, you will have to reschedule the appointment for a time when you are able to return to the United States.
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