I received an I-526 approval on my EB-5 direct investment application on June 1, 2022. I filed my I-485 three weeks ago as the principal applicant. My family is in Canada and they want to apply for the immigrant visa at the U.S. Consulate in Canada but there is still no email from NVC. What do I have to do?
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Bernard P Wolfsdorf
Find an EB-5 Visa Lawyer: Immigration AttorneyYou need to file an I-824 following to join application so your derivatives can process in Montreal after your case is approved.
Lynne Feldman
Find an EB-5 Visa Lawyer: Immigration AttorneyThey cannot start their cases until yours is approved, unless they can come legally to the U.S. and also file I-485s. If not coming to the U.S., make sure you file an I-824 so they can process later as follow-to-join applicants.
Daniel A Zeft
Find an EB-5 Visa Lawyer: Immigration AttorneyThere is a significant backlog of immigrant visa cases with the NVC. It is likely that there are many people with approved immigrant petitions who are waiting for the initial email from the NVC.
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