My I-526 was approved on April 25, 2023, after four years of waiting. Now, I am trying to gauge my EB-5 case timeline. How long should it take for the NVC to send me the welcome letter; process my DS-260; and schedule the consular interview? Am I looking at another 4 years in total, or shorter?
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Dennis Tristani
Find an EB-5 Visa Lawyer: Immigration AttorneyIf your priority date is current, USCIS will forward your approval notice to the NVC and you should receive your fee bills within 1-2 months after approval. Unfortunately, some cases take much longer (up to 6-8 months) due to USCIS inefficiency. Once you pay fee bills and submit the DS-260/civil documents, NVC should confirm you are documentarily qualified within 6-8 weeks (sometimes less). An interview will be scheduled after this point in time, which can take anywhere from 4-12 months. Timing is difficult to predict but the hope is that these numbers improve.
Lynne Feldman
Find an EB-5 Visa Lawyer: Immigration AttorneyDepends on your type of EB-5, whether Priority Date is current, backlog at the consulate you are interviewing at, etc.
Mitch Wexler
Find an EB-5 Visa Lawyer: Immigration AttorneyAssuming you are not and will not be impacted by retrogression, NVC should get you documentarily qualified in 6-8 months (although sometimes a lot longer.) Then a consular interview within another couple of months. Things are very fluid however.
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