My I-526 was approved in March of 2020 but the file has not moved to the NVC yet. What can I do to expedite the process?
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Lynne Feldman
Immigration attorneysYou need to communicate with both, the NVC and the USCIS, to get this resolved.
Salvatore Picataggio
Immigration attorneysIf the USCIS has not sent over the case, you may try submitting an e-request to the USCIS, or try calling the Customer Contact Center. The I-864 requires a filing fee, but that is used to move cases to the NVC. The Department of State says they are making files for cases received from the USCIS as recently as Jan. 5, so this seems like more of a USCIS problem than an NVC one.
Kristal Ozmun
Immigration attorneysYou will need to contact the USCIS to have your case file transferred to the NVC. The email address is uscis.immigrantinvestorprogram@uscis.dhs.gov. Occasionally, files get lost so you may need to follow up with the USCIS and the NVC regularly to resolve the issue.
Bernard P Wolfsdorf
Immigration attorneysRequest the IPO to transfer it and request the NVC to transfer it, and maybe reach out to your congressman.
Belma Demirovic Chinchoy
Immigration attorneysYour attorney should be sending a bi-weekly email to the NVC and the USCIS. The transfer of cases has slowed down, but not to 11 months.
Fredrick W Voigtmann
Immigration attorneysYou can inquire into it with the NVC via their askNVC email. They should be able to research, find the file, and request the USCIS to send it to them.
Daniel B Lundy
Immigration attorneysFile a mandamus lawsuit. It takes several months normally, but a year is too long.
Stephen Berman
Immigration attorneysContact the NVC and/or get an attorney to assist you. They should be able to locate it and request it from the USCIS. If your approval never mentioned the NVC, then you may need an I-824.
Dale Schwartz
Immigration attorneysHave you asked the lawyer who handled your case? He or she should be able to shake it loose. If that does not work, your senator can help.
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