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How could executive order on immigration affect I-551 renewal?

I have an I-829 pending and my current I-551 stamp will expire soon. I was planning to schedule an INFOPASS appointment at the nearby USCIS field office. Could the president”s halt of immigration affect the renewal of the I-551 stamp?

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Bernard P Wolfsdorf

Bernard P Wolfsdorf

Immigration Attorneys
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No, EB-5 and green card holders are exempt from the new bans.

Salvatore Picataggio

Salvatore Picataggio

Immigration Attorneys
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The order did not affect anything going on inside the U.S., fortunately. Just folks needing the Consulate/Embassy abroad. Also, EB-5 was exempted.

Linda Liang

Linda Liang

Immigration Attorneys
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No. Executive order is just an executive order. It can change the manner to implement the law, not the law itself. The two-year conditional status will be extended if the expiration is not caused by the fault of the residents and it is the law. No executive order is permitted by the constitution to change the law.

A Olusanjo Omoniyi

A Olusanjo Omoniyi

Immigration Attorneys
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The Executive Order does not affect EB-5.

Lynne Feldman

Lynne Feldman

Immigration Attorneys
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It should not since you are a permanent resident and you are in the U.S.

Charles Foster

Charles Foster

Immigration Attorneys
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It should not, except it could cause a delay in the issuance of the same due to the furloughing of employees and delays in in-person interviews.

Belma Demirovic Chinchoy

Belma Demirovic Chinchoy

Immigration Attorneys
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The current executive order does not affect EB-5 visas and certainly not conditional permanent residents in the U.S. at this time. INFOPASS is more or less a thing of the past, though.

Fredrick W Voigtmann

Fredrick W Voigtmann

Immigration Attorneys
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The executive order does not apply to persons in the United States or to lawful permanent residents. The problem with obtaining your I-551 extension stamp is not the executive order, but a dysfunctional USCIS that is not scheduling InfoPass appointments except for emergencies or health care workers. An expiring I-551 stamp, by itself, does not seem to qualify as an "emergency" according to USCIS. I am advising my clients to wait until more USCIS offices open for in-person, public services, hopefully later this month. There is also the option to sue USCIS in the case of an employee who is about to lose his or her job because of a lack of proof of continuing conditional permanent residency status.

Dale Schwartz

Dale Schwartz

Immigration Attorneys
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In a word: No.

Michele Franchett

Michele Franchett

Immigration Attorneys
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No. The problem for people who need I-551 stamps is Infopass appointments are available in many cities only to those with a documented urgent situation.

Stephen Berman

Stephen Berman

Immigration Attorneys
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The executive proclamation states that it does not include people who are in the U.S. nor does it include green card holders. As such it does not appear relevant to you.

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