Is USCIS processing EB-5 petitions now? I know COVID-19 has caused delays but I am wondering if they have resumed the process after reopening.
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Bernard P Wolfsdorf
Find an EB-5 Visa Lawyer: Immigration AttorneyMost IPO workers are remote and there has been little adverse impact from Covid-19. The slowdowns started well-before Covid-19.
A Olusanjo Omoniyi
Find an EB-5 Visa Lawyer: Immigration AttorneyYes, the USCIS is processing I-526 petitions now. The processing of I-526, just like any other program, was never completely shut down.
Anastasia White
Find an EB-5 Visa Lawyer: Immigration AttorneyYes. USCIS (and the immigrant investor program office) continues to process I-526 petitions.
Belma Demirovic Chinchoy
Find an EB-5 Visa Lawyer: Immigration AttorneyProcessing of petitions, including I-526 has not stopped due to COVID. USCIS employees have been working remotely during the COVID-19-caused closures.
Salvatore Picataggio
Find an EB-5 Visa Lawyer: Immigration AttorneyUSCIS never stopped accepting and adjudicating cases, even I-526, although there is a massive increase in processing times, even in light of decreased petitions being filed after the investment requirement went up.
Fredrick W Voigtmann
Find an EB-5 Visa Lawyer: Immigration AttorneyYes; USCIS is processing I-526 petitions. They are accepting new filings and they are adjudicating all immigrant petitions.
Lynne Feldman
Find an EB-5 Visa Lawyer: Immigration AttorneyYes, they never stopped processing them.
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