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When can I get my cancelled visa interview rescheduled?

I got an email saying that my EB-5 visa interview in Sydney in late January was cancelled, supposedly due to a lapse in the extension of the program or the U.S. government shutdown. When can I expect to get it re-scheduled?

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    Julia Roussinova

    Immigration Attorney
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    Have your attorney contact NVC regarding rescheduling. The regional center program was extended to Sept. 30, 2019, and interviews should be rescheduled.

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    BoBi Ahn

    Immigration Attorney
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    According to the USCIS immigrant investor unit updates, as of Dec. 22, 2018, they have put the unadjudicated regional center affiliated Forms I-526 and I-485 (presumably this also applies to immigrant visa processing) on hold for an undetermined length of time. Until either the government shutdown ends or extension of the program is announced, I don't think we will be seeing any movement for your re-scheduling.

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    Salvatore Picataggio

    Immigration Attorney
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    Probably, once a deal is made to reopen government functions like the Department of State, which controls the consulates.

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    Marko Issever

    EB-5 Broker Dealer
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    Once the government shutdown is over, you should hear from them shortly thereafter. It is quite frustrating, but there is really nothing that can be done at the moment except wait!

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    Vaughan de Kirby

    Immigration Attorney
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    It will be rescheduled as soon as the program is reauthorized by Congress. I recommend you coordinate with your investment immigration attorney to see that your interview gets rescheduled.

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    Dale Schwartz

    Immigration Attorney
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    As soon as our ignorant president ends the government shutdown. Hopefully soon!

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    Jinhee Wilde

    Immigration Attorney
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    They will get in touch with you when the program is reauthorized after the shutdown. Once the government reopens, ask your lawyer to contact the consulate post to request the rescheduling.

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    Lynne Feldman

    Immigration Attorney
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    Coordinate with the consulate, but they usually do this automatically.

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    Bernard P Wolfsdorf

    Immigration Attorney
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    No one knows for sure, but most people expect that the interview will be re-scheduled for February 2019 or March 2019 at the latest.

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    Ed Beshara

    Immigration Attorney
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    Once the government shutdown is over, then the EB-5 regional center program will be continued and the U.S. consulates will start again professing and interviewing applicants for conditional permanent resident interviews.

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    Charles Foster

    Immigration Attorney
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    It's impossible to know when your immigration interview, based upon an approved EB-5 petition, will be rescheduled at the American consulate in Sydney or elsewhere. Given the fact that it's uncertain when the EB-5 regional center program will be continued, it's almost certain that when the government finally approves a continuing resolution to provide funding for the Department of Homeland Security and other government agencies, it will extend the EB-5 regional center program.

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    A Olusanjo Omoniyi

    Immigration Attorney
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    Get in contact with the agency that cancelled the visa interview and request by email that your interview be rescheduled. Also, both you and your attorney should be on top of the news on the U.S. government shutdown and when it is likely to be over.