It has been a couple of months since I received my I-526 receipt. However, when I try to check the case status on the USCIS website, it says, “You are attempting to add a receipt number that does not exist in My Case Status. Please check your receipt number and try again.” Is this normal? How long does it take the system to update my case status? When can I start tracking the case status online?
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Julia Roussinova
Find an EB-5 Visa Lawyer: Immigration AttorneyHave your attorney put in a service request for IPO to determine if there is a problem with your I-526 receipt.
Bernard P Wolfsdorf
Find an EB-5 Visa Lawyer: Immigration AttorneyIt could be an error in the system or it could be your receipt has a problem. You need to write to the IPO and send them a copy of the receipt, as this is unusual.
A Olusanjo Omoniyi
Find an EB-5 Visa Lawyer: Immigration AttorneyGenerally, USCIS' case online status is usually not current. Advisably, since you have received your I-526 receipt months ago, call the customer service center toll-free number on your receipt to inquire about your application and ask why you could not verify your petition online. If it is an error, request for correction.
Marko Issever
EB-5 Broker DealersNo, it is not normal. There is clearly something wrong here. Did you have your immigration attorney follow up with USCIS for you? If not, either you or your attorney should be in touch with them immediately.
Charles Foster
Find an EB-5 Visa Lawyer: Immigration AttorneyIt's hard to know why the USCIS website reflects that your receipt number does not exist. By this time, it should reflect your actual receipt number. You'll likely have to personally, or through your attorney, contact USCIS to determine the reason why the website does not reflect your receipt number.
Salvatore Picataggio
Find an EB-5 Visa Lawyer: Immigration AttorneyUSCIS' case status webpage is nice when it works, but it is not an official proof of filing or status and can be unreliable. I have seen valid cases that will not be accepted at all, and sometimes it takes several weeks after receiving the receipt notice to be able to add it to the system.
BoBi Ahn
Find an EB-5 Visa Lawyer: Immigration AttorneyThere is sometimes a lag time between when a case number is assigned and when the status gets uploaded/updated on the system. However, in this case, if it has been a couple of months, you should contact the service center's 1-800 number to verify that the case is processing properly.
Belma Demirovic Chinchoy
Find an EB-5 Visa Lawyer: Immigration AttorneyYou/your attorney should call and email USCIS EB-5 unit.
Lynne Feldman
Find an EB-5 Visa Lawyer: Immigration AttorneyCall USCIS to report this. Probably a computer error at input.
Stephen Berman
Find an EB-5 Visa Lawyer: Immigration AttorneyCall customer service and ask.
Vaughan de Kirby
Find an EB-5 Visa Lawyer: Immigration AttorneyThe USCIS websites are less than reliable. I recommend you alert your investment immigration attorney to this issue immediately.
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