When can I as an Indian native expect an approval of my I-526 petition? - EB5Investors.com

When can I as an Indian native expect an approval of my I-526 petition?

I received my I-526 receipt on Aug. 7, 2019. I am an Indian citizen. When can I expect to get an approval of my I-526?

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Fredrick W Voigtmann

Fredrick W Voigtmann

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The Immigrant Investor Program Office (USCIS-IPO) is adjudicating I-526 petitions based upon an immigrant visa number availability approach, but it also uses its resources to bundle certain petitions and transfer workloads between officers and teams in a manner that makes it difficult to predict the actual processing time for a given case. Current average processing times are about 30 months, so your petition is likely to be adjudicated slightly earlier or later than that average processing time.

Salvatore Picataggio

Salvatore Picataggio

Immigration Attorneys Directory
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The new policy for prioritizing applicants from countries with currently available green cards means you should expect the normal I-526 processing times. I know, India has flirted with retrogression in recent years but it has been current lately.

Bernard P Wolfsdorf

Bernard P Wolfsdorf

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Most cases take about 2 years but some are taking longer. If India backlogs as it will likely do so soon, then it could take longer as it will go into the slower backlog line.

Kristal Ozmun

Kristal Ozmun

Immigration Attorneys Directory
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Many Indian investors who submitted petitions on or after yours have been adjudicated. As such, you may wish to follow up with the USCIS.

Lynne Feldman

Lynne Feldman

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If your Priority Date is current, then just review the posted processing times for I-526s on the USCIS website.

Dale Schwartz

Dale Schwartz

Immigration Attorneys Directory
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What does your lawyer say? No one is sure.

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