Why does the U.S. consulate in Islamabad still claim that the EB-5 regional center program has expired?

Many consulates were confused. Show them note D in the February 2019 Visa Bulletin. It should have been in the March 2019 Visa Bulletin. It appears the State Department may not have sent out clear instructions in March 2019, which is causing a lot of confusion at the National Visa Center and consulates worldwide.

The program has been temporarily extended once again (this time until Sept. 30, 2019). Have your attorney contact the consulate with the updated information.

It was extended. Perhaps it will take a few days to get the news to them.

They are clearly misinformed. The program has been extended with no changes until Sept. 30. I believe the communication to local consulates was not done immediately after the extension was approved. The March Visa Bulletin was probably prepared before the extension. It will most likely appear in the next bulletin. The best course of action would be to have your attorney get in touch with them and clarify the matter.

Have your attorney communicate with the embassy, inform them and request to reschedule you or ask to speak with a supervising consular officer.

This is a case of administrative snafu. Just treat it as an error and since the program has been extended to September 2019, you and your attorney should contact the U.S. consulate in Islamabad again.

If the American consulate in Islamabad is still claiming that the EB-5 regional center program has expired, it may well be that they made such assertion at a time when it was actually expired. However, as of Friday, Feb. 15, President Trump signed the continuing resolution that extended not only funding for the remaining 25 percent of the U.S. government, but also the EB-5 program through Sept. 30, 2019. Thus, it&#39s not clear why the American consulate would still say that it has expired; presumably, they will correct their action in the near future.

According to the March Visa Bulletin, which controls the availability of immigrant visas/green cards, the EB-5 regional center is still listed as unavailable. I think the bulletin was drafted before the new extension was signed. Unless they change it before March 1, applicants may need to wait until the April bulletin is released, which should open up the EB-5 immigrant visas/green cards for processing.

The EB-5 regional center program has not expired, but simply the EB-5 visa numbers are not available due to the pending reauthorization.

Have your attorney communicate with the consulate. The EB-5 program has been extended.

The officer is simply not informed. We had this happen to a French investor right after one of last year&#39s extensions. We emailed the consulate a few times and they fixed the issue. You should email the consulate with a link to the update about the extension of the program.

Contact the supervisor.