Hi everyone,
I'm an EB-5 investor and I filed my I-829 on Nov. 20 2014. It has been over 2 years and my case is still pending with the USCIS IPO. My attorney keeps emailing the IPO every month and they usually say that the case is still pending and sorry for the delay. However, we just sent another inquiry this past week and their response was standard again with the expiation that, they're now saying the case is still pending and it's under "EXTENDED REVIEW". When I asked my attorney what that meant, he said he doesn't know. I've been reading the forums and whenever the term "extended review" is mentioned, it is usually related to background checks and in some cases they say that it is in the "final stages" of the case. The current I-829 processing time is over 23.8 months so I'm just a little over the normal processing time.
1- Are they just using this term loosely since it may be another Immigration Officer? Is it another word for just normal processing?
2- Is it background check, security check?
3- Since my case is an I-829 adjudication and not an I-485 or anything else - how long more do you guys think I will have to wait for my case to be adjudicated?
I am assuming if there was an outstanding issue they would have already asked for RFE.
I submitted my finger prints and biometrics in June.
I am with AMLIFE INC. and my project has been active for the past 2 years and more than %60 active tenants.
This is IPO's latest response re: my I-829
"This email is to notify you that receipt XXXXXXXXX is currently pending with the Immigrant Investor Program Office for extended review. We regret that we are unable to provide you with a completion date at this time. We apologize for the delay."
I would greatly appreciate your thoughts on this frustrating matter.
Thanks.
I'm an EB-5 investor and I filed my I-829 on Nov. 20 2014. It has been over 2 years and my case is still pending with the USCIS IPO. My attorney keeps emailing the IPO every month and they usually say that the case is still pending and sorry for the delay. However, we just sent another inquiry this past week and their response was standard again with the expiation that, they're now saying the case is still pending and it's under "EXTENDED REVIEW". When I asked my attorney what that meant, he said he doesn't know. I've been reading the forums and whenever the term "extended review" is mentioned, it is usually related to background checks and in some cases they say that it is in the "final stages" of the case. The current I-829 processing time is over 23.8 months so I'm just a little over the normal processing time.
1- Are they just using this term loosely since it may be another Immigration Officer? Is it another word for just normal processing?
2- Is it background check, security check?
3- Since my case is an I-829 adjudication and not an I-485 or anything else - how long more do you guys think I will have to wait for my case to be adjudicated?
I am assuming if there was an outstanding issue they would have already asked for RFE.
I submitted my finger prints and biometrics in June.
I am with AMLIFE INC. and my project has been active for the past 2 years and more than %60 active tenants.
This is IPO's latest response re: my I-829
"This email is to notify you that receipt XXXXXXXXX is currently pending with the Immigrant Investor Program Office for extended review. We regret that we are unable to provide you with a completion date at this time. We apologize for the delay."
I would greatly appreciate your thoughts on this frustrating matter.
Thanks.