I-526 Processing Flowchart Page 2

I-526 Processing Flowchart

Client:

Attorney:

Attorney:

If USCIS adjudication issues arise,

Email Notice of Approval and

Receive USCIS decision and

Upon I-526

cooperate with Attorney to

notify Client.

review documents and fees

Approval

provide required documents.

required for Immigrant Visa

Processing.

Client:

Attorney:

Client:

Provide Attorney with civil

Wait for NVC

Pay the National Visa Center bill

Provide Attorney any requested

documents, information and fees

documents or information.

from Client funds and prepare to

1

to Issue Fee Bill

required for Immigrant Visa

le visa applications of Client and

Processing.

dependents.

Attorney:

Attorney:

Attorney:

Submit form DS-260, Immigrant

Provide Client the details of

Wait for NVC

Contact client if NVC requests

Visa Applications and all required

any additional information.

scheduling of immigrant visa

2

to Schedule Interview

documents and information to

interview from NVC. Send

NVC.

Client Consular Processing

Informational Memoranda

and required documents.

Client:

Client:

Client:

Receive Permanent

Review Consular Processing

After Visa

Receive Immigrant Visa and

Resident Card (Green Card) after

Memoranda to prepare for

sealed immigrant visa package,

entry to the United States.

Interview

interview. Follow all Attorney

pay USCIS immigrant visa fee.

Attorney:

Send welcome letter

instructions. Client appears with

Immigrate to the United States

to client and advise on any issues

family for visa interview at U.S.

with EB-5 visa before expiration

pertaining to new status.

Consulate or Embassy.

(6 months).

1. Approximately 30-60 days after approval of I-526, assuming no quota “backlog” and depending on the National Visa Center (NVC) workload, NVC will forward a request for Visa PRocessing Fees to Attorney.

Please note: China-born EB-5 immigrants are subject to quota restrictions and will need to wait for quota to be reached before being scheduled for Immigrant Visa Interview.

2. NVC will review Client’s visa application for completeness and forward it to the U.S. Embassy or Consulate abroad for visa issuance. The NVC should schedule Client interview approximately 6 months after receipt of application, depending on seasonal work load

of post, sta ng, speed of security clearance process, and quota issues.