What can be done if the immigrant petition gets lost?
We don’t want this to happen, but occasionally it does. Files can get misfiled; shipments of visa files have been lost. Usually a misfiled petition can be located, but in an emergency an embassy or consulate can issue a visa from the computer record and an original Notice of Action approval (Form I-797) from the USCIS. Give the consular section time to locate the file, and it probably will. But all is not lost if the petition is really gone. Be sure to keep all correspondence you receive from the USCIS.
Related Questions
- If I qualify to petition at U.S. Embassy Ulaanbaatar, can I petition for an immediate relative immigrant visa for a third country national (non-Mongolian citizen)?
- If I qualify to petition at U.S. Embassy Paris, can I petition for an immediate relative immigrant visa for a third country national (non-French citizen)?
- Can American citizens resident in France file an immigrant visa petition at another U.S. consulate or American Presence Post?
