Class Action Member Identification Notice

On Nov. 30, 2018, Zhang v. USCIS, No. 15-cv-995, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia certified a class that includes any individual with a Form I-526, Immigrant Petition by Alien Investor, that was or will be denied on the sole basis of investing loan proceeds that were not secured by the individual’s own assets. The United States District Court for the District of Columbia vacated these denials and ordered USCIS to reconsider the petitions.

If you believe you have received an I-526 denial solely on this ground and would like to identify yourself as a potential class member, please email us at uscis.immigrantinvestorprogram@uscis.dhs.gov, using the subject line “Zhang Class,” and provide the following:

Name Alien Number (if any) Date of birth I-526 receipt number (if available) Date of I-526 denial Copy of I-526 denial (if available)

Note: Identification as a potential class member is subject to USCIS verification and does not grant any immediate rights, as immigrant petitions must meet all eligibility requirements and the court’s decision is presently under consideration for appeal.

Alert: In May 2019, we sent letters to all petitioners whose petitions we denied and to petitioners who withdrew their I-526 petitions. We wanted to make sure that we notified all potential class members. If you received this notification and do not believe that you are a potential class member, please disregard the letter; you do not need to take any further action.

Update: On Jan. 28, 2019, we appealed the court’s decision. The court has stayed its order during the duration of the appeal to the higher court. This means that, while the stay is in effect, we will not reconsider these petitions. Until the higher court decides how to treat invested loan proceeds not secured by the individual’s own assets, we will not take any action on cases if this issue is the sole basis for denial.