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Reopen an old case

Hi all,

I had sponsored my Sister,brother in law and their 07 kids for green card which went approved around 14 years ago but unfortunately they never appeared in the embassy for their interview .

My question is can i submit an application to reopen this case also at that time their 07 kids were under 21 years old but now they are above 21 years and 3 three of them are married .

Thanks

Did they receive an appointment for the consular interview, and then didnt show up? Or is it that they never had any interaction with the consulate at all? Are they from Mexico or the Philippines?

The married children have definitely lost their eligibility, but the rest may have a chance depending on your answers to the above questions.

Hi ,

Thanks for replying !

They never had any interaction with the consulate at all and they are from Pakistan .

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From what I was told by a lawyer you get 1 year from the date of last interaction between the beneficiary and CIS/NVC before your petition is nulled. Interaction can be written or in person. If none of the beneficiaries or their derivatives have been communicating with NVC for more than a couple of years then its gone. But Im not sure about this and have never seen this information corroborated anywhere in writing.

 
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