{"id":3459,"date":"2022-12-15T08:13:55","date_gmt":"2022-12-15T13:13:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbinalawfirm.com\/unreasonable-delay\/"},"modified":"2023-11-10T11:36:48","modified_gmt":"2023-11-10T16:36:48","slug":"unreasonable-delay","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/urbinalawfirm.com\/en\/unreasonable-delay\/","title":{"rendered":"Unreasonable Delay"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3459\" class=\"elementor elementor-3459\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6d9a90b elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"6d9a90b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2eebc89\" data-id=\"2eebc89\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71db1b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"71db1b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Unreasonable Delay  <br>for Citizenship\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f15187e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f15187e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The gap between submitting your application and receiving a verdict can take a long time due to processing delays within the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have experienced an unreasonable delay in your green card application and you are wondering <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">what to do if your green card is delayed, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">you may want to discuss what to do about it with an experienced green card delay attorney. <\/span> <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the guidance of legal counsel, you could gain a much better understanding of your options and potentially take more effective steps to move forward with your application and obtain a clear response from USCIS regarding your immigration status.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75af69f elementor-align-left elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"75af69f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"tel:7704017646\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">We want to help you<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-928c636 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"928c636\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2a2b8f8\" data-id=\"2a2b8f8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e020fcb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e020fcb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why is my green card delayed?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-60679a7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"60679a7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fed2ec4\" data-id=\"fed2ec4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-189a0ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"189a0ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/urbinalawfirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/pexels-ono-kosuki-5648075.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2091\" alt=\"Services in Georgia - Urbina Immigration Law.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbinalawfirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/pexels-ono-kosuki-5648075.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/urbinalawfirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/pexels-ono-kosuki-5648075-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbinalawfirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/pexels-ono-kosuki-5648075-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/urbinalawfirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/pexels-ono-kosuki-5648075-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/urbinalawfirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/pexels-ono-kosuki-5648075-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" title=\"- Urbina Immigration Law.\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-eba6980\" data-id=\"eba6980\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65b11f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65b11f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In legal terms, once the immigrant&#8217;s legal status is approved, the USCIS has 120 days to mail his or her permanent resident card. Generally, the average waiting time is 30 to 90 days.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For those of you who are wondering, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">why is my green card delayed?<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As soon as your green card application is approved, you should receive a notice in the mail. It will indicate  <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">how long does it take to receive the green card after payment<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span> <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1eb5ecb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1eb5ecb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6b66a7f\" data-id=\"6b66a7f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d2946f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0d2946f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What happens if my green card does not arrive, when does a delay qualify as \"unreasonable\"?\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1d2ba0f elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1d2ba0f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6c0c3f9\" data-id=\"6c0c3f9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-939cb35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"939cb35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To some extent, applicants for lawful permanent resident status in the United States must wait a period of time before receiving a notice of acceptance or denial from USCIS. <a href=\"\/en\/permanent-residence\/\"><strong>Lawful Permanent Resident <\/strong><\/a>status in the United States must wait a period of time before receiving a notice of acceptance or denial from USCIS. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to USCIS&#8217;s online tool for tracking average case processing times, a person interested in <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">how you can find out when your green card arrives<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and who has his or her application processed at the local Atlanta office can expect to wait between 16 and 37 months for his or her case to be fully concluded.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If someone in Marietta has been waiting more than two years for their green card application to be processed, or if 120 days have passed since their visa interview without a verdict from USCIS, they may have grounds for legal action for unreasonable delay.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d881380 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"d881380\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button data-tf-popup=\"fjq6rfW5\" data-tf-opacity=\"100\" data-tf-size=\"100\" data-tf-iframe-props=\"title=Contact Form\" data-tf-transitive-search-params data-tf-medium=\"snippet\" style=\"all:unset;font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif!important; letter-spacing: 1px; display:inline-block;max-width:100%;white-space:nowrap;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;background-color:#fff ;color:#1D4845;font-size: 0.86666666666667rem; border-radius:50px;padding:16px 24px;font-weight:bold;cursor:pointer;line-height:1em;text-align:center;margin:0;text-decoration:none;\">SCHEDULE AN EVALUATION<br>OF YOUR CASE TODAY<\/button><script src=\"\/\/embed.typeform.com\/next\/embed.js\"><\/script>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f0ae5fc\" data-id=\"f0ae5fc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5702b37 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5702b37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/urbinalawfirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/pexels-cottonbro-studio-4604627.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2070\" alt=\"Services in Georgia - Urbina Immigration Law.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbinalawfirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/pexels-cottonbro-studio-4604627.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/urbinalawfirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/pexels-cottonbro-studio-4604627-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/urbinalawfirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/pexels-cottonbro-studio-4604627-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/urbinalawfirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/pexels-cottonbro-studio-4604627-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/urbinalawfirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/pexels-cottonbro-studio-4604627-1024x1536.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" title=\"- Urbina Immigration Law.\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-16706ae elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"16706ae\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b8dd68e\" data-id=\"b8dd68e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a55ee41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a55ee41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">  What to do if your green card is delayed?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0a4ed62 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0a4ed62\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ec57861\" data-id=\"ec57861\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67b0de8 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"67b0de8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1342\" src=\"https:\/\/urbinalawfirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/pexels-andrea-piacquadio-3772618.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2092\" alt=\"Services in Georgia - Urbina Immigration Law.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbinalawfirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/pexels-andrea-piacquadio-3772618.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/urbinalawfirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/pexels-andrea-piacquadio-3772618-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbinalawfirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/pexels-andrea-piacquadio-3772618-1024x716.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/urbinalawfirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/pexels-andrea-piacquadio-3772618-768x537.jpg 768w, https:\/\/urbinalawfirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/pexels-andrea-piacquadio-3772618-1536x1074.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" title=\"- Urbina Immigration Law.\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e192769\" data-id=\"e192769\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5c1502 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c5c1502\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To the extent possible, it may be helpful to find out what is causing the delay in processing your green card application before taking steps to address it.<\/p>\n<p>For example, applications occasionally end up stuck on someone&#8217;s desk at USCIS or in limbo at the FBI until a background check is completed. In those situations, communicating directly with the agency holding the application may be sufficient to get a delayed application back on track.<\/p>\n<p>In more extreme situations, it may be necessary to file a petition in federal court seeking a writ of mandamus or to file a Code 8 lawsuit.<\/p>\n<p>None of these options guarantees a positive outcome to an unreasonably delayed green card application. It only ensures that the applicant will receive a final decision more quickly.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-43ab90d elementor-section-content-middle elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"43ab90d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-434b209\" data-id=\"434b209\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9f4f17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b9f4f17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"> Talk to a green card delay attorney now\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95b2b6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"95b2b6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While no one likes to wait to hear from USCIS about their application for lawful permanent resident status, long wait times are an inevitable part of this process.  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have been waiting for an answer for years and don&#8217;t know <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">what to do if your green card is delayed, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">it may be time to consider taking more proactive steps that could involve a federal court.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A green card delay attorney may be able to explain your options and help you resolve any problems that are causing an unreasonable delay in your green card. <\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fb8219 elementor-align-left elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"0fb8219\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/urbinalawfirm.com\/en\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Talk to an expert now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-648bf67\" data-id=\"648bf67\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b050c9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b050c9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/urbinalawfirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Untitled-1-qywfpupepp0p4jzm45w8istn4pnrttrlbbw532pzwg.jpg\" title=\"Untitled-1\" alt=\"Untitled-1\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Unreasonable Delay for Citizenship The gap between submitting your application and receiving a verdict can take a long time due to processing delays within the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). 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