I was invited to apply to sponsor my parents, but didn’t get an email confirmation. How do I get it?
If you didn’t get our email confirmation and the Find out if you’re invited to apply page says you were invited
- check the same email account you used on the interest to sponsor form
- check the junk mail folder to see if the email from us is there
When an intake opens, if we can’t send an invitation through email because you provided an invalid email address and the invitation was undeliverable, we’ll send it by mail to the mailing address you listed on your form, so you should check your physical mailbox as well.
If you try all these things and still don’t have an invitation, use the Find your lost confirmation number page to ask for a copy of your invitation. You can also use the Find your lost confirmation number page to
- get your invitation status
- get the confirmation number you received when you submitted your 2020 interest to sponsor form
- tell us your new email address if you’re no longer using the one you put on your 2020 interest to sponsor form
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