On July 24, 2020, USCIS updated its Policy Manual revising EB-5 redeployment requirements for EB-5 capital while EB-5 investors wait to complete their two-year conditional residency periods. The key changes include: ...
India is current as of the July Visa Bulletin, signaling the end of retrogression for the foreseeable future. The threat of retrogression – or visa backlogs – for Indian EB-5 investors generated anxiety...
NOTE: On July 14, 2020, DHS rescinded its rule in face of multiple lawsuits. See update here. On Monday, the Student and Exchange Visa Program (SEVP) issued a...
USCIS has published updated processing times for EB-5 related petitions. I-526 Petition: 29.5 to 61 months I-829 Petition: 25.5 to 47.5 months I-484 Application to Adjust...
Although historically it has been doubted that USCIS adhered to consistent first-in-first-out (FIFO) processing of I-526 petitions, this year USCIS expressly announced that effective March 31,...
On June 22, 2020, President Trump signed an Executive Order banning H1B and H4 visa holders from entry to the US until December 31, 2020. The...
E-2 Versus EB-5 In light of the November 21st, 2019 regulatory change the EB-5 program has undergone, many prospective EB-5 investors have been considered alternative pathways to...
I-526 Processing Time Updates – February 2020 Visa Bulletin The February 2020 Visa bulletin has been posted on the USCIS website. The Final Action Date for India...
Yesterday, Senators Graham (R-SC), Rounds (R-SD) and Cornyn (R-TX) introduced the “Immigrant Investor Program Relief Act” (S. 2778, the Act) proposing long overdue improvements to modernize...
Recently, President Trump announced his intention to overhaul the US immigration system by shifting priority from family- and humanitarian-based immigration to skills- or employment-based immigration. A...