Answer Last summer, the U.S. Senate passed the United States Innovation and Competition Act. Earlier this month, the U.S. House passed its own version of the bill, called the America COMPETES Act. In order for the bill to be sent to the President to sign into...
Answer No, there have not been any recent changes. For now, we are still waiting to see what Congress will do regarding reauthorization of the EB5 regional center program. Congress passed a continuing resolution to keep the government funded through February 18, 2022. The hope is...
Answer There is a bill that has been proposed in Congress to carry over about 90,000 unused immigrant visa numbers to the new fiscal year; however, at this point, it is merely a proposal. There is some bipartisan support for it in Congress, but, at this...
Answer No, that is not correct. There are two major issues surrounding the EB5 program right now, but they are not directly related to one another. First, there is the looming deadline of the regional center program expiring on June 30, 2021. The regional center program...
Answer Unfortunately, yes! Everyone thought the shutdown was averted after representatives from the White House negotiated a compromise deal with Congress for a spending bill, which included a stimulus package. However, after Congress passed the omnibus spending bill, Trump announced that he was not happy with...
Answer The bill appears to be dead. Congress could have included it within the omnibus spending bill it sent to the president earlier this week, but failed to do so. For this to become law, it likely will have to be taken up again by the...
Answer This is unclear. There have been rumors of potential changes to the STEM OPT program. However, STEM OPT is a formal regulation, and would require action by Congress, or a (lengthy) formal rulemaking process. (30.Jan.2017)In frequent sessions of our Chat, Sheela Murthy and other senior...
Answer The proposed I-140 EAD rule (which is just one provision in a much larger set of rules) is currently with the Office of Management and Budget. We are expecting it to eventually be published, but there is no anticipated timeline. Be aware, however, that if...
