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01 Dec 2021

Teleconference: 2021 Changes of the Biden Administration

Immigration changes under the Biden Administration and the impacts these have had on employees are the topic for discussion in this session.Employers and their representatives are invited to participate in the teleconference scheduled for December 01, 2021 – another in this series designed especially for...

14:00 / Employment Based / Events / For Employers / For Families / For Individuals / Investor / Nonimmigrant Family / Resident / Visa Bulletin / Worker
15 Jul 2021

I invested in a regional center and filed my EB5 case several years ago. It was approved a few months ago, so I filed my I-485 application, along with my EAD application. Will the USCIS continue to adjudicate my applications, even though the regional center program has expired?

Answer For now, the USCIS will not adjudicate any I-485 applications filed based on an I-526 petition, where the investment was made in a regional center. Assuming Congress renews the program, the USCIS is expected to resume processing these I-485 applications.As for the EAD application (form...

08:00 / EB5 Investor / FAQs / For Individuals / Investor / Resident
08 Jul 2021

Overview of COVID-19 Travel Restrictions and National Interest Exceptions

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, foreign nationals traveling to the United States from certain countries have been subject to travel restrictions based on several presidential proclamations. The presidential proclamations currently in effect suspend entry to the United States of certain individuals who were present in...

08:44 / EB2 National Interest Waiver / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Resident / Student / Travel / Worker
08 Jul 2021

Both of my brothers are U.S. citizens, and they are looking to build a new motel. If I invest $500,000 in this motel, and it creates 10 jobs, can I use that to apply for a green card through the EB5 program? Or, do we have to create more than 10 jobs, since there are multiple investors?

Answer Assuming the business is located in a targeted employment area (TEA), it may be possible to invest $500,000 in this business and apply through the EB5 program. If multiple people invest in a business, the business must create ten new jobs per EB5 investor. So,...

06:57 / EB5 Investor / FAQs / For Individuals / Investor
05 Jul 2021

July 2021 Visa Bulletin Check-In

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) recently held its monthly YouTube program with Charlie Oppenheim, Chief of the Visa Control and Reporting Division. During the program, Mr. Oppenheim provided some updated predictions for the rest of fiscal year 2021 (FY21), which runs through September 30,...

14:42 / Consulates / EB5 Investor / Employment Based / Family Based / For Employers / For Families / For Individuals / Immigrant Family / Investor / NewsBrief / Resident / Visa Bulletin