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29 Sep 2016

NewsFlash! Government Shutdown Averted, EB5 Extended

Last night, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a stopgap bill to fund the federal government through Friday, December 9, 2016. This bill also serves to extend the employment-based, fifth preference (EB5) regional center program for the same time period. This stopgap bill was also...

22 Mar 2016

EB5 Applicants Have Access to Investor Assistance Desk

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has created an assistance desk for employment-based, fifth preference (EB5) investors. This effort to improve service for EB5 cases was launched by the National Visa Center (NVC) on February 22, 2016. An overview of the EB5 program is available...

15:49 / AOS/CP / EB5 Investor / For Individuals / Immigrant Family / Investor / NewsBrief

18 Dec 2015

Omnibus Bill Passed by Congress, Includes Several Immigration Provisions

Earlier today, both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate passed an omnibus spending bill that serves to prevent a government shutdown. President Obama has indicated that he will sign the bill into law once it reaches his desk. Included within the massive...

14:04 / For Individuals / H1B / Investor / L-1 / Legislation / NewsBrief / Visitor

16 Dec 2015

NewsFlash! Government Shutdown Likely Averted, EB5 Extended

Later today, Congress is expected to approve a stopgap bill to fund the federal government through Tuesday, December 22, 2015. More importantly, it appears Congress is poised to pass an omnibus bill later this week that will fund the government through September 2016. The omnibus...

13:33 / EB5 Investor / Investor / Legislation / NewsBrief

11 Dec 2015

NewsFlash! Government Shutdown Averted Through Dec 16th

Congress approved a spending bill this afternoon that will fund the federal government's operations through the evening of Wednesday, December 16, 2015. President Obama is expected to sign the bill into law later this evening.This bill delays a possible government shutdown, at least for a few...

17:11 / EB5 Investor / Legislation / NewsBrief

30 Sep 2015

NewsFlash! Government Shutdown Averted, EB5 Extended Through Dec. 11

Congress approved a spending bill late this afternoon that will fund the federal government's operations through December 11, 2015. This serves to avoid a government shutdown, at least for the next two months.The bill passed today was also used to extend the regional center (RC)...

17:38 / EB5 Investor / Employment Based / For Employers / For Individuals / Homeland Security / Legislation / NewsBrief / USCIS News

02 Sep 2015

USCIS Releases Draft Memo on EB5 Job Creation and Investment Requirements

On August 10, 2015, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a draft memorandum regarding certain legal requirements for the employment-based, fifth preference (EB5) immigrant investor category. The memo specifically addresses two key EB5 requirements: job creation and sustaining the EB5 investment over the two-year...

08:39 / EB5 Investor / For Employers / For Individuals / NewsBrief / USCIS News

29 Jul 2015

CIS Ombudsman Releases 2015 Annual Report

Maria M. Odom, the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman (CIS Ombudsman), has submitted her office's 2015 Annual Report to Congress. This annual report includes lists of problems within the immigration system identified by the CIS Ombudsman's office, as well as recommended solutions. Background on the CIS Ombudsman The...

08:23 / EB5 Investor / For Employers / For Families / For Individuals / Immigrant Petition (I-140) / L1B Visa & Status / NewsBrief / Resident / USCIS News / Worker

24 Jul 2015

White House Recommends Modernizing Immigration System

On July 15, 2015, the White House released a report outlining recommendations for changes to the U.S. immigration system, in order to "…bring the system into the 21st century." The report identifies avenues for making improvements to the immigration system and is titled, Modernizing and Streamlining...

07:49 / AOS/CP / AOS/CP (Family) / EB5 Investor / Employment Based / Family Based / For Individuals / Homeland Security / NewsBrief / PERM Labor / Resident / Visa Bulletin / Worker

04 Jun 2015

DHS Requests Congress to Modify EB5 Immigrant Investor Program

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has asked Congress to make changes to the employment-based, fifth preference (EB5) immigrant investor program. The goal of this request, which was made by DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson, is to better protect against fraud and to address various...

08:22 / EB5 Investor / Employment Based / NewsBrief / Resident

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