Greenberg Traurig attorneys, Jennifer Hermansky and Matthew Galati, attended a recent immigration related exhibition in Abu Dhabi. With thousands of guests participating in the exhibition, Hermansky and Galati were
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April 2015
Greenberg Traurig and the EB-5 Investment Coalition Help Lead a Capitol Hill Briefing on H.R. 616, the American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act
Representatives Mark Amodei (R-NV) and Jared Polis (D-CO), sponsors of H.R. 616, the American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act, held a legislative briefing yesterday, with the support of the EB-5 Investment …
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EB-5签证排期重磅消息:广州领事馆取消已预约的移民签证面试
自2015年4月22日起,由于受排期的影响,国家签证中心和广州领事馆开始取消已经预约的移民签证面试。这大大区别于以往的做法。在过去如果获得了预约面试就会被分配一个移民签证号,因此便不会受排期的影响。近期获得移民签证预约面试的申请人应该及时联系律师和法律代表,以证实预约的面试是否被取消。
收到了面试取消通知的申请人会受到排期的影响。如果预约面试被取消,那么申请人需要每个月到此网站website查看签证公告来确认他们的优先日是否有效。一旦优先日生效,他们可重新申请EB-5移民签证。请点击此处here查看优先日。此外,国务院网站有一个优先日查询“Priority Date Checker”专栏,只要输入信息就可以自动查询相应的截止日期。详细英文信息点击此住here。 详细中文信息点击此处here。
对于那些没有子女超龄风险的申请人,取消已预约的签证面试并不会对副申请人产生负面影响。任何已经递交DS-260,或者已经支付签证费的副申请人会受到《儿童状态保护法案》的保护。详情请参见签证办公室公布的信息清单information。
此外,我们开始收到EB-5社区发来的通知。通知上说国家签证中心的预约面试通知并未及时寄出,因此导致一些申请人错过了面试。由于国家签证中心在过去九个月中工作并非十分高效,发生这种情况并不奇怪。请到我们的博客了解最新消息。
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BREAKING NEWS – EB-5 Visa Retrogression Update: Guangzhou Consulate Cancelling Scheduled Immigrant Visa Interviews
Effective today, April 22, 2015, the National Visa Center (NVC) in concert with the U.S. Consulate in Guangzhou has begun issuing cancellation notices to individuals with scheduled immigrant visa interviews due to retrogression. This is a departure from the prior practice whereby individuals with scheduled immigrant visa interviews would have already been allocated an immigrant visa number, thus not subjecting them to retrogression. Individuals with recently scheduled immigrant visa interviews should check with their attorneys or legal representatives to ascertain whether a cancellation has occurred.
Individuals who receive a cancellation notice will be affected by retrogression. Accordingly, those individuals will have to review the monthly visa bulletin on this website to ascertain when their priority date is current. Once their priority date is current, they will be able to re-apply for an EB-5 immigrant visa. You can learn all about how to check your priority date here. Additionally the DOS maintains a “Priority Date Checker” which is an interactive form that will automatically populate the cut-off date applicable for you. Further information can be found here in English and here in Mandarin.
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针对中国EB-5绿卡申请人排期的常见问题及解答
众所周知,自2015年5月1日起,中国的EB-5移民签证申请将面临排期。在下文中我们将对排期宣布以来我们收到的问题进行回答。
1. 如果我的I-526 已经批准了,可是我的子女年龄可能会超龄该如何处理?出于移民的目的,我怎样做可以保持孩子的年龄不变?
国务院已经公布了指导意见,根据《儿童状态保护法案》,下列方式可以“冷冻”住孩子的年龄:
- 递交DS-260申请;
- 支付签证费;或
- 向国家签证中心递交DS-230 申请。
请注意上述“冷冻”子女年龄的做法只是在《儿童状态保护法案》的范畴内有效。因此,最省时有效的办法就是收到I-526通知后立即用银行本票来支付签证费。所有在2015年5月1日前收到I-526批准通知的人都会收到签证费通知单,因此他们都有机会“冷冻”住子女的年龄。
2. 如果我的I-526申请在2015年4月30日或之前获得批准,但是我还没有收到签证费通知单,该如何处理?
美国国务院签证控制和披露处负责人Charles Oppenheim在“赴美投资”会议上指出2015年4月所有获得批准的I-526申请的签证通知单都会被寄出。因此,如果您的子女可能会超龄,请立即联系我们。出于申请移民的目的,我们会采取一些措施尽量保持孩子年龄不变。
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Retrogression FAQs for Chinese EB-5 Based Green Card Applicants
This post was updated April 22, 2015
As you may know, the EB-5 immigrant visa category will retrogress beginning May 2015. Below is a guide to the frequently asked questions we have been receiving since the announcement of retrogression.
1. What if I have a child who may age-out but my I-526 Petition has been approved? How can I preserve my child’s age for purposes of immigration?
The DOS has issued guidance that the following can freeze a child’s age for the purposes of the Child Status Protection Act (CSPA):
- Submission of the DS-260;
- Payment of the visa fee; OR
- Submission of a DS-230 to the NVC;
It is important to remember each of those activities listed above will freeze a child’s age for CSPA purposes. Thus, the most cost effective and less timely method is payment of the visa fee bill by cashier’s check as soon as an I-526 Petition approval notice is received. As noted immediately below, all applicants who have received approval of their I-526 Petitions before May 1, 2015, will be issued a fee bill (even past the May 1 cut-off date), thereby enabling those applicants with age-out children to freeze their children’s age for purposes of immigration.
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Greenberg Traurig Presents at the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Philadelphia Chapter
Greenberg Traurig attorney, Matthew Galati, recently presented at the AILA Philadelphia Chapter’s 2015 CLE Conference. Galati provided an overview of pending legislation, discussing AILA’s platform, and outlining the benefits…
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U.S. Securities Regulators Take Notice of EB-5
After a nationwide conference call of industry participants sponsored by agencies of the U.S. government and several years of cautionary discussions, through its recent actions, the agency that regulates securities…
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Greenberg Traurig Sponsors the 2015 China-US Private Investment Summit in Austin, TX
The 2015 China-U.S. Private Investment Summit brought together Chinese investor delegates with U.S. project sponsors, policy makers, entrepreneurs, trade associations, economic development groups, and professional service firms to help build…
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