Some EB-5 investors with pending adjustment of status applications have received multiple USCIS biometrics appointment notices for what appears to be the same filing.
Continue Reading Duplicate USCIS Biometrics Appointment Notices for EB-5 Applicants: What to Do
In this episode of Greenberg Traurig’s Immigration Insights podcast, Kate Kalmykov, Jennifer Hermansky, and Courtney Brooks discuss Blanche v. Lau and its implications for green card holders traveling with pending criminal matters.
Immigration policy can have implications beyond national borders, influencing how businesses operate and how countries compete for talent and investment.
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In the latest episode of GT’s Immigration Insights Podcast, Kate Kalmykov and Jen Hermansky discuss the expanded public charge framework that took effect on Sept. 18 and what it may mean for employment-based, EB-5, and family-based green card applicants and their sponsors.
They explain how officers may assess an applicant’s age, health, household, finances, education
The October 2026 Visa Bulletin advances priority dates in multiple employment-based immigrant visa categories and updates visa availability for EB-5 investors.
Continue Reading October 2026 Visa Bulletin Advances EB-5 Filing Date for Mainland China by 4 Years
DHS has issued a final rule increasing EB-5 filing fees and introducing new fee requirements affecting investors, regional centers, and project sponsors.
Continue Reading New EB-5 Fee Rule Raises Investor, Regional Center Filing Fees
On Oct. 8, 2026, Kate Kalmykov and Michael Eisenstadt will discuss the evolving discretionary review of adjustment of status applications, including recent policy developments and increased scrutiny of employment-based and EB-5 cases.
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Over the past two weeks, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has transferred a large volume of pending EB-5-based Form I-485 adjustment of status applications from the California Service Center (CSC) to the Texas Service Center (TSC). Immediately following transfer, some applicants are receiving Requests for Evidence (RFEs) seeking Form I-693 medical examinations and providing
The September 2026 Visa Bulletin indicates that EB-5 unreserved visa numbers remain unavailable for India while all EB-5 set-aside categories remain current.
USCIS may deny an immigration benefit request as abandoned when an applicant fails to appear for a required biometrics appointment.