The Department of Homeland Security and the State Department announced that Israel has been admitted to the Visa Waiver Program. Starting Nov. 30, 2023, Israeli passport holders are eligible to
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International Entrepreneur Parole Program: USCIS Issues Policy Guidance
On March 10, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) issued an announcement with comprehensive guidance on parole for international entrepreneurs. This program provides an opportunity for some foreign nationals who
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Department of Homeland Security Provides Information Related to EB-5 Integrity Fund
On March 1, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security posted a Federal Register notice providing information related to the EB-5 Integrity Fund. See Notice of EB-5 Regional Center Integrity Fund
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Jennifer Hermansky and Kate Kalmykov to Present at Celesq CLE Program
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP Immigration & Compliance Practice Shareholders Jennifer Hermansky and Kate Kalmykov will present a webinar titled “Immigration Options For Entrepreneurs” for the Celesq Continuing Legal
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Why the COVID-19 Pandemic Has Exacerbated USCIS Backlogs and Processing Delays
By statute, the Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman submits an Annual Report to Congress by June 30 of each year. The Office of the Ombudsman’s Annual Report
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Federal Court Decision Strikes Down $900,000 EB-5 Investment Threshold
As discussed on this blog previously, a lawsuit challenging certain EB-5 regulations was successful on June 22, as Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley of the U.S. District Court for
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President Biden Signs Presidential Proclamation Suspending Entry of Certain Persons Entering US from India
As an update to our previous blog, President Biden signed a Presidential Proclamation on April 30, 2021, that will be effective May 4, 2021, at 12:01 a.m. The Proclamation
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Lawsuit Challenging EB-5 Regulations May Succeed
Based on a recent hearing in a lawsuit challenging certain EB-5 regulations, it appears the regulations may be struck down due to the illegal appointment of Department of Homeland Security
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Court Again Allows Use of Form I-944
As we previously reported, USCIS Form I-944 has been the subject of ongoing litigation, with various USCIS stakeholders challenging the form’s continued use. ‘However, due to a recent Second
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Court Limits Use of Form I-944
On Aug. 12, 2020, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals limited a nationwide injunction issued earlier by a lower court in Make the Road New York, et al. v. Cuccinelli, et al., where the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) issued a nation-wide injunction preventing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from continuing to require compliance with the public charge rule.
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