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By Laura Foote Reiff and on Posted in I-526, I-829, I-924, USCIS

On August 31, 2015, USCIS released updated processing times for EB-5 related petitions.  The following chart provides the average processing times for cases being adjudicated by the Immigrant Investor Program Office (IPO) as of June 30, 2015: FORM Processing Timeframe as of June 30, 2015 I-526 13.5 months I-829 14.3 months I-924 11.8 months  … Continue Reading

By Dillon Colucci and on Posted in EB-5 Program, I-526, Immigrant Investor, Immigrant Visa, Retrogression, USCIS

Following is the Chinese translation of a previously published blog post: 鉴于EB-5签证排期倒退迫近，现在就优先日期以及I-526申请批准书上涉及的有关内容做些基本介绍，正是一个合适的时机。美国联邦法律规定，每个财政年度EB-5签证的可用额度上限为10，000 名额. EB-5投资人提交I-526申请后，其I-526申请被美国移民局（USCIS）接收的日期，视为EB-5投资人的“优先日期”。排期倒退是指，签证额度达到上限后，美国国务院（DOS）必须根据过去的优先日期，给签证申请人划定一个截止日期，从而产生的时间滞期。打个形象的比方，EB-5签证好比是排队，EB-5投资人的优先日期就是其在长队中的位置。

By Sylvia Sobczyk on Posted in EB-5 Program, I-526, I-829, USCIS

On Feb. 18, 2015, USCIS released performance statistics on I-526 and I-829 EB-5 related petitions. The following charts provide the case status as broken down by petitions received, approved, denied, or pending from fiscal year 2008 through the first quarter of fiscal year 2015 (October through December 2014): USCIS statistics on I-526 EB-5 petitions for… Continue Reading

By Dillon Colucci on Posted in EB-5 Program, I-526, I-829, I-924, Immigrant Investor, Uncategorized, USCIS

USCIS updated its processing times for the Immigrant Investor Program Office on Feb. 11, 2015. Unfortunately, the news is not welcome. Processing times ticked up slightly to 14 months for I-526 Petitions, 11.4 months for I-829 Petitions and 11.1 months for I-924 Applications. The I-924 Application processing time has risen a full seven months from a low… Continue Reading

By Dillon Colucci and on Posted in EB-5 Program, I-526, Immigrant Investor, Immigrant Visa, Retrogression, USCIS

With retrogression looming, it is a good time for a quick primer on priority dates and the information contained on an I-526 petition approval. U.S. federal law caps the number of EB-5 visas that are available each fiscal year at 10,000. When an EB-5 investor files an I-526 Petition, the day his or her I-526… Continue Reading

By Laura Foote Reiff and on Posted in I-526, USCIS

Earlier this month, USCIS released updated processing times for EB-5 related petitions.  The following chart provides the average processing times for cases being adjudicated by the Immigrant Investor Program Office (IPO) as of October 31, 2014:  Form Processing Timeframe as of December 11, 2014 I-526 14.7 months I-829 8.6 months I-924 9 months   Based… Continue Reading

By Dillon Colucci on Posted in EB-5 Program, I-526, Immigrant Visa

The Chief of the Visa Control and Reporting Division of the U.S. Department of State, Charles Oppenheim, reported that the EB-5 immigrant visa category would likely retrogress in July 2015. However, this does contradict his prediction provided to AILA earlier last week of retrogression occurring in May 2015. What is striking about Oppenheim’s announcement was that… Continue Reading

By Dillon Colucci on Posted in EB-5 Program, I-526, Immigrant Visa

As part of an ongoing series of monthly updates provided to the American Immigration Lawyers Association, the chief of the Visa Control and Reporting Division of the U.S. Department of State, Charles Oppenheim, reported that the EB-5 immigrant visa category could retrogress as early as May 2015. It appears retrogression of the EB-5 immigrant visa… Continue Reading

By Dillon Colucci on Posted in EB-5 Investment, EB-5 Job Creation, EB-5 Program, I-526, I-829

On September 9, 2014 the U.S. State Department (the State Department) issued the October 2014 Visa Bulletin which reflected the EB-5 visa category as “current” for mainland-born Chinese EB-5 investors. However, there is speculation and anticipation that the EB-5 visa for mainland-born Chinese EB-5 investors will become unavailable during the U.S. government’s 2014-2015 fiscal year… Continue Reading

By Dillon Colucci on Posted in EB-5 Program, I-526, Immigrant Investor, Immigrant Visa

The U.S. State Department (the “State Department”) issued good news for Chinese EB-5 investors today. The October 2014 Visa Bulletin reflected the EB-5 visa is current for mainland-born Chinese EB-5 investors. As we noted in August, the State Department made an announcement that as of August 23, 2014, EB-5 immigrant visa numbers for Chinese nationals… Continue Reading

By Laura Foote Reiff and on Posted in I-526, I-829, I-924, USCIS

On July 17, 2014, USCIS released updated processing times for EB-5 related petitions. The following chart provides the average processing times for cases being adjudicated by the Immigrant Investor Program Office (IPO), as May 31, 2014: Form Processing Timeframe as of May 31, 2014 I-526, Immigrant Petition by Alien Entrepreneur 13.2 months I-829, Petition by… Continue Reading

By Dillon Colucci on Posted in EB-5 Business Plan, EB-5 Job Creation, EB-5 Program, EB-5 Project, I-526, I-924

In a welcome bit of news for the EB-5 industry, USCIS released updated processing times dated as of April 30, 2014 which show USCIS is processing I-924 applications in approximately 4.4 months. Earlier this year, the processing of I-924 applications was moved to the new Immigrant Investor Program Office (IIPO) in Washington D.C. The new… Continue Reading

By Kate Kalmykov on Posted in EB-5 Program, I-526, I-924

As of February 2014, the Investor Program Office in Washington D.C. will be adjudicating all I-924 and I-526 petitions.  Overseeing this transition is Mr. Nicholas Colucci, the EB-5 Program Director.  The Investor Program Office in Washington D.C. is hoping to have approximately 100 staff by September 30, 2014 and Mr. Colucci has expressed optimism that… Continue Reading