The U.S. federal government shut down at the end of the day on Dec. 21, 2018, and the president did not sign into law the extension of the EB-5 program passed by the Senate. Until the shutdown ends, and the Regional Center EB-5 program extension is signed into law, no new I-526 petitions can be… Continue Reading
Category Archives: I-829
Subscribe to I-829 RSS FeedMaintaining Eligibility for Permanent Residence for EB-5 Investors: Accepting Public Benefits
Posted in EB-5, EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program, EB-5 Legislation, I-829, Immigrant Investor, Immigrant Visa, Immigration, Immigration Law, Immigration Reform, President Trump's Administration, USCIS, VisaThis is the fifth post in a series that discusses how EB-5 investors and their dependents can maintain eligibility for permanent residence and I-829 Petition approval. This blog focuses on accepting certain public benefits that may make an investor and/or his or her dependents a “public charge.” The Trump Administration has stated that USCIS will start… Continue Reading
I-829 Petition Receipt Notices Valid for 18 Months as Proof of Status
Posted in I-829, USCISOn June 11, 2018, USCIS announced that Petitioners who file Form I-829 Petition by Entrepreneur to Remove Conditions on Permanent Resident Status, will receive a Form I-797 receipt notice that can be presented with their Form I-551, Permanent Resident Card, as evidence of continued status for 18 months past the expiration date on their conditional… Continue Reading
USCIS Policy Alert on EB-5 Investors with Pending I-829 Petitions
Posted in I-829, USCISOn May 2, 2018, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a Policy Alert regarding an update made to the USCIS Policy Manual related to the documentation for conditional permanent resident (CPR) status provided by USCIS to immigrant investors with pending I-829 petitions. Every EB-5 investor with CPR status must file an I-829… Continue Reading
EB-5 Alert – Recent System Conversion at USCIS Results in 90+ Day Delay for I-829 Receipt Notices and ASC Appointment Notices
Posted in EB-5, EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program, I-829, Immigrant Investor, USCISDue to a recent system conversion at the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), all I-829 receipt notices and ASC Appointment notices are now delayed 90 days or more. This may be dismaying for many EB-5 investors and their dependent family members who may have waited a long time to reach this final step… Continue Reading
GT’s EB-5 Group Will Participate in the 2017 AILA EB-5 Investors Summit
Posted in Eb-5 Regional Center, Events, I-829Greenberg Traurig Attorneys Kate Kalmykov and Jennifer Hermansky will participate as presenters at the 2017 American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) EB-5 Investors Summit, Dec. 8-9, 2017, in Las Vegas. Kalmykov’s panel “Regional Center Investments: Understanding The Deal And The Capital Stack,” will address the Regional Center and NCE roles, differences between loan and equity project… Continue Reading
Recap of the March 3, 2017 EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Stakeholder Engagement
Posted in EB-5, EB-5 Program, Eb-5 Regional Center, I-526, I-829, I-924, USCISOn March 3, 2017, the USCIS Immigrant Investor Program Office (IPO) held an EB-5 Stakeholder Engagement in which several important updates to the program were provided. “Unofficial” Statistics for Fiscal Year 2017 From October to December 2016, USCIS saw a surge in petition filings, likely due to an upcoming sunset in the EB-5 regional center… Continue Reading
通知：美国移民局多项案件申请费用将于2016年12月23日正式上涨
Posted in Department of Homeland Security, EB-5, EB-5 Program, Eb-5 Regional Center, I-526, I-829, I-924, Posts in Chinese在今年5月4日，美国国土安全部在联邦公报(Federal Register)上公布了拟定的新收费提案，征求公众意见。请查看我们之前的博客。该拟定的新收费提案于今年10月24日作为最终案通过，并将在本月(12月)晚些时候正式生效。 从今年12月23日起，递交给美国移民局的多项移民申请，非移民申请，身份调整申请和入籍申请的费用都会上涨。一些常见申请费上调项目请参见下表： 移民局的申请费用将平均上涨21％。然而，从上表可以看出，EB-5类别相关的申请费用上调最高，I-526和I-924的升幅都超过100％，并且推出了新的3,035美元的I-924A表格的申请费用。 EB-5区域中心需要每年提交一份I-924A表格（今年，2016年12月29日），或根据要求证明其继续资格指定，以前没有与此申报相关的费用。 美国移民局自2010年11月以来没有调整过申请费用表。由于移民局的运转的资金完全来源于申请费用，移民局强调费用上调是必要的，以用来支付日益增加的财政开支和人力成本，包括案件审核，欺诈检测，国家安全和客户服务相关的成本。我们希望，随着这些改进也将加快移民局的案件审理时间。 我们建议申请人提前将所有即将提交的文件提交给美国移民局;所有申请必须在2016年12月21日之前寄出，因为2016年12月22日是USCIS接受当前申请费的最后日期。自2016年12月23日起，移民局将拒绝那些没有提供上调后的申请费的申请。
Reminder: Many USCIS Filing Fees Will Increase on December 23, 2016
Posted in Department of Homeland Security, EB-5, EB-5 Program, Eb-5 Regional Center, I-526, I-829, I-924, Immigration, USCISOn May 4, 2016, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register inviting public comment on a proposed increase in the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Fee Schedule, which we previously wrote about. This proposed rule was subsequently adopted as final on Oct. 24, 2016, and… Continue Reading
USCIS Releases New EB-5 Petition Performance Data
Posted in EB-5, I-526, I-829, USCISUSCIS has released its third quarter performance data for the fiscal year 2016 (October through September), including performance data on I-526 Petitions and I-829 Petitions. USCIS reports generally provide summary data on the number of applications or petitions received, approved, denied and pending. For the third quarter of 2016 (April through June), USCIS approved 1,660… Continue Reading
USCIS Reports on Agency Enhancements, Emphasizes Importance of Regional Center Oversight at July 28 Public Engagement
Posted in EB-5 Program, I-526, I-829, I-924, Regional Center, USCISAt its July 28, 2016 stakeholder engagement, USCIS Immigrant Investor Program Office (IPO) Chief Nicholas Colucci focused his opening remarks on USCIS’s efforts to enhance the IPO’s adjudication capabilities, the office’s commitment to conducting program oversight and promoting program integrity, and the role of the designated regional center in maintaining program integrity. Before delving into a… Continue Reading
Layoffs Post I-829 Filing: Is it the Death Knell of a Permanent Green Card?
Posted in EB-5 Investment, I-829As the numbers of filed I-526 Petitions have surged recently, there will arise new and unique issues largely due to the sheer volume of issues which can present themselves during the life cycle of an EB-5 investment. With that in mind, it is helpful to review the regulations which govern the adjudication of an I-829… Continue Reading
USCIS Performance Data Released for I-526 and I-829 Petitions
Posted in I-526, I-829, Uncategorized, USCISToday USCIS released performance data on I-526 and I-829 petitions. The data provides an overview across several segments for case status (received/approved/denied/pending) for FY 2008 through FY 2015. Data for FY 2015 is broken down by quarter. The chart below summarizes USCIS statistics on I-526 filings: Comparing this data to similar information in 2013 is… Continue Reading
Summer Update: USCIS Processing Time for I-526, I-829, and I-924 Petitions
Posted in I-526, I-829, I-924, USCISOn 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
USCIS Releases Performance Data on I-526 and I-829 Petitions
Posted in EB-5 Program, I-526, I-829, USCISOn 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
USCIS EB-5 Processing Times Increase
Posted in EB-5 Program, I-526, I-829, I-924, Immigrant Investor, Uncategorized, USCISUSCIS 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
A Look Forward: FY 2014-2015 & Possible Retrogression Effects
Posted in EB-5 Investment, EB-5 Job Creation, EB-5 Program, I-526, I-829On 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
Update on USCIS Processing Time for I-526, I-829 and I-924 Petitions
Posted in I-526, I-829, I-924, USCISOn 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
New I-526 and I-829 Processing Data Published by USCIS on May 13, 2014
Posted in EB-5 Program, I-526, I-829, USCISOn May 13, 2014, USCIS updated the data for I-526 petitions and I-829 petitions for the second quarter of the 2014 fiscal year (January – March). This newly released data includes data up to March 31, 2014. The original USCIS data for the I-526 petitions and I-829 petitions can be found on the USCIS website…. Continue Reading