Business immigration visa quotas have long presented a major hurdle for employers and employees. There is no logic to the quota systems that Congress has in place, and quotas are
Continue Reading Congress Needs to Fix Immigration Visa Quotas to Boost Economy
On Dec. 15, 2022, Congress passed the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (the “2023 NDAA”), which contains two key changes to the eligibility for
Continue Reading Updates to the E Visa: New Residency Requirements and Portuguese Nationals Eligible
Greenberg Traurig Immigration & Compliance Practice Shareholders Kate Kalmykov and Nataliya Rymer were grateful for the opportunity to meet with Consular Officials at the U.S. Embassy in Paris and tour
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This guide provides a list of documents generally required for the I-526 Source of Funds Analysis. Because each case is unique and presents different facts and circumstances, the list below
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Effective Sept. 26, 2022, USCIS is automatically extending the validity of Permanent Resident Cards (also known as Green Cards) from 12 months to 24 months for lawful permanent residents who
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The federal government’s fiscal year begins on Oct. 1, and while the new fiscal year brings new visa numbers, many EB-5 regional center stakeholders and investors were surprised by the
Continue Reading Takeaways From State Department’s EB-5 Visa Delays
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has released the monthly Visa Bulletin for October 2022 — the first month of Fiscal Year 2023. A review of the Visa Bulletin shows
Continue Reading The State Department’s October 2022 Visa Bulletin Shows Retrogression for Mainland-China- and India-born EB-5 Investors
Update: The Judge approved the settlement Thursday, Sept. 1.
The EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act (RIA) was passed on March 11, 2022. USCIS then posted an interpretation of the legislation
Continue Reading EB-5 Case Challenging USCIS Interpretation De-Authorizing Regional Centers After Passage of EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 Is Settled
When the EB-5 program lapsed in June of 2021, some EB-5 investors with pending applications for I-526s and Immigrant Visas and Adjustment of Status found their applications held in a
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Late last night, Congress released the text of the Omnibus spending bill, which includes the “EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act” at page 2609. With government funding expiring March 11
Continue Reading Congress Set to Pass EB-5 Reform and Reauthorize EB-5 Regional Center Program through Sept. 30, 2027