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Congress Passes Omnibus Bill and Continuing Resolution Keeping Government and Vital Programs Such as EB-5 and E-Verify Operational

By Laura Foote Reiff‡ on December 22, 2020
Posted in Continuing Resolution (CR), Eb-5 Regional Center, Featured, Government Shutdown, Immigration Reform

Congress  passed a short-term extension of the EB-5 Regional Center Program that will extend the program through June 30, 2021.  This extension will decouple the EB-5 program from immigration programs…
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Senate Passes Per-Country Cap Elimination Bill that Affects Employment-Based Visa Programs Such as EB-5

By Laura Foote Reiff‡ on December 7, 2020
Posted in China, EB-3, EB-5, Featured, H-1B, H-1B Cap, Immigrant Visa, Immigration Law, Legislation, Uncategorized, Visa Issuance

The U.S. Senate passed by Unanimous Consent an amended version of H.R. 1044, the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019 that was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives …
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Congress Passes and the President Signs the Continuing Resolution Keeping Government and Vital Programs such as EB-5 and E-Verify Operational Thru Dec. 11, 2020 – New Premium Processing Directive

By Laura Foote Reiff‡ on October 2, 2020
Posted in Conrad 30 Waiver Program, Continuing Resolution (CR), E-Verify, EB-3, EB-5, EB-5 Program, Featured, Immigrant Visa, Immigration, USCIS

On Sept. 30, 2020, the U.S. Senate passed and the president signed H.R. 8337 to keep the U.S. government operational through Dec. 11, 2020. This action will maintain vital immigration…
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Court Again Allows Use of Form I-944

By Ella Leviyeva on September 28, 2020
Posted in Department of Homeland Security, Featured, Immigration, Immigration Law, Legislation, USCIS

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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USCIS Releases FAQ on Redeployment Guidance Updates

By Dillon Colucci on July 30, 2020
Posted in EB-5, Featured, I-526, Immigrant Investor, USCIS

As part of USCIS’ updated Redeployment guidance released July 24, USCIS released a Q&A. The Q&A confirms the guidance from July 24, including the more questionable aspects of…
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USCIS Issues New Redeployment Guidance

By Jennifer Hermansky on July 27, 2020
Posted in EB-5, EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program, Featured, USCIS

On July 24, 2020, USCIS issued a Policy Alert titled “Clarifying Guidance for Deployment of Capital in Employment-Based Fifth Preference (EB-5) Category.” The Policy Alert outlines those changes that USCIS…
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Hong Kong Executive Order – July 14, 2020

By Dima Al-Attar on July 22, 2020
Posted in China, EB-5, EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program, EB-5 Program, Executive Order, Featured, Hong Kong, Immigrant Investor, Immigrant Visa, Immigration, President Trump's Administration

On July 14, 2020, President Trump issued an Executive Order regarding Hong Kong’s preferential immigrant visa chargeability. EB-5 investors who were born in Hong Kong will see their visa…
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SEC Disgorgement Lives to See Another Day After Supreme Court’s Liu v. SEC Ruling

By Elaine C. Greenberg & Sarah M. Mathews on June 30, 2020
Posted in EB-5 Legislation, Immigrant Green Card, Immigrant Investor, Immigration, Legislation, Securities Law

On June 22, 2020, in Liu v. SEC, the Supreme Court affirmed in an 8-1 ruling that the Securities and Exchange Commission may continue to pursue disgorgement awards under

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Update – Processing Times for EB-5 Related Petitions

By Dima Al-Attar on June 22, 2020
Posted in coronavirus, EB-5, EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program, EB-5 Investment, EB-5 Program, I-526, I-829, Immigration, Immigration Law

Processing times for many EB-5 related petitions continue to vary. The updated processing times are as follow:

  • Form I-526: Immigrant Petition by Alien Entrepreneur –  29.5 to 61 months
  • Form

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COVID-19 Executive Order: EB-5 FAQ

By Dillon Colucci on April 23, 2020
Posted in coronavirus, EB-5, Executive Order, I-526, I-829, Immigrant Green Card, Immigrant Visa, Immigration

The Executive Order, “Proclamation Suspending Entry of Immigrants Who Present Risk to the U.S. Labor Market During the Economic Recovery Following the COVID-19 Outbreak,” signed on April 23…
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