EB-5 investors who have received an I-829 Petition denial but who have a valid I-551 stamp in their passport should reconsider international travel and, if abroad, consider returning to the United States. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents reportedly have detained some permanent residents returning from abroad where USCIS has issued a notice to appear
GT’s immigration litigation team recently secured a record mandamus victory in federal court for a delayed I-829 case pending for over four years. Despite numerous requests to United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the USCIS Ombudsman’s office to provide a substantive case status update on the matter, it took the filing of a
President Biden’s Executive Order, “Restoring Faith in Our Legal Immigration Systems and Strengthening Integration and Inclusion Efforts for New Americans,” promotes the efficient and fair adjudication of immigration benefits by applying deference to previous adjudications as a significant mechanism in the adjudication of new petitions or applications. Generally, USCIS now should defer to
On 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 Permanent Resident Card. Previously, USCIS only issued receipt notices that would be valid for 12 months past the expiration date on the conditional Permanent Resident Card. USCIS made the change from 12 to 18 months to reflect the current processing times for Form I-829, which have increased over the past year.
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