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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Greenberg Traurig Elevates Kristen W. Ng to Shareholder and Agnes Cha Rudinsky to Of Counsel in Northern Virginia
The Immigration & Compliance Practice of Greenberg Traurig, LLP is pleased to announce that Kristen W. Ng has been elevated to shareholder and Agnes Cha Rudinsky has been elevated to
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Update: Public Charge Rule Effective in All 50 States
As an update to our post on Jan. 31, 2020, “U.S. Supreme Court Lifts Temporary Injunctions on Public Charge Rule,” the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to end the
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Significant Advancement in the EB-5 Category – March 2020 Visa Bulletin Update & Use of Chart B for Filing Adjustment of Status Applications
The Department of State (DOS) has released its March 2020 Visa Bulletin, which shows significant advancement in most employment-based (EB) categories, particularly the EB-5 category.
根据国务院（DOS）最新发布的2020年3月签证排期表（Visa Bulletin），大多数职业类别的移民排期有大幅进展，尤其是EB-5投资移民类别。
Update – U.S. Embassy and Consulates General in China Suspended Regular Visa Services as of Feb. 3
On Feb. 7, 2020, the official visa information website of the U.S. mission in China (http://cdn.ustraveldocs.com/cn/index.html?firstTime=No) announced that as of Feb. 3, 2020, regular visa services at the
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Update on Cancellation of Visa Appointments at U.S. Embassy and Consulates in China, and USCIS Response to the Coronavirus
As a follow-up to our Jan. 31 blog post, we have yet to see an official announcement from the U.S. Embassy & Consulates in China regarding visa appointment cancellations
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Important Update on Immigration Issues Related to U.S. Permanent Residents Unable to Travel Back to U.S. Due to Coronavirus Outbreak in China
The coronavirus “2019-nCoV” epidemic has resulted in a lockdown of millions of people in China, just as the country was celebrating the Lunar New Year 2020. Many are unable to
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Alert – U.S. Embassy and Consulates in China Cancel Immigrant and Nonimmigrant Visa Interviews for the Week of Feb. 3 通知：美国驻华大使馆和领事馆取消2月3日一周的移民类和非移民类签证面试
On Jan. 31, the official visa information website of the U.S. mission in China posted an urgent announcement that U.S. Embassy and Consulates in China are cancelling immigrant and nonimmigrant
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USCIS Announces Significant Change to EB-5 Adjudications Processing
On Jan. 29, 2020, USCIS announced that it would be making a significant change to the processing of I-526 Petitions, commonly referred to as EB-5 Petitions. USCIS previously had a
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Important Update on Visa Rescheduling Due to the Coronavirus
Due to the coronavirus outbreak throughout China, a number of heavily infected Chinese cities, including Wuhan, are under quarantine, whereas many other parts of China have imposed certain types of
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