The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has published EB-5 program data for the second fiscal quarter of 2023. The statistics released reveal some jarring findings, particularly in regard to I-526 petitions, which show high rates of denial.
Continue Reading Why EB-5 Data Shows I-526 Petitions Have Elevated Denials
Effective March 15, 2023, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is removing the biometrics submission requirement and $85 fee requirement for petitioners filing Form I-526E, Immigrant Petition by Regional
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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
Continue Reading Source of Funds Issues for Vietnamese Investors
The State Department recently published the July 2021 Visa Bulletin. In the July 2021 Visa Bulletin, the final action priority date for EB-5 Vietnam moved forward significantly to April
Continue Reading July Visa Bulletin Advances EB-5 Vietnam Visa Backlog Significantly
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
Continue Reading Biden Executive Order Affirms Deference Policy Including EB-5 Cases
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
Continue Reading USCIS Announces Significant Change to EB-5 Adjudications Processing
USCIS released a new version of I-526 form on its website on April 23, 2019. Starting June 25, 2019, USCIS will only accept the new version Form I-526 (edition 04/15/19).
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We previously reported on the disturbing Request for Evidence (RFE) trend where investors and their attorneys were not receiving RFEs in the mail even though the case status showed that one was issued. We are now reporting on another trend, this time in the substance of the RFEs and the results from submitting responses, specifically to the RFEs that request additional evidence from third-party money exchangers.
Continue Reading I-526 Practice Tips to Help Avoid RFEs and NOIDs on Third-Party Exchangers
On Dec. 22, 2015, USCIS released updated processing times for EB-5 related petitions. The current average processing times for the Immigrant Investor Program Office (IIPO) as of Oct. 31, 2015
Continue Reading USCIS Updates Processing Time for I-526, I-829 and I-924 Petitions
As 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
Continue Reading Layoffs Post I-829 Filing: Is it the Death Knell of a Permanent Green Card?