Per the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) § 286(m), 8 U.S.C. 1356(m), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has the authority to charge fees for immigration adjudication and naturalization services
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USCIS Updates Processing Time for I-526, I-829 and I-924 Petitions
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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…
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Annual Form I-924A Season Has Arrived
By Jennifer Hermansky on
USCIS recently held a stakeholders teleconference as part of its informational series, EB-5 Interactive. The main topic of the teleconference concerned the “time to file” for the Form I-924A, which…
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Summer Update: USCIS Processing Time for I-526, I-829, and I-924 Petitions
On August 31, 2015, USCIS released updated processing times for EB-5 related petitions. The following chart provides the average processing times for cases being adjudicated by the Immigrant Investor Program…
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USCIS EB-5 Processing Times Increase
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USCIS updated its processing times for the Immigrant Investor Program Office on Feb. 11, 2015. Unfortunately, the news is not welcome. Processing times ticked up slightly to 14 months for…
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Holiday Update on USCIS Processing Time for I-526, I-829, and I-924 Petitions
Earlier this month, USCIS released updated processing times for EB-5 related petitions. The following chart provides the average processing times for cases being adjudicated by the Immigrant Investor Program Office…
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Update on USCIS Processing Time for I-526, I-829 and I-924 Petitions
On July 17, 2014, USCIS released updated processing times for EB-5 related petitions. The following chart provides the average processing times for cases being adjudicated by the Immigrant Investor Program…
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USCIS Invites EB-5 Stakeholders to Participate in USCIS Idea Community
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) invites Stakeholders to participate in a new online tool called the USCIS Idea Community, where they can share ideas and opinions related to…
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Update on USCIS Processing of EB-5 Petitions from Washington, DC Program Office
By Jennifer Hermansky on
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We previously blogged that in responding to RFEs and NOIDs on a Form I-526 or I-924, it appears that traceable mail, including FedEx and UPS deliveries, are delivered first to…
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EB-5 Mail Diverted to Capitol Heights, MD Location
By Jennifer Hermansky on
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With the move of the EB-5 Program Office from the California Service Center to USCIS Headquarters, several petitions, including Form I-526, Immigrant Petition by Alien Entrepreneur, and Form I-924, Application…
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