The U.S. Department of State (DOS) released the availability of immigrant numbers in its March 2025 Visa Bulletin. All dates listed below are based on the final action dates
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The U.S. Department of State (DOS) released the availability of immigrant numbers in its March 2025 Visa Bulletin. All dates listed below are based on the final action dates…
Continue Reading March 2025 Visa Bulletin UpdatesOn Dec. 2, 2024, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the agency will now require, with immediate effect, the concurrent filing of Form I-693, Report of Immigration Medical…
Continue Reading USCIS Mandates Concurrent Filing of Form I-693 with Adjustment of Status ApplicationsThe U.S. State Department has published the March 2024 Visa Bulletin. For EB-5 cases, the Chart A priority dates for the new “set aside” visa categories of rural areas…
Continue Reading March 2024 Chart B AOS Filings Disallowed by USCISThe U.S. Department of State (DOS) recently published the October 2023 visa bulletin for the start of the government’s new fiscal year (FY 2024). The October 2023 visa bulletin presents…
Continue Reading October 2023 Visa Bulletin: Much-Awaited Advancements in the EB-5 Category for ChinaOn Aug. 24, 2023, USCIS announced further updates to Chapter 7 of the Policy Manual, made with the goal to expand the number of children who may be able to…
Continue Reading USCIS Announces Further Updates to Policy Manual Regarding Interpretation of Child Status Protection Act ProvisionsOn May 1 the U.S. Department of State updated four provisions of the Foreign Affairs Manual relating to E visas. Published by the State Department, the FAM governs its operations…
Continue Reading Potential Outcomes After E Visa Processing UpdateOn March 1, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security posted a Federal Register notice providing information related to the EB-5 Integrity Fund. See Notice of EB-5 Regional Center Integrity Fund…
Continue Reading Department of Homeland Security Provides Information Related to EB-5 Integrity FundThe global demand for non-immigrant U.S. visas skyrocketed during the COVID-19 health emergency, when travel was halted and U.S. embassies and consulates closed. Even after reopening, U.S. embassies and consulates…
Continue Reading Bipartisan Letter from the Senate Urges U.S. State Department to Address Ongoing Visa DelaysOn Dec. 15, 2022, Congress passed the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (the “2023 NDAA”), which contains two key changes to the eligibility for…
Continue Reading Updates to the E Visa: New Residency Requirements and Portuguese Nationals EligibleThe federal government’s fiscal year begins on Oct. 1, and while the new fiscal year brings new visa numbers, many EB-5 regional center stakeholders and investors were surprised by the…
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