On 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
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Department of Homeland Security Provides Information Related to EB-5 Integrity Fund
On 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
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Bipartisan Letter from the Senate Urges U.S. State Department to Address Ongoing Visa Delays
The 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
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Updates to the E Visa: New Residency Requirements and Portuguese Nationals Eligible
On 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
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Takeaways From State Department’s EB-5 Visa Delays
The 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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Consular Processing Uses Tiered Approach to Triage EB-5 Applications
Kate Kalmykov is quoted in a EB-5 Investors Visa Blog post titled “Consular Processing Uses Tiered Approach to Triage EB-5 Applications.”
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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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Changes in H and L Visa Processing in China
The Department of State (DOS) and Mission China announced that changes have been made to consolidate the processing in China of H and L visa applications for foreign nationals seeking
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Current Trends on Indian EB-5 Investor Market
It is widely known that India has become a major EB-5 investor market in recent years, as EB-5 is becoming an increasingly popular option for Indian nationals who seek permanent
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Update on Vietnam Retrogression
The U.S. State Department has released its monthly Visa Bulletin for the month of May 2018. Notably, the priority dates for the Regional Center EB-5 category for nationals of Vietnam
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