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Updated Historical National Average Processing Times for the I-526 Petition
The historical national average processing time for the I-526 petition on the USCIS page has been updated to include up to February 29, 2020. The new historical national processing time for the I-526 petition is 12.9 months for fiscal year...
USCIS Extends Temporary Closures To June 4: What It Means For EB-5
USCIS has extended its temporary office closures to June 4, 2020. Here’s what that means and how it may affect EB-5 Program investors. They have suspended all services that require in-person interaction, but have continued to perform duties...
Shielded From Green Card Ban, EB-5 Investors Still At Risk
Foreign investors were exempted from President Donald Trump's recent green card ban, but as the coronavirus pandemic shutters businesses, those would-be immigrants could soon be at risk of losing their money — or their green card eligibility —...
New Jersey City University Project Approved for EB-5 Funding
PRC Group is developing two residential buildings, University Place Apartments and the Carbon Place Apartments, along with the connected retail space. Federal immigration officials have signed off on $22.5 million in foreign loans to suppor...
EB-5 Visas Benefiting China's Elite 'Should Be Last Priority' During Coronavirus Crisis
Issuing EB-5 investor visas, which primarily benefit Chinese nationals, “should be the last priority” of the United States federal government in the midst of the Chinese coronavirus crisis, Center for Immigration Studies Director of Policy Jes...
May 2020 Visa Bulletin Shows Significant Advancement
The Department of State (DOS) May 2020 Visa Bulletin shows major advancements for some employment-based categories. Most notably, the final action date for EB-1 “all other” countries are current for the first time since July 2018. Also jumping...
China's legal immigration system continues to favor China
The US legal immigration system, which admits about 1.2 million permanent foreign residents a year, continues to favor China greatly despite national security problems. No country in the world delivers more legal immigrants to the United St...
Trump Immigration Pause Exempts EB-5 Visa Program for Chinese Investors
President Trump’s executive order pausing some green card issuance specifically exempts a visa program allowing China’s elite to effectively buy American citizenship for themselves and their families. On Wednesday, Trump signed an executive...
CanAm’s EB-5 Project, Westin Hotel at Texas Medical Center, is Approved by USCIS
USCIS approved the I-924 exemplar application for CanAm’s Westin Hotel at the Texas Medical Center project last month. CanAm Enterprises (“CanAm”) is thrilled to announce that the I-924 exemplar for its Westin Hotel at Texas Medical Center ...
Why an EB-5 Visa is the Best Graduation Gift You Can Give Your Child
Here’s why an EB-5 visa is the best graduation gift you can give your child who is attending a U.S. school or college. As we approach the end of the school year, you may be helping your children plan the next steps they wish to take in thei...
Alleged EB-5 Fraudster's Associates Fight State Claims
Three individuals who intervened in a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission suit over an EB-5 visa fraud scheme challenged a bid by the alleged fraudster's receiver to sue them in California state court for their purported participation in t...
Processing, TEAs, Virtual Meetings
Processing Developments USCIS has not yet updated the Check Case Processing Times page to a new format or with any new content to reflect the Visa Availability Approach that’s now being implemented for I-526. The page update may not happen ...
How Long Do I Have To Wait For An EB-5 Visa?
Here’s how long you may have to wait for an EB-5 visa after preparing and filing your I-526 Immigrant Petition by Alien Investor. Preparing and Filing an I-526 Petition: Filing an I-526 petition for an EB-5 visa is the first step of the ...
Which EB-5 Investors With Pending I-526s Will Be Affected By The Visa Availability Approach?EB-5, EB-5 Visa, EB-5 Investment The EB-5 visa availability approach, the new I-526 petition processing change announced earlier this year by USCIS, has now gone i
The EB-5 visa availability approach, the new I-526 petition processing change announced earlier this year by USCIS, has now gone into effect. Here’s what that means for EB-5 investors from top countries. First, what is the visa availability...