The Latest Visa Bulletin Predictions
Individuals from all countries will face wait times for F2A green cards and EB-3 green cards in the next few months. Meanwhile, the wait for EB-1 green cards for individuals…
Apply Now to Avoid Longer Wait Times for Certain Green Cards
The days of immediate processing of F2A green cards are coming to an end. And some F4 green cards, as well as EB-2 and EB-3 green cards will retrogress shortly.…
Predicting 2020 U.S. Immigration Changes
Looking ahead to 2020, a lot of changes are in store for U.S. immigration policy. Not through laws passed by Congress, but through rule-making processes from Federal agencies including USCIS.…
Apply Now for EB-5 Green Card Before Investment Minimum Rises
Starting on Nov. 21, the minimum investment required of foreign investors for an EB-5 green card will nearly double. The increase is one of the major changes in the long…
Expert Predicts EB-5 Green Card Wait Times Will Continue to Rise
The chief of the Department of State’s Visa Control and Reporting Division provided an estimate of the final action dates over the next several months and the estimated wait times…
Increased Investment for EB-5 on the Horizon
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) sent its EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Modernization proposal to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review. The EB-5 modernization proposal has been…
Latest Appropriations Bill Brings Good News for Immigration Programs
The bipartisan appropriations measure approved in February brought mixed news for both individuals seeking to come to the U.S. and companies looking to employ them. Here are the immigration programs…
Visas and Green Cards Still Get Approval Despite Longer Waits
Although we have seen a dramatic slowdown in the Administration’s processing of nonimmigrant petitions and green cards, our firm has still achieved a very high success rate for our clients.…
Expert Predicts EB-5 Investor Green Card Wait Times for India & China
Last week, Charles Oppenheim, chief of the Department of State’s Immigrant Visa Control & Reporting, provided an estimate of the final action dates over the next several months and the…
EB-5 Regional Center Program Remains in Place
The EB-5 Regional Center Program, which was slated to expire last month, has been extended through Dec. 7 as part of the federal spending bill. Since 2015, the EB-5 Regional…