Nearly two decades ago, Gabriel* moved to Silicon Valley from his native Paris to open and head up a new office for his French company. Gabriel applied for an E-2 Visa for Treaty Investors. Although an E-2 is a nonimmigrant—or temporary—visa, it can be extended indefinitely as long as the conditions under which it was…
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 Center green card has been tied to the federal budget. That means whenever Congress reauthorizes the federal budget, the EB-5 program receives an extension. Many…
If you’ve done some amazing things, you have a lot of U.S. immigration options. Options mean choices, and you have several choices to make regarding your path to obtaining a U.S. green card. Our clients often consider applying for either an EB-1A green card for extraordinary ability or an EB-2 green card with a…
A new policy that began this month makes it easier for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to deny visas and other immigration benefits. USCIS is no longer required to request more evidence that could complete an application or notify the applicant that it intends to deny the application. This policy overturns a 2013 policy that…
“How can I get a green card faster than through my employer?” That’s the question we’ve been getting over and over recently, especially from Indian and Chinese software engineers in Silicon Valley. Last week, the Cato Institute, a public policy think tank, estimated that individuals from India face a whopping 151-year wait to transition from…
This green-cards-for-parents story is part of an ongoing series of posts I’m writing to showcase some of the Alcorn Immigration Law team’s client success stories.* To maintain confidentiality, the name of the client has been changed, and some details of the case may have been omitted or slightly altered. A few years after the Alcorn…
As graduation season nears, the Alcorn Immigration Law team has been fielding inquiries from established companies, startups, and investors asking about options for promising foreign students to remain in the U.S. Unfortunately, U.S. immigration policy often runs counter to retaining the best and the brightest college graduates in the U.S. Limited options exist for international…
What can you do if you or your employee is one of the 248,000 who will lose their work permit and will be forced to leave the U.S. due to the Trump administration’s decision to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for four countries? Or if you or your employee is one of 67,220 individuals facing…
Immigrants could be denied green cards, new visas, or visa renewals if they apply for or receive income tax credits or other benefits, according to a draft rule obtained by the Washington Post. The proposed rule stems from President Trump’s Memorandum for the Secretary of State, the Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland Security.…
This is another in a continuing series of posts I will be writing to describe some of the Alcorn Immigration Law team’s client success stories.* To maintain confidentiality, the name of the client has been changed, and details may have been omitted or slightly altered. Doug and Martina met while working out at the gym.…