NAVIGATING THE U.S. VISA PROCESS.
I. A. Donoso & Associates LLC is a leading business immigration law firm dedicated to helping employers, academics, professionals and foreign investors successfully navigate the U.S. visa process. We are especially recognized for our expertise in EB-5 investor green cards.
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I. A. Donoso & Associates offers clients great expertise in case strategies combined with personalized service expected by leading employers, academics, professionals and foreign investors. Our attorneys and legal support staff offer the highest quality advice and attention to detail.
We strive to provide each client with successful results by rigorous analysis and creative solutions.
NEWS
USCIS Completes H-1B Lottery For 2019-2020
Washington, D.C. – May 17, 2019: USCIS has completed data entry for all fiscal year 2020 H-1B cap-subject petitions selected in our computer-generated random selection process, including those selected under the U.S. advanced degree exemption. USCIS will now begin returning all H-1B cap-subject petitions that were not selected in the H-1B lottery…
EB-5 Visa Projections Update – Upcoming Indian EB-5 Waitlist
Washington, D.C. – May 15, 2019 – The U.S. Department of State (DOS) recently provided updated predictions on the EB-5 visa waiting lists for China, Vietnam, India, and the rest of the world. The news for India has not changed. The DOS predicts a waiting list for Indian-born EB-5 investors starting in June or July 2019. The total waiting period, however, was increased to approximately 8 years, up from an earlier prediction of approximately 5.5 years…
USCIS Names New Deputy Director
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) has named Mark Koumans as its Deputy Director. Koumans has a background of service with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and its umbrella agency, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Koumans also served for 17 years with the U.S. Foreign Service under the Department of State…
Canadian L-1 Pilot Program Extended for One Year
Canadians who qualify for L-1 Manager, Executive, or Specialized Knowledge employee visas can look forward to another year of remote adjudications at the Blaine, Washington port of entry. The pilot program, scheduled to expire on April 30, 2019, has been extended for one year until April 30, 2020…
Is This the Right Time for U.S. Citizens to File Green Card Petitions for Their Parents?
Although family-based petitions account for over two-thirds of all immigration approvals, the future may bring increasing legislative scrutiny and quota restrictions, as lawmaking discussions focus on business immigration visas…
Embassy Branch in Tel Aviv Will Begin Processing Israeli E-2 Visas in May
As we reported in March, the E-2 Treaty Investor program is set to begin processing visa applications by Israeli businesses, nationals, and citizens starting on May 1, 2019…
Washington, D.C. – April 25, 2019: For Immigration, Federal Laws on Controlled Substances Override State Laws
In a Policy Alert issued last week, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) confirmed its stance on controlled substance laws: violations of federal laws on controlled substances will continue to affect determinations of an alien’s good moral character, even if local state laws have decriminalized such activity…
Washington, D.C. – April 23, 2019: New Version of I-526 Filing Forms Scheduled for June Changeover
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced on its I-526 website that a new version of the filing form I-526, Immigrant Petition by Alien Entrepreneur, is now available. The latest version of the form, dated 04/15/2019, is substantively identical to the previous version, retaining the expanded request for 5 years of the petitioner’s employment history and residential addresses…
May 2019 Visa Bulletin Shows Sedate EB-5 Progress, Raises Possible EB-1 Retrogression
China’s EB-5 waiting list continued to see slow progress with the projected May 2019 Visa Bulletin, moving one week forward to 09/22/2014…
Washington, D.C. – April 8, 2019: High Level Policy Discussions Return to Employment-based Legal Immigration
Over the last two months, immigration groups and business spokespersons have met with senior administration officials, seeking a legislative solution to employment-based immigration programs including EB-5…
DECADES OF EXPERIENCE IN HELPING EMPLOYERS AND FAMILIES.
The attorneys at I.A. Donoso & Associates together have over four decades of experience assisting thousands of clients seeking help with immigration law matters. Our clients include universities, large and small private employers, academics, athletes, professionals and families who need highest quality U.S. immigration law advice.
We have helped thousands of U.S. employers, foreign companies and skilled professionals obtain proper work visas and green cards to the United States.
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I.A. Donoso & Associates is nationally recognized for their expertise in E and L investor visas and the EB-5 investor green card, and advising employers in visa programs for skilled professionals.
The firm’s team of professionals is highly knowledgeable about business structures, accounting concepts and the legal requirements of complex visa programs.
We work closely with each of our clients and offer tailored advice and services to fulfill their needs.
