BUSINESS IMMIGRATION AND INVESTOR VISAS
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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.
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Regional Center EB-5 Resumes, As Indian Waiting List Looms
With government funding and the EB-5 Regional Center program extended through Feb. 15, 2019, Indian-born investors are reacting to industry expectations of a waiting list for India. In an October 2018 statement, Mr. Charles Oppenheim, the head of the Department of State’s Visa Control Office, discussed the likelihood of a five-year waiting list for Indian-born EB-5 petitioners, causing some potential investors to rethink their green card strategies and others to accelerate their application process, hoping to secure an earlier priority date and participate under the current US$500,000 investment threshold…
Federal Courts Side with EB-5 Investors in “Cash vs. Indebtedness” Debate
In a January 31, 2019 ruling, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia determined that EB-5 investors can use loan proceeds from co-owned real estate as “cash” investments. This overruled the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ (USCIS) characterization of certain property loan proceeds as “indebtedness” which is subject to stricter requirements…
Kids in the USA: Immigration Options for Children of Green Card Holders
Washington, D.C. – February 1, 2019: For many immigrants to the U.S., the Lawful Permanent Resident status (“LPR” or “Green Card”) is the ultimate goal. However, the privileges of residency can extend even to their children, depending on family circumstances…
Do Food Stamps and Medicaid Affect Your Visa Process?
Washington, D.C. – February 1, 2019: With a proposed rule to expand the definition of public charge, green card applicants should consider avoiding certain cash and non-cash public aid programs…
Ignacio Donoso Again Recognized as Top 25 EB-5 Attorney in US
January 31, 2019, Washington, DC – Ignacio Donoso, Managing Partner of Donoso & Associates, LLC, was once again recognized by EB-5 Investors Magazine as being among the Top 25 EB-5 attorneys in the United States…
New H-1B Regulations Go Into Effect on April 1, 2019
WASHINGTON, January 30, 2019 – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is changing the USCIS regulations on the H-1B program starting for April 1, 2019 H-1B cap season, with the biggest changes taking effect during the April 2020 H-1B cap season…
US Government Shutdown! USCIS is still processing petitions
Washington D.C., December 27, 2018 – The US Federal government is in its 5th day of the partial government shutdown that started at midnight on December 21, 2018. The EB-5 Regional Center Program has lapsed along with several other US immigration programs have lapsed as of…
Shutdown Likely To Be Averted
Washington, D.C. – December 19, 2018: After the White House signaled on Tuesday, December 18, that it will not insist on $5 billion in funding for construction of a border wall, the US Senate today passed a Continuing Budget Resolution that maintained funding at current…
As December 21, 2018 Approaches, the EB-5 Program Looks to 2019
Washington, D.C. – December 13, 2018: On December 7, 2018, the President and Congress approved spending bills that averted a government shutdown, and extended the EB-5 Regional Center Program through December 21, 2018 without any changes…
Top 5 Questions About the Proposed H-1b Rules for 2019
Washington, D.C. – December 13, 2018: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) proposed new regulations on December 3, 2018 to change the skilled worker visa program known as the H-1B temporary work visa program (“Proposed H-1B Rules”)…
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.
