NAVIGATING THE U.S. VISA PROCESS.
Donoso & Partners 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.
THE HIGHEST QUALITY ADVICE AND ATTENTION TO DETAIL.
Donoso & Partners LLC 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
COVID-19 Travel Restrictions Among the United States and Canada and Mexico
Washington D.C., April 2, 2020: The United States, Canada and Mexico agreed to limit travel across their respective land borders by foot, car, rail or ferry to “essential travel” beginning March 20, 2020 until April 20, 2020 (for now). The United States will not apply these restrictions to air travel…
Covid-19 Stimulus Checks and Immigration
Washington D.C., March 31, 2020: The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act provides a one-time payment of $1,200 per eligible adult ($2,400 for married couples filing taxes jointly) plus $500 per child under age 17…
USCIS Holds EB-5 Teleconference on New Processing Methodology
On March 13, 2020, US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) held a public engagement via teleconference to provide information and answer questions about operational changes to the management of I-526 visa petitions and discussed the agency’s change from a first-in, first-out case-processing approach to a new “visa availability” approach for I-526 processing. USCIS’ Investor Program Office (IPO) Chief, Sarah Kendall, addressed USCIS’ new processing guidelines. The Chief of the Department of State’s (DOS) Visa Control Office, Charles Oppenheim, provided updates on visa demand and availability…
Dept. Of State Updates Forms and Guidance to Expand Public Charge Questions
WASHINGTON DC, MARCH 4, 2020: The US Department of State (DOS) has revised the Foreign Affairs Manual’s section on Public Charge to bring it into line with what the Department of Homeland Security has done with USCIS regulations…
USCIS to Change Process for Managing Pending EB-5 Petitions
Washington, D.C. – February 24, 2020 – On January 29, 2020, U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) announced it will no longer process EB-5 visas on a first-come-first-served basis…
March 2020 Visa Bulletin: EB-5 China Waiting List Jumps Forward
Washington, D.C. – February 20, 2020: The March 2020 Visa Bulletin was released in the evening of February 18, 2020 by the U.S. Department of State (“DOS”). It brought welcome news to anxious EB-5 investors: the waiting list for Chinese-born EB-5 investors moved forward significantly. The EB-5 China visa waiting list jumped from December 1, 2014 to May 15, 2015…
H-1B Lottery News: Online Registration Opens March 1
Washington, D.C. – February 21, 2020: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is using a new online registration system to allocate new H-1B visas…
EB-5 Investor Visa Program Grinds to a Halt
Washington, D.C., January 16, 2020: The EB-5 Immigrant Investor visa program has unofficially ground to a halt…
Are H-1B Visa Workers Good for Start-Up Businesses?
Washington, D.C., January 14, 2020: Do domestic U.S. start-up businesses benefit from hiring foreign skilled workers? The answer is “yes”, according to recent research…
DECADES OF EXPERIENCE IN HELPING EMPLOYERS AND FAMILIES.
The attorneys at Donoso & Partners LLC 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.
EXPERIENCE, EXPERTISE AND NATIONAL RECOGNITION.
Donoso & Partners LLC 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.
