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30 Nov USCIS Releases Draft EB-5 Policy Manual

On November 30, 2016, USCIS released a draft EB-5 Policy Manual.  The draft EB-5 Policy Manual is a compendium and restatement of EB-5 law and USCIS EB-5 policy.  USCIS has provided a very short comment period.  Comments are due by December 14, 2016.  We provide a copy of the USCIS email notice below.  I.A. Donoso & Associates will be analyzing and commenting on this draft EB-5 Policy Manual, and will provide further updates as soon as additional information is available.

29 Sep Senate and House Pass Continuing Resolution Extending the EB-5 Regional Center Program

The U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives passed a Continuing Resolution to fund the government through Dec. 9 in a series of three votes on Wednesday, Sept. 28.

30 Aug I. A. Donoso Raises Age-Out Issue at EB-5 Stakeholders Meeting

August 29, 2016

On August 29, 2016, the Investor Program Office of U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (“USCIS”) held national a conference call for the EB-5 immigrant investor visa program.  This conference call was a follow-up to the July 28, 2016, stakeholder conference call during which technical difficulties made telephonic participation impossible. Leading the Investor Program Office were Nicholas Colucci, Chief of the EB-5 Program, and Laurie McKenzie, Division Chief of Policy.

23 Aug EB-5 Update: USCIS Proposes Revised Form I-526 for Notice and Comment

August 23, 2016

U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services is proposing to adopt a new version of Form I-526 in the coming months.  The draft of the new Form I-526 was released on July 11, 2016, and Is open for comment until September 11, 2016.

12 Aug USCIS Begins Working on Entrepreneur Parole Rule

On August 3, 2016, USCIS submitted a new proposed rule on parole for entrepreneurs to the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) for review.  This rule has been much anticipated as the program was first proposed almost two years ago under President Barack Obama’s immigration executive actions and outlined in a formal memo dated 11/20/2014, from the Department of Homeland Security to USCIS entitled “Policies Supporting U.S. High-Skilled Businesses and Workers.”

19 Jul August Visa Bulletin Shows New Backlog for EB-1 Category for China and India

The latest Department of State Visa Bulletin for August 2016 shows a new backlog of visas in the EB-1 category for applicants born in Mainland China and India.  The backlog shows that visa petitions filed in January 2010 are being processed for Final Action, with all visa petitions filed later being subject to a wait of approximately 6 years.

19 Jul Ignacio Donoso presents at EB-5 Investors Magazine New York Conference

Ignacio Donoso, Managing Attorney of I.A. Donoso & Associates, was a featured speaker at the EB-5 Investors Magazine Conference in New York City held on July 17 and 18.

21 Jun VISA LAW GROUP TEAMS UP WITH I.A. DONOSO & ASSOCIATES

June 20, 2016

Visa Law Group and I.A. Donoso & Associates are proud to announce that Visa Law Group is continuing its successful law practice with I.A. Donoso & Associates.

23 May USCIS Filing Fees for EB-5 Visas are Going Up

May 16, 2016

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) made public a proposed rule that seeks to increase filing fees charged by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for EB-5 visa processes and several other visa categories.

Examples of commonly used forms that would see fee increases are:

19 May Ignacio A Donoso Included in EB5Investors Magazine’s “Top 25 EB-5 Attorneys 2016” List

About Ignacio Donoso

Attorney Ignacio A. Donoso is an EB-5 immigration attorney and managing member at I.A. Donoso & Associates, LLC, located in Bethesda, Md. Attorney Donoso practices law in the areas of nationality and consular laws, as well as U.S. immigration law.