U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently updated its historical processing time webpage which confirms that average I-526 processing times have dropped from an average of 19.8 months in FY 2019 to 12.6 months so far in FY 2020 (Oct. 1 to Jan. 31). USCIS...
Ottawa, April 10, 2020—With the current travel restrictions in place, most foreign nationals are prevented from entering Canada, with some exemptions. With these restrictions, Canada is suspending processing of non-essential visitor visa applications. This allows Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to focus resources on critical...
Washington, D.C. – April 9, 2020: EB-5 Investors Magazine once again recognized Ignacio Donoso, founding partner of Donoso & Partners, as one of the Top 25 Immigration Lawyers in the United States for immigrant investor EB-5 visas. The magazine announced: “Proudly releasing our annual Top 25...
Washington, D.C., April 2, 2020: In response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced that it is adopting a measure to assist applicants and petitioners who are responding to requests for evidence (RFEs) and notices of intent to deny (NOIDs) dated...
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...
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. Who is Eligible? Persons eligible for the $1,200 stimulus check include...
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...
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. The DOS has also finalized Form DS-5540 which...
Who Wins from the USCIS EB-5 Adjudications Change? 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. What Does This Policy Change Mean? The new USCIS adjudications policy...
