Washington, D.C., December 5, 2017: As reported in an August news item by I.A. Donoso & Associates, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) previously announced a rule which delayed the implementation of the International Entrepreneur parole category until March 2018 (the “Delay Rule”). The International...
Washington, D.C. – November 27, 2017: Having travelled to India frequently during the last 12 months, attorneys Ignacio Donoso and Dennis Tristani at I.A. Donoso & Associates have met with dozens of successful and fascinating families from India, who have posed many interesting questions concerning...
Washington, D.C. – November 20, 2017: The recent USCIS EB-5 Stakeholder Engagement held in New York on November 7, 2017 provided some frank statements by USCIS that their EB-5 processing system has improved, but is still suffering from certain longstanding problems. One issue that will sound...
Washington, D.C., November 13, 2017 - U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (“USCIS”) held a public meeting with stakeholders in the EB-5 industry in New York City on November 7, 2017. The Stakeholders Meeting provided very helpful information regarding EB-5 visa process and USCIS analysis of...
U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (“USCIS”) recently announced that it would begin requiring in-person interviews for employment-based immigrant visa applications (i.e., “green card” applicants) filed after March 6, 2017. This new policy does not change the process for visa applicants residing outside the U.S. It...
October 2017 Many EB-5 projects make use of a variety of different sources of funds, of which EB-5 investments are only one part. However, for many projects, the process of raising investments from EB-5 investors often takes many months, causing uncertainty for project developers about the...
WASHINGTON, D.C., - October 3, 2017 — U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) resumed Premium Processing today for all H-1B visa extension of stay petitions. USCIS Premium Processing is now available for all types of H-1B petitions. USCIS had suspended USCIS Premium Processing during the...
Washington, D.C., October 2, 2017 - U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) announced today new time-saving procedures for persons who are eligible to obtain a temporary work permit in the U.S. Under U.S. immigration law, certain persons are allowed to obtain a work permit derived...
Washington D.C., September 24, 2017 -- On August 28, 2017, the USCIS notified the public that it will require in-person interviews for all employment-based adjustment of status applicants (Form I-485). The effective date for these changes is October 1, 2017. Current Policy Presently, USCIS generally waives...
