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May
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Apr
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Apr
Our firm participated in the pivotal Invest in the USA (IIUSA) conference held in Washington, D.C.
Conference Report:
Pivotal IIUSA Meetings in Washington DC
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Mar
Department of State Announces EB-5 Waiting List Expected by June 2015 for Mainland China
In its Visa Bulletin for April 2015, the Department of State announced that it expects to set a cut-off date for mainland Chinese born EB-5 visa petitioners “no later than June”. This means that by June 2015, persons born in Mainland China will become subject to a waiting list to obtain an EB-5 visa.
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Feb
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Feb
Federal Judge Temporarily Halts Executive Action
On February 16, 2015, a Federal Judge in Texas granted a temporary injunction which stops implementation of President Obama’s recent executive action which sought to grant relief from deportation to up to 5 million undocumented immigrants. The Federal Judge’s ruling was based on a lawsuit...
19
Feb
USCIS Announces New Form G-28 To Be Released Soon
Today, USCIS announced by email that it will soon release an updated Form G-28 Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Accredited Representative. Form G-28 allows USCIS to verify that an applicant is duly represented by an attorney. USCIS stated that it is currently making...
15
Jan
February 2015 Visa Bulletin Warns of China Cut-off Date in EB-5
The U.S. Department of State recently issued the Visa Bulletin for the up-coming month of February 2015. The February 2015 Visa Bulletin continues to show that the EB-5 visa category is current and available for Citizens of China. As expected, the U.S. Department of State introduced...
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Dec
I-526 Processing Time Increases to 14.7 Months
USCIS released data today indicating that its processing time for I-526 visa petitions increased to an average of 14.7 months, from an average of 13.2 months during September, October and November of 2014. At the recent EB-5 Stakeholder Engagement at which Ignacio Donoso participated in person,...