On December 23, 2022 USCIS quietly announced that the deadline for the Regional Center Compliance Filings for 2022 (Forms I-956 and I-956G) has been extended from December 29, 2022 to a new upcoming date. Currently, there has been no new deadline set by USCIS,...
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DHP Attorneys Recognized for Excellence by EB5 Investors Magazine
Megan Guzman David Van Vooren David Hirson Three Attorneys from David Hirson & Partners, LLP (DHP) earned awards from eb5 Investors Magazine this year. The first award went to Megan Guzman, who is Of Counsel for DHP. She earned a spot as one of the Top 5...
Working in the US as a foreigner requires you to obtain a visa
Obtaining a job in California requires you to follow specific requirements when you come to the United States as a foreigner. Understanding this process is essential as you'll need to acquire a visa to work legally. Working in the United States If you're a foreigner...
An Easy Read Summary of the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022
Note: This article is for educational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice or the creation of any attorney and client relationship. Legal advice must be obtained for specific questions from your immigration lawyer after formal engagement. On Tuesday,...
EB-5 Regional Center Program Extended for Five Years!
As of the evening of March 10, 2022, the very important appropriations bill passed the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate. At the time of writing this article, we are still waiting for President Biden to sign the bill. He is expected to sign it. Included in...
What are the requirements for Employment Based (EB) visas?
When people hear about visas to enter the United States, tourist visas may come to mind. However, there are other nonimmigrant and immigrant visas that the United States issues, with employment-based (EB) visas being a vital component to the economy. Not all...
Immigration News & Policy Alert: Direct EB-5 Current for All Countries, Including China, in December 2021 Visa Bulletin
On November 15, 2021, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security released its December 2021 visa bulletin. While visas continue to be unavailable (or “U”) for regional center-based EB-5 investors, visas associated with the Direct EB-5 Program are available or “current”...
Partner Niral Patel Presents at IIUSA’s 2021 Virtual EB-5 Industry Forum
On November 3, 2021, Attorney Niral Patel, Partner at David Hirson & Partners, LLP, presented at Invest in the USA's (IIUSA's) 2021 Virtual EB-5 Industry Forum. Mr. Patel presented on the panel titled "Complying with and Implementing Integrity Reforms." He...
EB-5 visas face an uncertain future
The cloud that surrounds the future of the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program – also known as the EB-5 visa – is creating concerns among investors as the program is expected to end this month, unless it is reauthorized. EB-5 visas have played a pivotal role in investors...
Immigration News: EB-5 Investment Amount (Temporarily?) Back to $500,000 (TEA)/$1,000,000
On June 22, 2021, in the case of Behring Regional Center, LLC v. Chad Wolf, the U.S. District Court for California’s Northern District vacated the 2019 EB-5 Modernization Regulations (2019 Regulations). The 2019 Regulations originally increased the EB-5 minimum...