In February of 2015, US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that they have developed and released a new and updated Form I-407, Record of Abandonment of Lawful Permanent Resident Status. Although it can seem counter-productive to give up the green...
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EB-5 Funds Do, In Fact, Reach Economically Distressed Areas
According to the United States Government Accountability Office, an economically distressed area is one with a poverty rate of at least 20 percent, coupled with an unemployment rate that is at least 1.5 times larger than the current national unemployment rate. Since...
Hirson Co-Hosted, Sponsored U.S. Investment Immigration Forum
EB-5 professionals attended the third session of the U.S. Investment Immigration Forum (USIIF) last month in Shenzhen, China. The USIIIF included the second-annual Top 30 U.S. Investment Immigration Agencies Award Ceremony. Based in Newport Beach, the Law Offices of...
USCIS Processing Times Are Dramatically Increasing
Processing times at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIC) are constantly in flux. Average wait times are posted around the 15th of every month to reflect processing times as of the previous month. Cases are processed typically in the order in which...
What is Visa Retrogression and How Does it Affect Your Immigration Petition?
Immigrants sponsored by employers or family members are generally given priority for immigration visas. However, due to annual limits on the number of visas issued by country and immigration purpose, the wait for a visa or green card can still take years. For example,...
