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For too long there has been a prevalent myth surrounding the EB-5 visa. This myth states that single investors or operators whom are looking to start a U.S. business and subsequently earn their green card are likely to take direct investment projects. The myth goes on...
This spring, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the completion of the yearly lottery selection for H-1B non-immigration visa applicants. This year’s field was comprised of over 230,000 petitions vying for the 65,000 general category visas...
ABC News reports that Alejandro Mayorkas denies practicing political favoritism. He is currently the Deputy Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. Even so, Mayorkas needed to defend himself to congress against accusations of political favoritism. Mayorkas...
Effective May 26, 2015, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will place a temporary hold on premium processing for H-1B visa applications. According to USCIS, the hold will last until July 27, 2015 and applies to the Form I-907, Request for...
The new policy memo concerning the L-1B visa category represents welcome changes. Yet the true challenge lies in the actual implementation processes. The category’s guidance is open for comment through May and it will go into effect toward the end of August, 2015....
The EB 5 Industry has the potential and cash flow to bring great success to many sectors of the US economy. Historically, the industry has primarily focused on entertainment venues, identified by Reid Thomas, but the industry is experiencing a dramatic disbursement...
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...
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...
Maneuvering through the immigration process and obtaining a green card can be confusing. There are several ways, however, to legally obtain a green card that many people may not know about. A hospital in Arizona is taking advantage of what is called the EB-5...
As a result of the announced May 1, 2015 EB-5 China Cut-off, on April 22, 2015, , the Guangzhou consulate and the National Visa Center began sending out cancellation notices to immigrants who had been scheduled for EB-5 visa interviews. This is a new and unexpected...