What is EB-5 investment? / Regional Center Vs. Direct EB-5 Investments/ Direct EB-5 Investment Requirements/ Five Guidelines To Determine Whether Your Business Qualifies For Direct EB-5 Investment Read More
After years of oversight by temporary acting directors, USCIS finally has a Senate Confirmed Director. President Biden’s pick to head the agency, Ur Jaddou, was confirmed in a 47-34 vote by the Senate on July 30. Jaddou will be the first woman to serve as Director of USCIS. Read More
An attempt to extend and improve the controversial immigrant investor (EB-5) program, the main portion of which is due to expire on June 30, was blocked on the floor of the Senate on June 24, apparently by those who want to go back to the program’s bad old days of little or no regulation and low ($500,000) minimum investments. Read More
WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has issued new policy updates in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify the criteria and circumstances for expedited processing; improve request for evidence (RFE) and notice of intent to deny (NOID) guidance; and increase the validity period for initial and renewal employment authorization documents (EADs) for certain noncitizens with pending adjustment of status applications. Read More
