Regular International Flights to and from India Suspended till January 31, 2022
New Delhi, India, December 09, 2021: Amid rising concerns over the coronavirus variant Omicron, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (“DGCA”), India issued a circular on Thursday, to announce its decision to extend the suspension of scheduled international commercial passenger services to and from India through January 31, 2022. Commercial international flights were earlier suspended […]
Oops I Did it Again: Congress Fails to Re-Start EB-5 Program in Continuing Resolution
Washington, D.C., December 7, 2021: The House and Senate passed a Continuing Resolution to keep the U.S. federal government operating, It was quickly passed into law by President Biden’s signature. The Continuing Resolution was critical to avoiding a shut-down of the U.S. federal government. What was missing from the Continuing Resolution? Once again, the Continuing […]
EB-5 Regional Center Program Renewal?
Washington, D.C., December 1, 2021: The current Continuing Resolution is set to expire on December 3, 2021. Investors who filed I-526 petitions based on EB-5 Regional Center investments had expected to receive positive news that the Regional Center program was being renewed as part of legislation making its way through Congress in Washington DC. Unfortunately, […]
Next H-2B Lottery Starts in January
Washington, D.C., November 23, 2021: The next H-2B lottery for approximately 33,000 visas for temporary non-skilled workers is coming up at the beginning of January 2022. H-2B visas are used in the construction industry, landscapers, resorts and hotels, and manufacturing industry for hiring temporary non-skilled workers on a seasonal or peak-work basis. H-2B visas are […]
House Approves Parole for Undocument Workers: What’s in the Bill?
Washington, D.C., November 22, 2021: The House’s version of the Build Back Better Bill on human capital infrastructure included the long-awaited proposed text for legalization of approximately 6 million undocumented workers. Undocumented workers are persons who entered the United States illegally, or fell out of proper visa status after having been admitted into the United […]
New Policy Guidance on Work Authorization for E-1/E-2 and L-2 Spouses
Washington, D.C., November 22, 2021: USCIS issued policy guidance on November 12, 2021, that confirms that E-1/E-2 and L-2 spouses are authorized to work “incident to status.” This was the outcome of settlement negotiations triggered by a federal court lawsuit demanding that USCIS essentially follow its own regulations. The laws in question are found at […]
Canada Eases Covid Tests for Short Visits to U.S.
Toronto, Canada, November 17, 2021: The Canadian federal government is expected to announce later this week it is dropping the negative PCR test requirement for Canadians returning to Canada from the U.S. for any trip less than 72 hours, Global News has learned. The policy change will cover both citizens and permanent residents. It is […]
Direct EB-5 Moves to “Current” For All Countries In December 2021
The U.S Department of State released its December 2021 Visa Bulletin today. As expected, there was no movement in EB-5 cut-off dates for Regional Center visa applicants. The lapse of the EB-5 Regional Center Program has frozen visa processing in the EB-5 regional center category and accordingly, no movement in processing is reported in the […]
USCIS Agrees to Improve Work Authorization for L-2 and H-4 Spouses
Washington, D.C., November 11, 2021: USCIS has agreed to provide L-2 and H-4 spouses with improved access to work authorization. At present, USCIS requires L-2 or H-4 spouses authorized to work in the U.S. to first file an application for a temporary work permit on Form I-765 Employment Authorization Document (EAD). The temporary work permit […]
HFZ Negotiations Go Public: Witkoff Group Interested in Chelsea Project
New York, November 9, 2021: News reports indicate that the renowned real estate development company, Witkoff Group, is interested in taking a leading position in HFZ’s Chelsea project known as The Eleven or 76-11. The project ceased construction in mid-2020 and has been the subject of a foreclosure action by the senior lender, the Children’s […]