Comments on Form-260 from AILA

March 31, 2014 Entering Date Information Problem: DS-260 asks the applicant to list dates of previous travel to the U.S. For the applicants who are in U.S. at the time the DS-260 is completed and submitted, there is no way to indicate continuing presence in the U.S. Suggestion from AILA: Allow the applicant to indicate that a […]

Adjudications Trends After the May 30, 2013 EB-5 Policy Memorandum

By Ignacio Donoso February 4, 2014 The USCIS EB-5 Adjudications Policy Memorandum issued on May 30, 2013 (PM-602-0083) (“EB-5 Policy Memorandum”) has had a positive impact in I-924 adjudications which have alleviated bottlenecks in the operation of EB-5 regional centers and begun improving processing of I-526 visa petitions. In this practice pointer, we examine the […]

Senate panel expected to vote on DHS nominee over Republican objections

By Tom Hamburger Two Republican senators ratcheted up their objections Tuesday to the Obama administration’s nominee for the No. 2 job at the Department of Homeland Security, saying he should not be confirmed because of an ongoing internal probe. The nominee, Alejandro ­Mayorkas, is expected to be approved Wednesday on a party-­line vote in the […]

Exclusive Visas Aids Foreign Nationals Who Want US Residency

SB Wire published recently the article “Exclusive Visas Aids Foreign Nationals Who Want US Residency”… Exclusive Visas is offering a new option and opportunity for those who want to become permanent residents of the United States. Guided by Visto EB-5 consultants and specialists, foreign nationals now have a greater chance of gaining a Green Card through […]