E Visa Processing Now Only Available in Monterrey, Ciudad Juarez and Tijuana

White House Visa Modernization Report Proposes Changes to EB-5 – Increase minimum investment

USCIS Releases New Version of Form I-829

On June 15, 2015, USCIS released a new and updated version of Form I-829, Petition by Entrepreneur to Remove Conditions. Form I-829 is the second step in the immigration process for EB-5 immigrant investors. It must be filed within 2 years of the date that the investor obtained conditional green card status the U.S.

Senators Leahy and Grassley Introduction Draft Legislation to Renew the EB-5 Regional Center Program

On June 5, 2015, Senators Leahy (Democrat from Vermont) and Grassley (Republican from Iowa) introduced draft legislation S.1501 in the Senate Judiciary Committee, that will renew the EB-5 Regional Center program until year 2020.  The proposed legislation confirms bi-partisan support for renewing the EB-5 Program in the U.S. Senate.  

USCIS Holds Stakeholder Call on Economic Impact Analysis for EB-5 Projects

On June 4, 2015 USCIS held an open forum conference call with EB-5 industry stakeholders focused on the issue of economic analysis of job creation for EB-5 projects.  

Ignacio A Donoso Included in EB5Investors Magazine’s “Top 25 EB-5 Attorneys” List

I.A. Donoso & Associates has a new address

Our firm participated in the pivotal Invest in the USA (IIUSA) conference held in Washington, D.C.

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Department of State Announces EB-5 Waiting List Expected by June 2015 for Mainland China

In its Visa Bulletin for April 2015, the Department of State announced that it expects to set a cut-off date for mainland Chinese born EB-5 visa petitioners “no later than June”. This means that by June 2015, persons born in Mainland China will become subject to a waiting list to obtain an EB-5 visa.