USCIS launches temporary employment authorization to nonimmigrants in compelling circumstances. The nonimmigrant must be the beneficiaries of approved employment-based immigrant visa petitions (Form I-140). This stopgap measure is intended to address certain particularly difficult situations, including those that previously may have forced individuals on the...
Washington, D.C., March 23, 2023: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced that certain flexibilities it first announced in March 2020, to address the COVID-19 pandemic will end on March 23, 2023. The COVID Flexibility Policy granted applicants an additional 60 days to respond to Requests...
Since 2023, the U.S. government requires all persons and companies engaged in promoting investments in the EB-5 immigration program to register with USCIS before promoting investments, and thereafter, to remain in compliance with the USCIS rules. Applicants not working through a registered agent risk denial...
Washington, D.C, March 17, 2023: On Thursday, March 16, 2023, some users were not able to complete the H-1B registration process. USCIS has corrected this technical issue and will now accept registrations until 5:00 p.m. Eastern on Monday, March 20, 2023. Please note that any paid and...
On March 15, 2023, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the biometrics submission requirement and US$85 fee requirement for petitioners filing Form I-526E (Immigrant Petition by Regional Center Investor) are no longer in effect. Ques: Why USCIS eliminates the biometrics submission and fee requirement? Ans:...
Washington D.C., March 13, 2023: News broke over the weekend that three U.S. banks were being shuttered by U.S. banking regulators because they were experiencing financial constraints. Of these three banks, one would be familiar to many EB-5 investors: Signature Bank. Many EB-5 Regional Centers...
On January 3, 2023, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a proposed rule to adjust certain immigration and naturalization filing fees. If implemented, applicants will have to pay significantly more for immigrant filings. The proposed rule is subject to a 60-day comment...
On January 3, 2023, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a proposed rule to adjust certain immigration and naturalization benefit request fees. If implemented, applicants will have to pay significantly more for immigrant filings. The proposed rule is subject to a 60-day...
WASHINGTON, DC, January 5, 2023 — U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to adjust certain immigration and naturalization benefit request fees. USCIS states that its fee increase will “allow USCIS to more fully recover its operating costs, reestablish and...
Washington, D.C., January 5, 2023: USCIS just released Form I-956K to enable third party promoters of EB-5 investments to register with USCIS. Registration is now required by each person acting as a direct or third-party promoter (including migration agents). Direct or third party promoters who...
