Employment Authorization in Compelling Circumstances

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 path to lawful permanent residence to abruptly stop working and […]

USCIS Ends COVID Flexibility Policy

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 for evidence, Notices of Intent to Deny or other […]

Beware of Unregistered EB-5 Promoters

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 of their EB-5 visa petition. Donoso & Partners, a leading […]

USCIS Extends H1B Lottery Registration to 03/20

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. deneme bonusu veren siteler Please note that any paid and completed registrations were not […]

USCIS Removes Biometrics Requirement for Form I-526E Petitioners

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and US$85 fee requirement for petitioners filing Form I-526E (Immigrant Petition by Regional Center Investor) are no longer in effect.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: USCIS determined that biometrics fee collection is not […]

What Do U.S. Banking Woes Mean for the EB-5 Program?

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 used Signature Bank as their escrow bank. Thus, many EB-5 […]

USCIS Seeks to Increase EB-5 Fees

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 period that commenced on January 4, 2023 and will expire […]

USCIS Seeks Substantial Increase in Filing Fees

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 comment period that commenced on January 4, 2023 and will […]

USCIS Issues Proposed Rule to Adjust Immigration Fees

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 maintain timely case processing, and prevent the accumulation of […]

USCIS Releases Form I-956K to Register EB-5 Third-Party Promoters

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 act on behalf of any of the following entities must […]