USCIS has introduced mandatory audits for all EB-5 Regional Centers, occurring at least every five years. These audits aim to boost program integrity by verifying information in applications, annual certifications, and investor petitions. Centers must comply with audits or risk termination. USCIS will use Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS) to ensure...
Category: EB-5 visa
Navigating Post-Approval Steps for EB-5 Visa Applicants: A Brief Guide
Following the approval of Form I-526E for EB-5 investors, particularly those investing in rural areas, there are specific steps and considerations outlined as of April 2, 2024. The EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 introduced new visa categories and processing priorities, especially for projects in rural and high unemployment areas. Here's...
Unlock Your American Dream: The EB-5 Visa Pathway to Investment and Residency
Are you dreaming of a future in the United States, not just as a visitor but as a resident contributing to its economy? Established in 1990, the EB-5 visa program offers a golden opportunity for foreign investors to turn this dream into reality. By investing in the U.S. and creating jobs, you can secure...
USCIS Policy Manual Update: The Key Impacts of the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022
The EB-5 Regional Center Program, which has long been an avenue for foreign investors to secure a path to American residency, has seen significant changes recently, culminating in the latest update to the USCIS Policy Manual. With the introduction of the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022, there are substantial modifications...
USCIS Expands Credit Card Payment Pilot Program to Form I-140 When Requesting Premium Processing
As part of our credit card payment pilot program, the Texas Service Center is now accepting credit card payments using Form G-1450, Authorization for Credit Card Transactions, for petitioners filing Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers, with Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing Service, or when filing Form I-907 to upgrade a pending...
USCIS TO START ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS UNDER THE INTERNATIONAL ENTREPRENEUR RULE (IER)
By: Michael Phulwani, Esq., David H. Nachman, Esq., and Ludka Zimovcak, Esq.
When a USCIS Service Center denies an employment-based visa petition, is it prudent to recommend to a petitioning employer to appeal to the AAO? Not if you have the option of filing a new petition. But there are many situations where refiling may...
Six Potential Major Impacts of Proposed New EB-5 Investor Visa Law
USCIS has released two new forms consistent with the implementation of the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022, which revised Immigration and Nationality Act 203(b)(5).The new forms are Form I-956F, Application for Approval of an Investment in a Commercial Enterprise, and Form I-956G, Regional Center Annual Statement. The next series of forms USCIS...
USCIS Publishes Two New Forms for Regional Center Program
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced that the Department of Homeland Security is withdrawing a 2018 notice of proposed rulemaking that proposed to remove the International Entrepreneur program from DHS regulations. The International Entrepreneur (IE) parole program, first introduced in 2017, will remain a viable program for foreign entrepreneurs to create and develop start-up...
USCIS Announces New EB-5 Regional Center Program
The Department of Homeland security (DHS) proposes to remove the International Entrepreneur Rule (IE Final Rule) program that allows qualifying foreign entrepreneurs to be considered for parole to temporarily come to the United States to develop and build start-up businesses.
The IE Final Rule was enacted by the Obama Administration in an effort...
U.S. IMMIGRATION LAW ALERT: USCIS Proposes Rule to Welcome International Entrepreneurs
The new policy memorandum (PM) designates the attached decision of the Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) in Matter of G- Inc. as an Adopted Decision. Accordingly, this adopted decision establishes policy guidance that applies to and binds all U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) employees. USCIS personnel are directed to follow the reasoning in this...