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USCIS has updated their approach to adjudicating the I-526 / EB-5 immigrant visa petitions. By Darren Silver Partner. Darren Silver & Associates, LLP dsilver@darrensilver.com In a July 18, 2023 announcement USCIS explained that they have decided to adjudicate the I-526 applications under a new system. According to the announcement: “The purpose of updating the visa availability approach is to enable USCIS to increase productivity and more efficiently process Form I-526…
Filing an EB-5 Green Card with a Partial or an Installment Investment amount. By Immigration Attorney Darren Silver The EB-5 program is an investment-based program which requires an investor to invest a minimum of $800,000 into a qualifying Regional Center project or a Business Enterprise. The investor is required to file a form known as an I-526e and with that form will also need to provide specific evidence and information…
The EB-1A and EB-2 NIW green card categories share similarities such as allowing self-petitioning and Premium Processing. -Where a visa number is available an applicant may be able to obtain a green card in a matter of months! The Requirements may be similar as the (EB-1A) requires proof of extraordinary ability while the EB-2 NIW requires an advanced degree or exceptional ability. Both EB-1A and EB-2 NIW have requirements to show that…
Super Lawyers Recognizes Immigration Attorneys Darren Silver and Anibal Sanchez. Darren Silver and Associates, LLP is extremely honored that both Partners Mr. Silver and Mr. Sanchez have been recognized in the Immigration Law section of the Annual Southern California Super Lawyer listing. See: https://digital.superlawyers.com/superlawyers/lxsl23/MobilePagedReplica.action?pm=2&folio=90#pg90 The Firm has over 25 years of Immigration Experience and has lead the way in assisting Corporate Clients, Employees, EB-5 Investors, Extraordinary Ability applicants and Families…
EB-5 News USCIS is extending the validity of Permanent Form I-829, Petition by Investor to Remove Conditions on Permanent Resident Status for 48 months beyond the card’s expiration date. This change started on January 11, 2023, for Form I-829. USCIS has updated the language on Form I-829 receipt notices to extend the validity of a Green Card for 48 months for individuals with a newly filed Form I-829. USCIS will issue…
EB-5 Investor Magazine recently explored the large uptick in interest of H1-B Holders looking at the EB-5 Green Card path. As our law firm is located in California, we do work with many H-1B holders out of Silicon Valley who are looking for either an alternative path or a much faster path to move on to the freedom of permanent residency and away from being tethered to and employer. Since…
Effective March 15, 2022 new EB-5 Rules will be issued with an effect date of 60 days later. Some Key highlights of. the new EB-5 Rules: Investment amounts: The minimum amount for a Target Employment Area (either rural or high-unemployment area) investment is now $800,000; a standard or non-TEA investment is $1,050,000. Grandfathering past investors: The bill maintains eligibility of all pre-enactment investors, as of when they filed their I-526,…
STEM Majors Apply for EB-2 Green Cards U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced updated guidance on adjudicating requests for “National Interest Waivers” regarding job offer and labor certification requirements for certain advanced degree professionals and individuals of exceptional ability. This includes discussing the unique considerations for persons with advanced degrees in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields and entrepreneurs. Consistent with this Administration’s goal of removing barriers to legal immigration under President Biden’s Executive Order 14012, Restoring Faith in Our Legal Immigration Systems and Strengthening…
December 2021 Visa Bulletin “Current” for All Direct EB-5 Visa Applicants By AILA’s EB-5 Committee The December 2021 Visa Bulletin was released on November 15. It states that China-mainland born EB-5 direct visa categories have become “current” for December. This is newsworthy because it is the first time all direct EB-5 applicants worldwide are “current” since the EB-5 visa categories became oversubscribed in 2015. It also appears to be the first time…
USCIS Relaunches International Entrepreneur Parole Program On May 10, 2021, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is withdrawing a 2018 notice of proposed rule making that proposed to remove the International Entrepreneur (IE) parole program from DHS regulations. The IE parole program provides a temporary immigration pathway for foreign entrepreneurs who have founded companies in the United States attracting venture capital or other…
