China EB-5 Priority Date Leaps Forward; India’s Advances Too

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The March 2020 Visa Bulletin has just been released, and the EB-5 Final Action Date for mainland China under Chart A jumped nearly half a year, from December 1, 2014 to May 15, 2015. Chart B also leapt forward from May 15, 2015 to December 15, 2015. If USCIS announces in 1-2 weeks that Chart B is applicable to Employment-Based Preference Filings, it will open the door for EB-5 investors who are on eligible non-immigrant status in the U.S. to obtain the red “combo card” that allows them to work and travel.

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Final Action Date Visa Advancement for Chinese Immigrant Investors

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IIUSA published a new comprehensive report titled: EB-5 Visa Bulletin Analysis – Special Insights from the U.S. Department of State and the Quantitative Perspectives from IIUSA on the Movement of EB-5 Final Action Dates for Chinese Visa Applicants. IIUSA members can download the full report here.

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EB-5 IMMUNE TO TRUMP IMMIGRATION SUSPENSION

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Indians in Donald Trump’s US are staring at problems far bigger than his recent immigration move. On Tuesday (April 21), the US president said that in the wake of the coronavirus crisis, he plans to suspend for 60 days the immigration process for people seeking permanent residency.

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Will The EB5 Investor Immigration Program Survive Beyond June 2021?

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As we move forward into President Biden’s new term, one of the areas of concern in immigration is the matter of the EB-5 investor immigration program.

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4 ways the Biden administration can improve the employment-based immigration system without Congress

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Despite our collective decades of experience in immigration, our heads have been spinning.

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USCIS launches new method to calculate EB-5 processing times, as backlog ensues

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The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is using a new way to calculate processing times for immigration forms, such as green cards and applications for naturalization.

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