On January 12, 2023 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced the implementation of the final phase of the premium processing expansion for Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers
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Proposed Public Charge Rule Change
On Saturday, September 22, 2018, the Trump administration announced the upcoming publication of a proposed rule designed to redefine a status known as “public charge” — a category used to…
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What if the Government Shuts Down Tonight (1/19/2018)?: Impact on Immigration Services
Congressional negotiations on a federal spending bill remain very active. To avoid a federal government shutdown, a decision or a short-term continuing resolution (CR) to fund the government at current…
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The new redesigned Permanent Resident Card (“Green Cards”) and Employment Authorization Document
On May 1, 2017, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services began issuing redesigned versions of the Permanent Resident Card (aka a “Green Card”) and the Employment Authorization Document (EAD) as…
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The Guessing Game
What will Congress do with the soon to expire EB-5 regional center program?
That is the question that most everyone in the EB-5 world is asking each other. Congress chose…
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Feeling Lucky?
As major League baseball begins its post season and millions of fans are rooting for their home team to play in and win the World Series, many more people are …
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October 2015 Visa Bulletin: Dates for Filing Revised, Rolled Back
In a move that has crushed the hopes of untold numbers of would-be applicants for US permanent residence, the US Department of State (USDOS) issued a revised October 2015…
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Immigrant Visa Processing Changes – Dates of Filing vs Final Action Date Significantly Impacts EB2 and EB3 India and China – Visa Office on Priority Dates, Demand, and Predictions
In our continuing series of reports, Charles (“Charlie”) Oppenheim, Chief of the Visa Control and Reporting Division, U.S. Department of State, shares his most recent analysis of current trends and…
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Delay Reported in EAD and Green Card Issuance
If you’re waiting for your employment card or greencard to be issued, your wait may be slightly longer than usual by a few weeks.
AILA (the American Immigration Lawyers Association) …
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The City of Miami EB-5 Regional Center and Affordable Housing
I was fortunate to be invited to speak at the City of Miami EB-5 Summit on Affordable Housing a few weeks ago. I was a member of the panel that…
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