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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Immigrant Visa Processing Changes – modest forward movement continues in EB1/EB2/EB3 and Family Based Categories; 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…
Continue Reading Immigrant Visa Processing Changes – modest forward movement continues in EB1/EB2/EB3 and Family Based Categories; Visa Office on Priority Dates, Demand, and Predictions
Immigrant Visa Processing Changes – EB2 Worldwide continues to hover close to current; EB2/3 India and China remain backlogged; 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…
Continue Reading Immigrant Visa Processing Changes – EB2 Worldwide continues to hover close to current; EB2/3 India and China remain backlogged; Visa Office on Priority Dates, Demand, and Predictions
“EB-5 is Extended Without Any Changes Until September 30, 2016”
Since September 30, 2015 Congress has considered several immigration bills that would have completely overhauled the EB-5 program. All of us in the space, especially attorneys, had prepared ourselves for…
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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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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…
Continue Reading 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
China EB2 Retrogresses significantly; India EB2 Retrogresses moderately; other categories move forward – 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…
Continue Reading China EB2 Retrogresses significantly; India EB2 Retrogresses moderately; other categories move forward – Visa Office on Priority Dates, Demand, and Predictions
USCIS Publishes Draft EB-5 Policy Memorandum for Public Comment
USCIS Publishes Draft EB-5 Policy Memorandum for Public Comment
USCIS issued a DRAFT policy memo relevant to EB-5 adjudication of Form I-526 and Form I-829 regarding the requirements for job…
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Immigration Executive Action: Modernizing Legal Immigration
Much has been reported regarding President Obama’s Immigration Accountability Executive Action (IAEA). And, of course, there is still uncertainty regarding when and exactly what measures will be implemented by the…
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E-1/E-2 Trade and Investment Treaty with India: Why not?
Why isn’t there an E-1 Trader or E-2 Investor Treaty between the US and India?
This question came to mind again while I was working on an E-2 Treaty Investor …
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