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After the EB-5 I-526 petition is granted, one residing in the United States (for example on an H-1B professional worker or F-1 student visa) has a choice of procedures to complete their immigration: 1) apply in the United States for "adjustment of status" or 2) apply for an immigrant visa (IV) abroad at the...
EB-5 Investment Amount Increase Delayed
EB-5 Investment Amount Increase Delayed The Office of Management & Budget has indicated the EB-5 visa investment amount may be increased in August 2018. However, a few days ago, there was a hearing in Washington, DC where the head of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) said that the...
Possible Increase in EB-5 Investment Amount The US Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has just issued its agenda for new regulations and it again includes new EB-5 regulations. The OMB estimated “Final Action” to be in August 2018.The proposed rule change would increase the investment amount and change the TEA...
EB-5 Vietnam Quota Retrogression Explained
EB-5 Vietnam Quota Retrogression Explained with a State Department Offical's Estimate of the Rate of Advancement of the Quota (This applies only to EB-5 investors born in Vietnam) For more detailed information about the EB-5 program, contact our Vietnamese speaking EB-5 attorney Nam-Giao Do at ndo@aboutvisas.com. This memorandum explains information about the Vietnam...
A New EB-5 Law May Be Enacted
New EB-5 Law? Yesterday, a new EB-5 bill was circulated in Congress. Its backers will attempt to attach it to the continuing budget resolution that needs to be passed by March 23rd to continue to fund the government. The bill would implement significant changes to the Regional Center program. It would extend...