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New Way to Expedite Some Cases
The USCIS will soon expand its criteria allowing some applications to be expedited,called “premium processing,” with a fee of $2,500. These new categories include:EB-1 multinational organization executives and managers (“EB-1C”).EB-2 National Interest Waivers (“NIW”)The processing time will be 45 days (not 15 as with a nonimmigrant visa such as H-1B,L-1...
Validity of Green Cards for conditional permanent residents with pending I-751 and I-829 petitions extended to 48 months
Welcome news to many, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services have announced that they will extend the validity of Green Cards for conditional permanent residents with pending I-751 and I-829 petitions to 48 months. This change came into effect on 25 January 2023 for those with a pending Form I-751 - Petition...
New EB-5 Quotas May Provide New Opportunities
Under the new EB-5 law, the EB-5 quota is a bit more complex, but for some it provides opportunities not in the old law.The general EB-5 quota of about 10,000 visas is separated to also include three new “reserved” EB-5 visa categories based on investments in the following areas:Rural –...