Immigration

Given the recent months-long closure of USCIS offices due to COVID-19 and potential furloughs of USCIS employees at the end of the month, processing delays are naturally expected. But what about petitions and applications that were filed long before COVID-19 that have been pending a few months or maybe even […]

On January 25th, President Biden issued Presidential Proclamation 10143, which renewed travel restrictions on travelers to the United States who have been present in the Schengen area of Europe, the United Kingdom, Ireland, China, or Brazil within the 14 days prior to boarding a flight to the United States. He also expanded the travel restriction […]

On March 4, 2021, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced that international flights carrying individuals recently present in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) or the Republic of Guinea within 21 days prior to entry or attempted entry in the U.S., will only be permitted to arrive at the […]

Investors seeking U.S. permanent residency via the EB-5 process face increasingly extended delays due to extensive processing times for their immigrant petitions (Form I-526) by U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS).  USCIS has alleged that it is within its discretion to further prolong Form I-526 processing times, which can currently be up to 68.5 months.  A group of 22 EB-5 investors recently obtained an important victory from a U.S. federal […]

On February 18, 2021, Senator Menendez (D-NJ) and Representative Sánchez (D-CA) introduced the U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021 in the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives.  The companion bills are identical in their terms and are derived from President Biden’s “day one” legislative proposal for implementation of his immigration policy goals and initiatives.  As […]