The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) completed their review of the proposed EB-5 regulations this past Thursday, June 27th. As the OMB Review concluded the final step in the agency rulemaking process, USCIS can now publish the new regulations at any time in the Federal Register as Final Regulations. […]
July 2019 Visa Bulletin – EB-5 Retrogression for India; EB-3 and Other Workers Philippines Progresses from Backlogged to Current; Little to No Movement Otherwise
28 Jun
by Foster LLP, on Immigration Updates
Click here to view the 2019 July Visa Bulletin The U.S. Department of State (DOS) published the Monthly Visa Bulletin for July 2019, showing no movement in the EB-1 preference category, except for China which did progress. EB-2 remains current for all countries except China and India. EB-3 & Other Workers are […]
New Zealand Citizens Now Eligible to Apply for E-1/E-2 Visas
14 Jun
by Foster LLP, on Immigration Updates
Effective June 10, 2019, nationals of New Zealand are eligible to apply for E-1 Treaty Trader and E-2 Treaty Investor nonimmigrant visas. Commercial Treaty Between New Zealand and the United States The governments of New Zealand and the United States entered into a commercial treaty creating reciprocal immigration […]
The U.S. to Recognize Five-Year Extension of Venezuelan Passports
10 Jun
by Foster LLP, on Immigration Updates
Venezuela’s opposition leader and President Juan Guaidó signed a decree on May 21, 2019 extending the validity of Venezuelan passports for five years beyond their expiration dates. On June 7, 2019, the U.S. Department of State announced its recognition of the decree and its acceptance of such passports for purposes […]