Effective October 15, 2019, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will begin implementation of a new rule for inadmissibility on “public charge” grounds unless litigation halts its implementation. The rule would not be retroactive. Foreign Nationals Impacted This new public charge rule impacts: Foreign nationals inside the United States in […]
September 2019 Visa Bulletin – Further Retrogression for China and India, Significant Movement Forward for All Other Chargeability Areas
19 Aug
by Foster LLP, on Immigration Updates
Click here to view 2019 September Visa Bulletin. The U.S. Department of State (DOS) published the Monthly Visa Bulletin for September 2019, showing further retrogression or unavailability in preference categories for China and India as well as significant movement forward for all other chargeability areas. China or India born beneficiaries of employment-based […]
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) has announced upcoming changes to the naturalization test with the stated goals of creating a more “meaningful, uniform, and efficient test that will assess applicants’ knowledge and understanding of U.S. history, government and values.” The new version of the test will contain updated […]
Significant Changes Scheduled to be Published to the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Visa Program
23 Jul
by Foster LLP, on Immigration Updates, News
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has scheduled to publish new changes to the EB-5 program which are effective on November 21, 2019. Once effective, the new rules will change some key aspects of the EB-5 program and cause significant impact on both individual investors and the EB-5 industry. Any […]