As the EB-5 industry expected, the EB-5 category for Vietnamese nationals is no longer current for this fiscal year. However, we do expect the priority date for Vietnamese nationals to advance over time more quickly than we have seen for mainland born Chinese nationals.
Immigration May Be on Hold in Congress, but the Trump Administration Continues to Restrict Legal Immigration
11 Apr
by Foster LLP, on News
By Charles C. Foster, Texas Lawyer Over a year ago, Donald J. Trump was inaugurated and set out to make good on campaign promises that would deport illegal immigrants and seek funds to construct a wall on the southern border. Now, after a year of presidential action on immigration, details […]
Trump Signs Memo Ordering End to ‘Catch and Release’ Immigration Policy
9 Apr
by Foster LLP, on News
By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS, The New York Times President Trump issued a memorandum on Friday directing his administration to move quickly to bring an end to “catch and release,” the practice by which immigrants presenting themselves at the border without authorization are released from detention while waiting for their cases […]
Sessions orders ‘zero tolerance’ policy to prosecute migrants at border
9 Apr
by Foster LLP, on News
By Lomi Kriel, Houston Chronicle Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Friday ordered federal prosecutors along the southern border to adopt a “zero tolerance” policy when it comes to criminally charging all immigrants caught entering the country illegally, capping a week in which the administration railed against policies it said was […]