On January 29, 2019, USCIS announced a process change for Form I-526, Immigrant Petition by Alien Investor, from a first-in, first-out basis to a visa availability approach effective March 31, 2020. The new visa availability approach is scheduled to apply to petitions pending as of March 31, 2020. According to […]
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Op-ed: Immigration law changes could affect major Houston projects
17 Oct
by Charles Foster, on Attorney Bylines, Media Mentions, News
The EB-5 investor program, which has provided significant funding to major Houston real estate developers and a viable way to legally immigrate, is about to undergo a major regulatory change. Immigrating to the U.S. is highly restricted, but one of the few viable ways to immigrate without family or employment-sponsorship […]
EB-5 vs. E-2 Visa, A Potentially Better U.S. Investor Visa Strategy
20 Jun
by Matthew Myers, on Blog, Immigration, News
Certain foreign nationals can come to the United States as a lawful permanent resident through the EB-5 investor immigrant program or come temporarily with an E-2 treaty investor/trade nonimmigrant visa. Which approach is the best approach depends on many considerations, including timing, the foreign national’s intent, the amount of the […]