A coalition of business organizations is urging Congress to extend the EB-5 Regional Center program. The EB-5 investor visa program allows a foreign national to obtain a green card if he or she invests money in the United States which…
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USCIS Reports on November 2014 EB-5 Processing Times
In its November 10, 2014 Processing Time Information, USCIS reports processing initial EB-5 investor immigrant petitions within 14.3 months of filing. For EB-5 investors seeking to remove conditions on their residence, USCIS reports a 6.8 months adjudication time frame from…
U.S. Consulate General in Toronto to Require E Visa Applicants to E-Mail Applications
Effective March 1, 2014, the U.S. Consulate General in Toronto will move to an electronic filing of E visa comprehensive packages in advance of an interview. The post announced the change on February 10, 2014 and requests that the visa…
USCIS States that Time Spent in H-4 Status Does Not Count Towards Future Time in H-2 or H-3 Status
In a Policy Memorandum dated November 11, 2013, USCIS has stated that time spent in the U.S. in H-4 status does not count against future time limits in H-2 or H-3 status. As background, a foreign national spouse in the…
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House Republican Plan on CIR: Proceed Slowly Until Other Events Consume Bandwidth
Despite the optimism of Senate passage of S.744 in June, 2013, as of early September 2013, time seems to be running out for House action and passage of comprehensive immigration reform this year. Since June, the House has refused to…
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GAO Report Spotlights TSA Complaint Processes
The Transportation Security Administration has complaints about its own complaint system. The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report on November 29, 2012 detailing the shortcomings of the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) complaint processes and recommended improvements. In testimony…
North Carolina Company Settles Discrimination Charges with Justice Department
A company recently found itself in trouble after not accurately assessing the legal status of its employees. Business owners must balance carefully verifying new hires’ work eligibility with improperly terminating or disqualifying individuals who are work eligible, in compliance with…
CBP Discusses Required Documents for 2012 Holiday Season Travel
The 2012 holiday season is in full swing, and that means the coming weeks will see an influx of foreign nationals visiting the United States and U.S. citizens returning home from travel abroad. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is…
DHS Issues Report on the U.S. Nonimmigrant Population
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently issued a report estimating the size and demographic characteristics of the U.S. resident nonimmigrant population. The term resident nonimmigrant refers to foreigner nationals temporarily living in the United States, such as students…
Homeland Security Issues Annual Report on 2011 Enforcement Efforts
The Office of Immigration Statistics (OIS) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued its annual report on immigration enforcement efforts. The report on 2011 efforts covers enforcement actions against hundreds of thousands of foreign nationals. Foreign nationals may…
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