On December 10, 2025, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) released a Form I-140G, Immigrant Petition for the Gold Card Program (“Form I-140G”) and instructions for the new U.S. “Gold Card” immigration program. The program was (presumably) created by Executive Order of President Trump on September 19, 2025. The
The visa interview at a U.S. Embassy or Consulate is the last and often the most important step in the immigration process. After receiving a petition approval from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (“USCIS”) and becoming documentarily qualified by the National Visa Center (“NVC”), you will be scheduled
The term “affiliated job-creating entity” is an important term of the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 (“RIA”). Under the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program, foreign investors who participate make an investment in a new business that employs U.S. workers and can obtain lawful permanent residence in the United States.
For individuals looking to build a future in the United States, investment immigration is a viable option for some. Through a U.S. investment visa, foreign nationals can pursue lawful permanent residence (“Green Card”) by investing capital into U.S. businesses that creates jobs and contributes to the growth of the American
For many family-based immigrants applying for a Green Card, a key step in the process is the submission of Form I-864, Affidavit of Support (“I-864”). This is a legally binding contract in which the sponsoring family member (“Sponsor”) agrees to financially support the intending immigrant (“Beneficiary”). However, in some cases,
One way immigrant visa applicants may be eligible for a waiver of a refused immigrant visa is to file a Form I-601 Waiver of Inadmissibility through the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) and demonstrate that they have a qualifying U.S. relative (spouse or child) and who would suffer “extreme
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) has posted several alerts on its EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program webpage updating the public on the status of Form I-526 and Form I-829 Petitions. The alerts read: “Alert: We will continue to adjudicate Form I-829, Petition by Investor to Remove Conditions on Permanent Resident
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) has updated guidance in its USCIS Policy Manual to address the documentation that E and L nonimmigrant spouses may use as evidence of employment authorization based on their nonimmigrant status. On November 12, 2021, the USCIS issued a policy announcement to clarify that it
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) has updated its Policy Manual to provide guidance on the type of “published material” that persons applying for an Employment Based First Preference Immigrant Visa category (“EB-1”) can present as evidence when applying for the visa category. Persons with “extraordinary ability in the
Immigrant visa applicants who have a criminal history often face significant obstacles in being able to immigrate to the United States. Immigrant visa applicants who have been found guilty of a “Crime Involving Moral Turpitude” (“CMIT”) are ineligible to immigrate to the United States and obtain a “green card”. Even
The EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 (“Act”) was passed by Congress and signed by President Biden on March 15, 2022. Most of the provisions of the Act will become effective 60 days from enactment, which will be the middle of May 2022. The Act includes many changes to
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