Having an immigrant petition approved by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) is an important milestone, but for many applicants living outside the United States, it is not the end of the immigration process. Following USCIS approval, the case moves to the National Visa Center (“NVC”) which is
Under the EB-5 Regional Center Program, once a business plan and investment offering have been approved, the approval not only affects the Regional Center itself but is also to the subsequent Form I-526E Petitions (“Petitions”) filed by EB-5 investors participating in the same offering. The RIA addresses the binding effect
Completing your immigrant or K-1 fiancé(e) visa interview at the U.S. Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City is an important step in the immigration process. However, you may still need to complete additional steps before you can travel to the United States. Some visa applicants leave the interview knowing
Before an EB-5 immigrant investor files a Form I-526E Petition for classification based on an investment in a Regional Center sponsors investment, the Regional Center must first file an application with the Secretary of Homeland Security (Form I-956F) for each particular investment offering in an associated New Commercial Enterprise (“NCE”).
Applying for a U.S. visa is not always difficult, but it can be easily underestimated. Many problems do not come from one major issue alone. They sometimes come from small mistakes that affect how the visa application is reviewed such as missing documents, inconsistent answers, the wrong visa category, or
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
It is often misunderstood that those who enter the United States on a B-1/B-2 Visitor Visa and granted a 6 month stay are allowed to leave the United States, re-enter and be granted another 6 months upon re-arrival. While there may be reasons why this is acceptable, and many visitors
The doctrine of consular nonreviewability refers to visa decisions decided by consular officers at U.S. Embassies and Consulates cannot be appealed to courts within the United States. The doctrine applies very broadly to decisions made by consular officers whether they apply to foreign nationals who have been refused an immigrant
The Department of State (“DOS”) March 2022 visa bulletin continues to show EB-5 regional center visa categories (I5 and R5) unavailable (U) because the EB-5 regional center program remains expired. Read more: the regional center program (“Program”) having lapsed on June 30, 2021. Visas in non-regional center visa categories (C5
Quick Comparison: K-3 vs CR-1/IR-1 K-3 Visa CR-1/IR-1 Visa Visa type Nonimmigrant Immigrant Who qualifies Spouse of a U.S. citizen Spouse of a U.S. citizen (IR-1) or LPR (CR-1) Primary forms I-130 + I-129F I-130 Status upon entry Nonimmigrant; must file AOS after arriving Immigrant immediately; becomes LPR at port
Five years ago, USCIS routinely took three months to issue employment authorization documents (EADs) and advance parole (AP) travel documents. Prior to the pandemic, USCIS was taking approximately six months to issue them. Now, USCIS can take nine months or longer to issue these documents. These delays create huge hardships to organizations
Copyright 2018 – 2026 Enterline and Partners Consulting | All Rights Reserved
