Prospective EB-5 investors should consider filing before November 30, 2026, to avoid substantial increases in United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) filing fees. The USCIS is implementing significant fee increases that will affect EB-5 investors, regional centers, and EB-5 investment projects. For EB-5 investors who are ready and eligible
When you sponsor your husband or wife for a U.S. immigrant visa, the government wants to see that there will be adequate financial support once your spouse becomes a lawful permanent resident (“Green Card Holder.”). For most marriage-based cases, this requires completing a Form I-864, Affidavit of Support (“Form I-864”)
For EB-5 investors, capital redeployment is an important consideration when investment funds are repaid by the original job-creating entity to the New Commercial Enterprise (“NCE”). The Reform and Integrity Act (“RIA”) establishes specific parameters governing when a NCE must redeploy investment funds while continuing to maintain the EB-5 investors’ capital
When you are a parent with plans to immigrate to the United States, one of the most important questions may be whether your child can come with you. The answer depends on many factors such as the visa category, your child’s age, his/her marital status, and your relationship to the
Applying for a U.S. visa based on marriage, commonly known as a Spousal visa, requires more than showing that you are legally married. The U.S. government must also be satisfied that you entered into the marriage in good faith and not primarily to obtain an immigration benefit. For couples living
Beginning June 1st, the U.S. Embassy in Manila will change its banking partner from Bank of the Philippine Islands (“BPI”) to Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (“RCBC.”) Visa applicants may pay their fees at any RCBC branch. The visa application fee is non-refundable, non-transferable and applicants are required to print and
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) is scheduled to resume Form I-907 Request for Premium Processing Service for Form I-129 Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker and Form I-140 Petition for Alien Workers in phases throughout the month of June. Premium processing was temporarily suspended on March 20th due to
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) is scheduled to resume non-emergency in-person services on June 4th. On March 18, USCIS suspended routine in-person services at its field offices, asylum offices, and application support centers in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. As USCIS services recommence, offices will reduce the number
The United States Mission to Vietnam which includes the U.S. Embassy in Hanoi and the Consulate General Ho Chi Minh City has announced the resumption of limited American Citizen Services (“ACS”) beginning on June 1st. Interested U.S. citizens who are seeking ACS assistance including Consular Reports of Birth Abroad, U.S.
Individuals in the United States admitted under the Visa Waiver Program (“VWP”) are not allowed to file for an extension of status; moreover, the maximum period of admission is three months. However, those admitted under the VWP who are unable to depart before their approved period of admission because of
Enterline and Partners recently obtained an I-601 Waiver of Inadmissibility for a client who was refused an immigrant visa. The client, who is married to a U.S. citizen, was previously charged with fraud/misrepresentation and sought our legal assistance in order to be reunited with her family. The I-601 Waiver of
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