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The March 2021 Visa Bulletin Priority Date – Three weeks forward for Vietnamese EB-5 immigrant investors; China frozen; Taiwan and rest of the world current.
Visa Bulletin for March 2021 Priority Date Three weeks forward for Vietnamese EB-5 immigrant investors; China frozen; Taiwan and [...]
Biden Revokes Trump’s Executive Order Restricting Immigrant and Nonimmigrant Visa Applicants
United States President Joseph Biden has revoked former President Donald Trump’s Executive Order (“EO”) restricting certain immigrant and non-immigrant [...]
EB-2 Visa Approved in Manila
Enterline and Partners is pleased to share that we were able to overcome a refusal for one of our [...]
Writ of Mandamus for EB-5 immigrant investors update
In June we wrote about the option of filing a Writ of Mandamus for EB-5 investors whose I-526 Petitions [...]
Interest in the EB 5 visa returning with 75 investors from July through September 2020
Following the increase to the minimum investment in a targeted employment area, from US$500,000 to US$900,000 in November 2019 [...]
USCIS to Replace Sticker That Extends Validity of Green Cards
Starting in January 2021, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) will replace the sticker that is currently [...]
All U.S. Bound International Air Passengers Required to Present Proof of Testing Negative for COVID-19
The United States Centers for Disease Control (“CDC”) has announced that starting January 26, all international passengers flying to [...]
What is a Transportation Letter or Boarding Foil?
We have previously written about what lawful permanent residents can do if their Form I-551 “Green Card” has been [...]
Trump Extends Restrictions on Immigrant and Nonimmigrant Visa Applicants Through March
United States President Donald Trump has extended an earlier Presidential Proclamation restricting certain immigrant and nonimmigrant visa categories from [...]
Announcement – Nonimmigrant Visa Interview Waivers Temporarily Extended to 24 Months
The United States Department of State (“DOS”) has temporarily expanded the ability of DOS consular officers to waive in-person [...]
What do I need to show to reenter the U.S. after being outside for a long time because of COVID-19?
We have covered several issues in our series on how to protect your lawful permanent resident status and green card [...]
What is an I-131A visa and will it allow me to reenter the United States?
An I-131A visa is for lawful permanent residents (“LPR”) whose Form I-551 “green card” was lost, stolen or destroyed [...]
DOS Announces New Visa Bond Pilot Program for Certain B-1 B-2 Visa Applicants
The United States Department of State (“DOS”) has announced the creation of a six-month pilot program under which certain [...]
The November 2020 Visa Bulletin Priority Date shows slight movement forward for Vietnamese EB-5 immigrant investors
The “Final Action Date” priority date for Vietnamese EB-5 investors moved forward slightly in the Department of State November [...]
Persons from Hong Kong Not Yet Subject to China Visa Allocation
At a recent IIUSA EB-5 Forum, Charles Oppenheim, the Chief of the Visa Control and Reporting Division at the [...]
Department of State Announces Plans to Resume Routine Visa Services
The United States Department of State (“DOS”) has announced that routine visa processing at Embassies and Consulates will resume [...]
U.S. Court of Appeals Allows Public Charge Rule to Continue
In what appears to be a judicial game of tennis, the United States Court of Appeals for the 7th [...]
Public Charge Rule is Now Stopped – Again – In Latest Round of Litigation
A federal judge has stopped the United States Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) public charge rule which was recently [...]
I Voted Today
Today I completed and sent in my absentee ballot for the 2020 Presidential election and other federal, state and [...]
USCIS Premium Processing Fees to Increase as of October 19
On October 19, 2020, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) premium processing fees will increase in accordance with [...]
DOS to Allow Certain Non-immigrant Visa Applicants to Proceed with Interviews
Following the United States Federal District Court for the Northern District of California issuing a narrow injunction against the [...]
Are you a Conditional Permanent Resident outside the United States because of Covid-19: I-829 and I-751?
Are you a conditional permanent resident waiting for the approval of a Form I-829 Petition (for EB-5 immigrant investors) [...]
DHS to Introduce New Rule Holding Immigrant Sponsors Accountable for Failing to Meet Contractual Obligations
The United States Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) has introduced a rule that would hold immigrant sponsors accountable for [...]
New Increased USCIS Filing Fees for EB-5 Investors
Update: Between the writing and publication of this article, a federal judge granted a motion for a preliminary injunction [...]