It is not uncommon for a United States citizen to get married to someone who is a citizen of another country. If the couple at any point wishes to live in the U.S., the spouse who is the U.S. citizen must apply to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service...
Month: July 2019
EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Modernization Regulation Increasing Minimum Investment by 80%
By Robert P. Gaffney, Esq. USCIS has announced that on July 24, 2019 it will publish the long-awaited EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Modernization Regulation. The new rule which will go into effect on November 21, 2019 will make a number of significant changes to the...
What is involved in obtaining a temporary work visa?
There are many factors that can affect your ability to obtain a temporary visa to work in California. These include the country from which you come and the work that you intend to do. Each of these two factors affects the type of temporary work visa that you can...
Release of USCIS’ New EB-5 “Modernization” Regulations Imminent
By Robert P. Gaffney, Esq. The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs has on June 28, 2019 completed its review of USCIS's proposed EB-5 modernization regulations, once more throwing the future of the EB-5 program into uncertainty. The OIRA notification confirms...