The Immigration Act of 1990 created the employment-based fifth preference, or EB-5 immigrant investor category. Under the EB-5 provisions now in effect, approximately 10,000 visas are available each year to immigrants seeking to enter the U.S. for the purposes of:...
After a beneficiary of an immigrant petition receives approval, she must decide whether to adjust status in the United States or apply for an immigrant visa abroad. With the prolonged adjudication times of adjustment of status applications, many of our clients who are...
By Robert P. Gaffney, Esq. and Kristina M. Seil, Esq. On June 22, 2020, the White House issued a Presidential Proclamation[i] (titled “Presidential Proclamation Suspending Entry of Aliens Who Present a Risk to the U.S. Labor Market Following the Coronavirus...
According to the EB-5 regulations an EB-5 investor will be considered to have sustained the actions required for removal of conditions if he or she has, in good faith, substantially met the capital investment requirement of the statute and continuously maintained his...
The H-1B temporary specialty occupation visa figured prominently in immigration-related reporting this year. Given the current spotlighting of the visa (particulars, potential restrictions and more), it is now important more than ever to have competent immigration...
Multinational companies may want to transfer employees from one country to another. The L-1 nonimmigrant visa may be a useful tool for facilitating the intracompany transfer of foreign-based employees to the United States on a temporary basis. An L-1 visa is a type of...
U.S. employers may want to grow their companies by securing a temporary visa for nonimmigrant workers. The U.S. Department of State Bureau of Consular Affairs states that foreign workers must use a visa to temporarily work in the country. There are a few visa options...
