A final policy memorandum on EB-5 adjudications was issued recently by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). The final memo comes as the fourth version in a 19 month process. On November 9, 2011, USCIS released...more
6/7/2013
- Burden of Proof EB-5 Job Creation USCIS
Beginning May 7, 2013 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) requires all employers to use the revised Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification (Revision 03/08/13)N for all new hires and reverifications. ...more
5/14/2013
- Forms I-9 USCIS Verification Requirements
As we reported last month, U.S. Customs and Border Protection began efforts to automate Form I-94 Arrival/Departure Records. The interim final rule published in March has now taken effect. The new electronic system roll-out...more
5/3/2013
- Customs and Border Protection Form I-94
Since March 4, 2013, USCIS has been accepting applications for Provisional Unlawful Presence Waivers (“Form I-601A”). Many of these applications have been rejected, however, because customers did not provide proof that the...more
5/2/2013
- Department of State I-601A Immigrants USCIS Visas
The group of Senators known as the “Gang of Eight” formally filed the long-awaited immigration reform bill this morning. The Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013, as it has been...more
4/18/2013
- Immigrants Immigration Reform RPI Visas
On March 27, 2013, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) published its interim final rule (Effective April 26, 2013) to automate Arrival/Departure Record (“Form I-94”). Form I-94 provides nonimmigrant visitors to the...more
4/2/2013
- Customs and Border Protection I-94 Cards
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that it will be automating Form I-94 Arrival/Departure Record. CBP recently submitted a rule for publication in the Federal Register allowing for the change, which will...more
3/28/2013
- Customs and Border Protection I-94 Cards
On March 14th, the U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary hosted a hearing on The Separation of Nuclear Families under U.S. Immigration Law, to discuss the issues relating to the hurdles that many legal permanent residents in...more
3/19/2013
- Immigration Reform Lawful Permanent Residents Visa Caps
In the wake of the Security and Exchange Commission’s lawsuit against Anthoo R. Sethi, founder of the Chicago based EB-5 regional center who defrauded 250 foreign investors, many are now questioning the EB-5 program. What...more
3/15/2013
- EB-5 Foreign Investment Green Cards Investors SEC USCIS Visas
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) clarified on Friday, January 18, 2013, that undocumented youth who are given work permits and deportation reprieve under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program are...more
1/24/2013
- Deferred Action DHS Driver's Licenses USCIS Work Permits
On January 2, 2013, the United States 112th Congress officially ran out its term and did not vote the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) for reauthorization. VAWA, drafted by then-Senator Joe Biden and signed into law by...more
1/10/2013
- Domestic Violence Immigration and Nationality Act VAWA
On January 2, 2013, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the publication of the final regulation concerning the new provisional unlawful presence waiver process. The new regulation will promote...more
1/2/2013
- Unlawful Presence Waivers USCIS Visas
