I-526 Processing Time Discrepancies

June 8, 2020 – To predict the processing time of an I-526 petition is not a simple matter. The USCIS website gives a wide range of how long it takes to process a case (between 29.5 months and 44.5 months,…

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The Quebec Immigrant Investor Program’s suspension is extended until April 1st 2021

May 28, 2020 – The Quebec Immigration Department extended the suspension of its Immigrant Investor Program (QIIP) from July 2020 to April 1st 2021. During this suspension period, no new application can be submitted. The Quebec Immigration Department announced its intent…

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EB-5 Charter School Projects On Going

May 27, 2020 – The Covid-19 has had important impacts in the United States, locking-down substantial elements of the American economy. In the midst of the pandemic, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has issued executive orders allowing certain sectors of the…

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EB-5 Investor Immigration: Exempt from President Trump Proclamation

April 23, 2020 – EB5 Charter School Projects and, more generally, the American EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program are exempted from the Presidential Proclamation dated April 22nd 2020. The relevant section of the Presidential Proclamation (section 2 b) (iii)) reads as follows:…

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USCIS Public Engagement Meeting (March 13, 2020)

March 14, 2020 – The United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) held a Public Engagement meeting discussing the management of immigrant investor program EB5 caseload. During the meeting, procedural decisions were announced leading to a faster processing of EB5…

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EB-5: Increase of Investment and Requirements Changes

November 21, 2019 – On November 21st 2019, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) updated its policy with respect to the Employment-based 5th preference (EB-5). According to the new rule, the investment for EB-5 immigrants is increased from $1,000,000 USD…

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