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The business visitor (B-1) nonimmigrant visa classification is a flexible nonimmigrant visa used by foreign companies to send their workforce to the United States for short-term work arrangements...

In a rare public reversal, USCIS has backed away from a policy change which required I-924 amendments to be approved prior to the filing of Form I-526 petitions relating to projects outside the Regional Center's approved jurisdiction in limited circumstances.

Charles ("Charlie") Oppenheim, Chief of the Visa Control and Reporting Division, U.S. Department of State, shares his analysis of current trends and future projections for the various immigrant preference categories with AILA (the American Immigration Lawyers’ Association).

The continuing resolution that President Obama signed into law on September 30, 2015, that averted the federal shutdown included a critical extension of the EB-5 Regional Center Program.

In the world of U.S. immigration policy, most changes require significant debate in Congress—especially when it comes to reforming the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).

United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced a new proposed rule for entrepreneurs.

The Trump administration has implemented a significant policy shift at USCIS that fundamentally changes how immigration applications are adjudicated. Officers now have broader discretion to deny petitions and applications without first issuing Requests for Evidence, placing unprecedented importance on the completeness and quality of initial filings. This development has immediate implications for employers, foreign nationals, and EB-5 investors racing against upcoming deadlines.

The Trump administration has issued a new USCIS policy that fundamentally changes how immigration applications are evaluated, restoring broader discretion for officers to deny petitions without first requesting additional evidence. This shift places unprecedented importance on submitting complete, well-documented cases at the initial filing stage, particularly affecting employment-based visas and EB-5 investors racing against the September 30, 2026 grandfathering deadline.

Cross-border mobility has quickly become a boardroom issue. What used to be a routine HR or compliance matter now directly affects how companies deploy talent, manage risk, and maintain business continuity.

On July 25, 2024, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a final rule announcing significant changes to the International Entrepreneur Program...

The SEC is showing an increased interest in the EB-5 Program, and this interest appears to be here to stay.

On August 2, 2017 Republican Senators Tom Cotton (AR) and David Perdue (GA) unveiled an immigration bill titled The Reforming American Immigration for a Strong Economy Act (RAISE Act).

Following the December 9, 2016 extension of the EB-5 Regional Center Program until April 28, 2017, there have been additional developments from an administrative, legislative and practical standpoint.

Effective July 17, 2017, a new immigration-related option will be available for international entrepreneurs. The Department of Homeland Security has finalized the much-awaited International Entrepreneur Parole Rule, which will grant certain qualifying individuals parole into the United States.

A proposed rule providing parole for entrepreneurs recently reached the Office of Management and Budget for review.

Just before the New Year, USCIS released updated processing time reports, with processing dates as of October 31, 2016, for a number of Service Centers.

On July 2, 2026, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would revise the regulations governing the EB‑5 Immigrant Investor Program and fully implement...

Currently US citizenship by investment: EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program is the most popular way for foreigners to gain US citizenship.