by IIUSA HQ | Feb 28, 2020 | Government Affairs
On February 26, 2020, H.R. 5971 the Case Backlog and Transparency Act of 2020, was introduced by Representatives Tony Cárdenas (D-CA) and Steve Stivers (R-OH). The bill aims to amend the Immigration Services and Infrastructure Improvements Act of 2000 to provide for...
by IIUSA HQ | Feb 4, 2020 | Education
This is a member perspective and the views of the author are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views or position of IIUSA. By Robert C. Divine, Shareholder, Baker Donelson USCIS has been falling farther and farther behind on adjudication of EB-5 filings....
by IIUSA HQ | Jan 29, 2020 | Government Affairs
Earlier today, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the agency will be adjusting the process through which it manages the EB-5 visa petition inventory. Specifically, USCIS will now process Form I-526 petitions on a visa availability...
by Lee Li | Jan 28, 2020 | Research & Analysis
Based on the latest Form I-829 quarterly statistics, IIUSA analyzed the most recent trends of I-829 petitions for Q4 (July 1st – September 30th) in fiscal year (FY) 2019. Members can access the full data report through your member portal account here: Read the...
by Lee Li | Jan 22, 2020 | Research & Analysis
Earlier this month, USCIS published Form I-526 quarterly statistics for Q4 fiscal year (FY) 2019 (July 1st – September 30). As the EB-5 Regional Center Program was due for Congressional reauthorization by September 30, 2019, and the EB-5 Program was facing...