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Great News! WorldWay Immigration EB-5 Clients Successfully Passed Their Interviews
On May 16, 2022, the U.S. Consulate General in Guangzhou officially reopened and resumed immigration visa interviews. On the first day of reopening, WorldWay Group's EB-5 investment immigration clients successfully passed their interviews, becoming the first batch of applicants to receive approved immigration visas since the resumption of immigration visa interviews at the U.S. Consulate General in Guangzhou this month. This is excellent news for both the investors and WorldWay.
U.S. EB-5 Investment Immigration Approval Expected to Accelerate
Recently, according to a report by CNBC, the President's Advisory Council voted unanimously to recommend that President Biden instruct the immigration agency to process all green card or permanent residency applications within six months.
Great news: Quarantine requirements for travel from the U.S. to China have been relaxed
On May 17, the official website of the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the United States of America released the "Specific Arrangements for Pre-departure Testing for Personnel Departing from the Embassy's Consular District to China." According to the requirements of domestic competent authorities, starting from May 20, 2022, the Embassy in the United States will apply the following rule adjustments when reviewing health codes:
June EB-5 Visa Bulletin Released, No Waiting Period for Reserved Visa Projects
The U.S. Department of State's Visa Office has officially announced the EB-5 visa bulletin for June 2022, which is the ninth month of the new fiscal year 2022. The latest results show that the A chart remains unchanged, with the direct investment categories C5 and T5 aligned with the non-reserved visa categories I5 and R5 of regional center projects, still maintaining the date of November 22, 2015. The B chart for direct investment categories C5 and T5, along with the non-reserved categories I5 and R5 of regional center projects, has advanced to December 22, 2015, moving forward by one week.
Seize the Opportunity of the Reopening of the U.S. EB-5 Immigration: No Waiting List Project, Limited to 45 Seats Worldwide
Dallas No. 1 is an EB-5 project that meets the criteria for high unemployment areas (TEA) under the new legislation, helping investors obtain U.S. green cards quickly without a waiting list! Investors can start with an investment of $800,000, with one application allowing the whole family to immigrate to the United States swiftly.
Reminder: Full COVID-19 Vaccination Required for U.S. Immigration Medical Examinations
Currently, the U.S. National Visa Center (NVC) and the U.S. Consulate General in Guangzhou have resumed normal operations. Worldway Group investors have begun receiving EB-5 immigrant visa interview notices from the Consulate General in Guangzhou, and it is expected that more investors will receive notices in the near future. Here, Worldway Group reminds all investors to complete their full COVID-19 vaccination as soon as possible to ensure a smooth immigration medical examination and to attend their immigration interview as scheduled. …
U.S. Immigration: EB-5 Visa Quota Hits Record High in Fiscal Year 2022
In fiscal year 2022, the quota for employment-based immigration, including EB-5, has doubled from the previous 140,000 green cards per year to 280,000. Of this, 19,880 visas are allocated to the EB-5 category, marking the highest level in recent years.
U.S. EB-5 Immigration: Pennsylvania Turnpike Project Sees First I-829 Approval
Recently, the Pennsylvania Turnpike EB-5 project, invested in by clients of Worldway Group, saw its first investor receive I-829 approval. This means the investor has successfully removed the conditions on their two-year green card, obtained permanent resident status in the United States, and successfully immigrated to the U.S.! Worldway Group extends its heartfelt congratulations to the investor.
Good News: A Large Number of EB-5 Investors from WorldWay Immigration Received I-485 Fingerprint Notification Letters
Recently, a large number of EB-5 investors from WorldWay Immigration received I-485 fingerprint notification letters, and some investors have successfully completed their fingerprinting.
USCIS Activates Chart B for May; Interviews Resume
The U.S. Department of State Visa Office has officially released the Visa Bulletin for May 2022, the eighth month of the 2022 fiscal year, for the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program. The latest results show that the final action date for the EB-5 Regional Center category (Chart A) is November 22, 2015, while the date for filing (Chart B) remains at December 15, 2015.
U.S. House Passes New Bill: Insulin Price Capped at $35/Month
On April 2, 2022, local time in the United States, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 232 to 193 to pass a bill limiting patients' out-of-pocket insulin costs to $35 per month. This is a major blessing for the millions of diabetic patients in the United States who previously typically spent hundreds of dollars a month on insulin!
U.S. EB-5 Regional Center Program Reauthorized for 5 Years
On March 11, U.S. local time, President Joe Biden officially signed the fiscal year 2022 federal budget into law, marking the official restart of the EB-5 Regional Center Program.