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October 2018 U.S. Immigration Latest Visa Bulletin
In the first month of the 2019 fiscal year, the latest visa bulletin for October 2018 was released on September 12, and the most surprising aspect is that there are still no available EB-1 visas, continuing the backlog.
January 2018 U.S. Visa Bulletin
The U.S. Department of State's Visa Office has just released the Visa Bulletin for January 2018 (the fourth month of fiscal year 2018), announcing the cut-off date for EB-5 visa processing. For the fourth month of fiscal year 2018, the cut-off date has advanced by one week to July 22, 2014.
2018 US EB-5 Immigration Visa Bulletin Forecast
The visa backlog is a very serious issue currently facing Chinese investors. The US government allocates a total of 10,000 visas globally for EB-5 investors, with Chinese investors accounting for 60-80% of this total. Even if all 10,000 visas were issued to Chinese investors, it would not be enough to accommodate the tidal wave of applicants from China.
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[Latest U.S. Immigration Visa Bulletin] January 2018 U.S. Immigration Visa Announcement
The U.S. Department of State's Visa Office has just released the visa bulletin for January 2018 (the fourth month of fiscal year 2018), announcing the cutoff date for EB-5 visa priority dates. In the fourth month of fiscal year 2018, the cutoff date has moved forward by one week to July 22, 2014. Additionally, in January 2018, visas under the Regional Center Program are temporarily frozen, with Table B remaining at October 1, 2014.
Do you really understand the waiting period issue for the U.S. EB-5 investment immigration?
In the face of the EB-5 waiting period issue, some investors have misunderstandings, even confusing visa waiting periods with immigration applications, blindly believing that the application and approval for U.S. investment immigration also have waiting periods and require longer waiting times, leading to doubts and biases against U.S. investment immigration.
(Latest Visa Bulletin) July 2018 U.S. Immigration Visa Bulletin
The U.S. Immigration Visa Bulletin is published by the U.S. Department of State and is divided into two parts: 1. Green Card Approval Dates (Application Final Action Dates): This refers to the dates when visas are approved, also known as Table A; 2. Dates for Filing: This refers to the dates when applicants can submit their I-485 adjustment of status applications, also known as Table B.
U.S. EB-5 Shortened Waiting Period: Introduction to Urban Priority Investment Areas
The concept of "Urban Priority Areas" in the congressional reform proposal has attracted significant attention. It addresses the "waiting period" issue that investors are currently facing by introducing the concepts of "Visa Reserved Areas (VRA)" and "Visa Quota Reservation," planning to reserve 2,000 green card slots annually for urban priority areas, allowing investors in these regions to "jump the line" for priority allocation of green card slots. The visa reservation for "Urban Priority Areas"...
October 2017 U.S. Immigration Visa Bulletin
On September 15, U.S. local time, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) officially announced that for October 2017 (the first month of the 2018 fiscal year), all employment-based immigration applicants must use the 'FAD' (Final Action Date, or Chart A) cutoff dates published in the Department of State's October Visa Bulletin to file Form I-485 for adjustment of status in the United States.
What Solutions Are Available for the EB-5 Visa Backlog Issues?
The recently released USCIS Ombudsman Report has significantly impacted the EB-5 industry. We believe this report only partially accounts for the current data and is somewhat biased. The report states: "Apart from applicants from China, there is no backlog for applicants from other countries."
August 2017 U.S. Family-Based Immigration Visa Bulletin
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) Visa Office has just released the Visa Bulletin for August 2017. Let's take a look at the latest data for U.S. employment-based immigration priority dates:
August 2017 U.S. Employment-Based Immigration Visa Bulletin
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has just released the Visa Bulletin for August 2017. Let's take a look at the latest data on U.S. employment-based immigration visa priority dates:
July 2017 U.S. Employment-Based Immigration Visa Bulletin
Latest news: On June 10, the U.S. Department of State's Visa Office released the latest visa bulletin for July 2017. Let us take a look at the U.S. employment-based immigration priority dates for July.