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Commentary on new Proposed Rule by USCIS to Unify Families Faster
- January 6, 2012
- Category: Parole in Place, Reform, Waivers
1 CommentUSCIS has made an announcement that it seeks to seeks to unify families faster by allowing potential immigrants who are the spouses and children of U.S. citizens to apply for waivers of the unlawful presence bars while in the United States rather than waiting for the decisions of these waivers outside the country. See
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Reactions to NYTimes article on EB-5 Gerrymandering
- December 30, 2011
- Category: EB-5, gerrymandering, TEA
I had previously discussed the issue of potential EB-5 gerrymandering raised by the New York Times. Experts are now debating this issue.
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Top Ten Immigration Wish List for 2012
- December 25, 2011
- Category: 245(i), Border Security, Deportation, Dream Act, H-1B Cap Count, H-1B Visas, ICE, Immigration & Customs Enforcement, Immigration Reform, Morton, Parole in Place, Prosecutorial Discretion, Reform, Secure Communities, Sheriff Arpaio, Start Up Visa Act
Here is my Top Ten Immigration Wish List for 2012:
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Immigrant Investor Regional Centers
- December 20, 2011
- Category: EB-5, Regional Center
The USCIS list of Regional Centers now has 3 new entries. The following is a list of current EB-5 (Immigrant Investor) Regional Centers by state: regional centers
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New York City Real Estate Developers Suspected of Gerrymandering to Gain EB-5 Funds
- December 19, 2011
- Category: EB-5, gerrymandering
The New York Times is reporting that in New York, developers and state officials are stretching the rules to qualify projects for EB-5 foreign financing.
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EB-5 Stakeholder Engagements for 2012
- December 19, 2011
- Category: EB-5, Stakeholder Engagements
USCIS has established the following schedule for EB-5 stakeholder engagements in 2012.
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Senators Favor Making EB-5 Regional Center Pilot Program Permanent
- December 7, 2011
- Category: EB-5, H-1B Visas
The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on reauthorizing the EB-5 Regional Center Pilot Program on December 7, 2011.
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Reauthorizing the EB-5: Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on December 7
- December 5, 2011
- Category: EB-5
Under the latest extension, Congress had authorized the EB-5 Regional Center Pilot Program through September 30, 2012. The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on reauthorizing the program on December 7, 2011.
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Gingrich: Puts Immigration Back on the Table
- November 28, 2011
- Category: Gingrich, Reform, Republicans, Romney
Newt Gingrich, as the new Republican front runner, has taken some interesting positions on the immigration debate.
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A Work in Progress: Towards A New Draft Policy Memorandum Guiding EB-5 Adjudications
- November 15, 2011
- Category: EB-5, USCIS Director Mayorkas
This draft memo is a work in progress and will not guide adjudication decisions until it is published in complete and final form. The comment period ends on December 9, 2011.