by Frank Alvarado | Jun 16, 2026 | Investor Visas
Key Observations: The July Visa Bulletin brings mixed news for employment-based immigrants. EB-1 India retrogresses again, EB-2 India and EB-5 India remain unavailable through the end of the fiscal year, while EB-5 Set-Aside categories (Rural, High Unemployment, and...
by Frank Alvarado | Jun 5, 2026 | Investor Visas
The Trump Gold Card program remains unavailable for filing, despite growing signs that implementation is moving forward. USCIS has now advanced Form I-140G—the petition required for Gold Card applications—to the final 30-day Paperwork Reduction Act review stage,...
by Frank Alvarado | Jun 2, 2026 | Investor Visas
Foreign nationals considering an EB-5 investment often ask whether U.S.-based retirement assets can be used as a lawful source of funds (“SOF”). While USCIS has approved many cases involving retirement-based funding strategies, important legal, tax, and structural...
by Frank Alvarado | May 27, 2026 | Investor Visas
Recent USCIS guidance and public statements suggest that USCIS will begin applying a much stricter discretionary framework to Form I-485 adjustment of status applications, including employment-based cases such as EB-5. At this point, there is significant uncertainty...
by Frank Alvarado | May 20, 2026 | Investor Visas
Everything Investors Need to Know About EB-5, Concurrent Filing, Backlogs, Source of Funds, and Project Selection The EB-5 landscape has changed dramatically over the last few years. With concurrent filing, reserved visa categories, retrogression concerns, and...
by Frank Alvarado | May 18, 2026 | Investor Visas
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) appears to be significantly increasing national security-related scrutiny of EB-5 immigrant investor petitions filed by individuals employed by, affiliated with, or previously connected to certain Chinese technology...
