WR Immigration Director of Visa Consulting Charlie Oppenheim and Joey Barnett provide unique insights on the August EB-5 investor visa outlook. The team also covers the latest updates on the September Visa Bulletin. Watch below!
Chatting with Charlie Webinar: August EB-5 Investor Visa Outlook
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Mandamus Lawsuits on Delayed EB-5 Adjudications
By: Joseph Barnett Writ of mandamus lawsuits against U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) are en vogue, and for good reason: as of December 2, 2019, the estimated time range to process a Form I-526 petition has skyrocketed from 31.5 months to 52 months, and online case inquiries are only accepted for petitions filed before September 7, 2015. This is just wrong, and a travesty to those who have invested at least $500,000 and paid thousands of dollars more in fees to get their applications processed. Extended processing times can cause a detrimental effect on those who are patiently (and nervously) waiting in nonimmigrant status for I-526 approval or for those whose children will “age out”, and a writ of mandamus may be necessary to get USCIS to act when its unstated stated goal is to delay, discourage, and deny. Here are five things to know about lawsuits in federal court on delayed EB-5 adjudications. USCIS Employee Hours to Process Form I-526 Petitions. When USCIS increased the filing fee for a Form I-526 petition in 2016 from $1,500 to $3,675, it stated the increase would further “efforts with the goal of improving operational efficiencies while enhancing predictability and transparency in the adjudication process.” It […]
Chatting with Charlie: Unpacking the June Visa Bulletins
In this month’s Chatting with Charlie, Director of Visa Consulting Charlie Oppenheim, Partner Charina Garcia and Senior Associate Laura Bloniarz update HR professionals with the latest information from the June Visa Bulletin. They also take a deep dive into the Visa Bulletin and make predictions for the future! Watch below!
