WR Immigration Managing Partner Bernie Wolfsdorf and Partner Joey Barnett are joined by special guest Charlie Oppenheim, Former Chief of Visa Control and Reporting Division at U.S. Department of State, to provide analysis and observations on the EB–5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022.
WR Immigration Attorneys Cliff Rosenthal, Rich Yemm and Josune Aguirre Gamez give updates on the latest immigration strategies for athletes, sports agents, sports teams, and universities. In this 30-minute presentation, we strategize an athlete’s immigration case options, discuss green card options and various hot topics including: travel, vaccination, criminal records, NIL, competitions and internationally recognized athletes, and gamers.
By Joey Barnett The U.S. Department of State (“DOS”) finally released its long-awaited Report of the Visa Office 2023 over the weekend. In particular, we have been waiting for the release of Table V, which counts the full number of immigrant visa numbers issued in FY 2023 – both immigrant visas issued abroad by U.S. consulates and embassies and adjustment of status applications approved by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) for those in the U.S. Here are 5 things to know: 1. Total Number of EB-5 Visas Issued9,817 unreserved EB-5 visa numbers were used in FY 2023. This actually exceeds the annual limitation for unreserved. To understand how and why that occurred, make sure to listen to former Head of Visa Controls at DOS, Charlie Oppenheim, during our Chatting with Charlie: Live EB-5 Investor Outlook on March 28 at 11:00a PST. 2. Adjustments v. Immigrant VisasDespite the ability of those lawfully in the U.S. to now file an adjustment of status, 85% of unreserved EB-5 visa numbers came from visas issued abroad. Over 63% of all unreserved visa numbers were issued to mainland-Chinese nationals who generally have the earlier priority dates. 3. No Reserved Visa NumbersNo reserved visa numbers […]
