In this podcast, WR Immigration Director of Visa Consulting Charlie Oppenheim and Managing Partner Bernie Wolfsdorf discuss the immigrant visa and green card family-based waiting lines.
WR Immigration Podcast: Chatting with Charlie and Bernie – Immigrant Visa and Green Card Family-Based Waiting Lines
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DV-2020 Winners Get Six-Month Reprieve
A U.S. district judge extended DV-2020 immigrant visas for six months so they will not lapse while he renders a decision on plaintiffs’ challenge to Trump-era travel bans that are still in place. “Even if the court were to declare the proclamations unlawful as plaintiffs request, a DV-2020 plaintiff who lacked a current, valid visa still could not enter the country. Accordingly, an order declaring the proclamations unlawful would provide no relief to a DV-2020 plaintiff without a current, valid visa,” the judge said in his opinion in Gomez v. Trump. According to reports, shortly before the judge issued his order, the Department of State announced an exemption from the travel ban for diversity lottery green card winners whose visas will expire soon. Source: “Diversity Visas Extended While Legal Battle Continues,” Law360, Feb. 20, 2021, https://www.law360.com/classaction/articles/1357149/diversity-visas-extended-while-legal-battle-continues
5 Things to Know About the Proposed New EB-5 Filing Fee Increases
By Joey Barnett The White House received the final rule containing new USCIS fees on Monday, January 8, 2024, and the Final Fee Rule should be published within the next few weeks. USCIS has stated that a significant increase in immigration filing fees is necessary to costs and better manage its workload. Once published in the Federal Register the increase is likely to take effect 60 days later. Here are five things to know for EB-5 immigrant investors and Regional Centers: USCIS says current fees do not cover costs and they need an increase to avoid backlogs as 96% of its funding is from filing fees. 2. New I-526/I-526E Filing Fee May Be $11,160. The proposed increase for Form I-526 (direct) and Form I-526E (regional center) petitions is an increase of 204% from $3,675 to $11,160. Avoid wasting $7,485 by filing in the next month or two. 3. New I-829 Filing Fee May Be $9,525. The proposed increase for Form I-829 petitions in an increase of 154% from $3,750 to $9,525. Avoid wasting another $5,775 if you will be within the 90-day window to file your removal of conditions soon. 4. New I-956 Filing Fee May Be $47,695. The increase […]
