EB-5 visa

Среди хороших новостей для иностранцев, пытающихся получить статус ЕВ5, прежде всего, является новость о том, что Национальный визовый центр (NVC) Государственного департамента США (DOS) анонсировал запуск «Службы поддержки инвесторов». Службы поддержки инвесторов предназначена для помощи иностранным гражданам, которые имеют одобренные ходатайства (заявки) по Форме I-526. Вышеназванная Служба поддержки инвесторов начала функционировать 22 февраля 2016 года и работа Службы сразу же нашла отклик среди большого количества иностранных инвесторов, задействованных по программе EB5, которые сталкиваются с многочисленными проблемами и, прежде всего, при оформлении визы.

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently released comprehensive performance statistics for the Form I-526, Immigrant Petition by Alien Entrepreneur, and Form I-829, Petition by Entrepreneur to Remove Conditions. The statistics include information from fiscal year 2008 to the first quarter of the current fiscal year, 2017. Furthermore, we will examine detailed visa issuance statistics from the Department of State (DOS) for fiscal year 2016. In this post, I will include the charts as well as a few notes on the statistics.

On January 13, 2017, the Department of Homeland Security published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register titled “EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Modernization.” The rule was open for public comment until April 11, 2017. The DHS will examine the comments and incorporate them toward creating a new final rule affecting the EB5 program. The notice of proposed rulemaking proposed changes to key aspects of the EB5 program. In this article, we will examine the significant changes in the notice of proposed rulemaking and discuss briefly what these changes may mean for the future of the EB5 program if they are adopted.

On June 14, 2016, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released its most recent average processing times for the Immigrant Investor Program Office. The processing times are based on processing dates as of April 30, 2016.

In welcome news for those seeking EB5 status, the Department of State’s (DOS’s) National Visa Center (NVC) has announced an “investor assistance desk” for approved those with an approved Form I-526 petition. The EB5 Investor Assistance Desk launched on February 22, 2016.

On December 3, 2015, USCIS released its annual reporting information and filing tips for the Form I-924A, Supplement to the Form I-924. This information is invaluable to Regional Centers participating in the EB5 Regional Center Program.

The United States makes approximately 140,000 immigrant visas available each fiscal year for aliens as well as their spouses and children who wish to immigrate to the United States based on their occupational skills. An individual needs the right combination of skills, education, and/or work experience to qualify for an employment-based immigrant visa and may be able to permanently reside in the United States. There are five employment-based immigrant visa preferences categories.

The following is a list of current EB-5 Immigrant Investor Regional Centers by state. It is periodically updated and up to date.

Immigrant petitions of foreign investors, also known as the EB5 immigrant visas, have successfully helped many immigrants and their families move to America permanently while contributing to creation of new jobs and assisting the industrial development in their new communities. EB5 investor visa became extremely popular due to the benefits (green card) it offers.