Category: News
Some Bad News for Anti-Immigration Groups
The President’s Executive Order regarding “illegal aliens” in the US has finally been clarified and it looks like, as was stated at the beginning, no one is being legalized or being given amnesty. We know that many anti-immigration groups wanted to use this “amnesty” against the President but that ignores the fact that the President[…]
An Old Investment Immigration Strategy Becomes New Again
In recent months we have seen the EB-5 Regional Center quota for Chinese nationals slow down significantly and it will soon be unavailable. Since there are so few EB-5 immigrant visas available each year, it would not be surprising if other countries have the same problem in the future. However, there are almost always other[…]
Practice Alert: Avoiding EB-5 Investment Scams
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) have issued a joint fraud alert for the EB-5 investor program. According to the alert, the agencies are aware of multiple investment scams targeting foreign nationals who seek to become lawful permanent residents through the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program. Moreover, the[…]
Do NOT Take Any Action on the President’s Executive Orders Now!
As we anxiously await the actual orders and rules from the President, keep in mind nothing has been finalized and there is nothing to apply for right now. That could obviously change any day, but realistically it will be 90 days or so before we really have a chance to evaluate what new rules mean[…]
President Obama Announces Plans for Illegal Immigrants but the Process Will Not Be Available for at Least Several Weeks
As everyone knows by now, the President has announced his intention to use his Executive authority to provide benefits to most illegal immigrants and apparently reform the legal immigration system as far as can be accomplished without legislation. The important point right now is that the details on how these goals will be achieved have[…]
Why Immigration Amnesty Never Works (But Could if Done Correctly)
As background, the immigration legislation passed by Congress in 1986 which created the original amnesty program essentially legalized approximately 8 million people. These individuals were primarily unskilled, semi-skilled and agricultural workers. More importantly, the reason these individuals were illegally in the United States was simply because there were no legal immigration categories for that type[…]