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Visa Office Attendance at IIUSA 2015 EB-5 Regional Economic Advocacy Conference
April 13, 2015
"With respect to the implementation of a visa cutoff date for the EB5 visa category, how may a visa applicant whose employment based immigrant visa petition or whose parent’s employment based immigrant visa petition is approved on or before a visa cutoff date established by the Department of State satisfy the “seek to acquire lawful permanent residence status within one year of visa availability” requirement under Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) section 203(h) to secure the protection of the Child Status Protection Act (CPSA)? ... [Answer and example below]" - DOS, Apr. 13, 2015.