"As many foreign nationals will be traveling abroad over the upcoming holiday season, this brief travel memo summarizes the basic requirements for international travel/return to the United States. Please note that DHS and DOS policy often changes... Read More
"This year, the EB-5 Immigrant Visa Category will be 24 years old. 2014 is also the Year of the Horse on the Chinese Zodiac, and the spirit of the horse embodies unremitting efforts to improve. Over the past two years, the EB-5 Program has undergone... Read More
By: Sarah J. Baker, Esq. Each year, the H-1B "season," which commences when U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) begins accepting H-1B visa petitions on April 1 for an October 1 employment start date, receives significant attention... Read More
I count 19 between Dec. 13, 2012 and Nov. 14, 2013, plus links to past webinars. - Wolfsdorf Immigration Law Group, Dec. 2012 . Read More
"Yesterday, I presented the panel discussion at the IIUSA meeting in Washington, D.C. with Charlie Oppenheim, the Chief of the Visa Control and Reporting Division at the U.S. Department of State. He announced the establishment of China EB-5 Cut-off... Read More
"The update in the March 2013 Visa Bulletin brings good news. It states: “Currently there is no reason to believe that it will be necessary to establish a China Employment Fifth preference category cut-off date during FY-2013, since demand... Read More
Bernard P. Wolfsdorf , Esq. and Joseph M. Barnett, Esq., June 27, 2016 - "This article should be read together with the blog co-authored with Catherine DeBono Holmes , Esquire, a top securities Lawyer, “ Suggested Procedures and Possible Options... Read More
"After lengthy review, USCIS issued its long-awaited new EB-5 Policy Memorandum on May 30, 2013. In our December 2012 blog we: 1) Pointed out the need for predictability, including providing opportunity for comment before adopting new positions... Read More
"The Department of State April Visa Bulletin has now clearly stated that, “The establishment of [the China EB-5 cut-off] date can be expected no later than June [2015]”. Item D of the February 2015 Visa Bulletin advised that the expected... Read More
Bernard P. Wolfsdorf, Robert J. Blanco, and Joseph M. Barnett, Sept. 9, 2016 - "In the next few days, USCIS will announce whether applicants may file an application to adjust status in the U.S. if their Priority Date is current according to the later... Read More
Bernard P. Wolfsdorf, Robert Blanco and Joseph M. Barnett, Aug. 22, 2016 - " If USCIS does open Chart B to allow for Form I-485 filings, there is still a critical, unanswered question: Is a child’s age “frozen” under the Child Status... Read More
On July 12, 2013 Bernard P. Wolfsdorf and Adam Francoeur wrote : " Following the April passage of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (“JOBS Act”), the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced the elimination of the ban... Read More
"February 19, 2015 marks the beginning of the Chinese New Year. This will be the Year of the Goat, an animal known for its determination, elegance and good nature. The goat is also known to worry too much and while others impose on it, it is stronger... Read More
"Two events have recently impacted the popular EB-5 program and many are anxious to understand their impact. The Chinese economy has slowed from a dizzying double digit annual GDP growth rate, down to about 7.5% and, as a result, real estate prices... Read More
On April 22, 2015 Bernard Wolfsdorf posted two pieces on his blog about China EB-5 cutoff date problems, here and here . Read More