On October 14, 2026, the Department of Homeland Security published a final rule permanently ending the automatic extension of most Employment Authorization Documents (EADs). If your renewal is still pending when your card expires, you may have to stop working until USCIS approves it. Here is what changed, who is affected, and what you can...
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For many EB-5 investors with diverse assets, fixed deposits (FDs) or certificates of deposit (CDs) are where years of savings may actually be sitting. Although the names differ, the two are essentially the same savings product: banks in India typically call it a “fixed deposit,” while banks in the United States call it a “certificate...
If you file a regional center EB-5 petition (Form I-526E) today, you can still file, but your petition no longer has the special “grandfathering” protection that earlier filers received. Here is what that means for you, in plain terms. Two dates to know The EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 set two separate deadlines:...
The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa category that allows U.S. employers to temporarily employ foreign workers in specialty occupations. This visa is highly sought after by skilled professionals from around the world, as it provides a pathway to work and potentially pursue permanent residency in the United States. However, it is crucial for H-1B...
Since January 17, 2025, a foreign national who owns a controlling interest in a U.S. company can be the beneficiary of an H-1B petition filed by that company. We secured our first H-1B self-petition approval in 2025 and have been filing these cases since. The same questions come up in nearly every consultation, so I’ve...
The September 30, 2026, grandfathering deadline has passed, but the EB-5 calendar is not quiet. Two more dates will shape what an EB-5 investment costs: new USCIS filing fees on November 30, 2026, and the first inflation adjustment to the minimum investment amounts on January 1, 2027. For investors who have not yet filed, the...
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The September 30, 2026, grandfathering deadline under the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 (RIA) has passed. Investors filing in late 2026 or 2027 can still choose either the direct or regional center path, but regional center petitions filed after the deadline do not carry grandfathering protection and depend on congressional reauthorization of the...
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has finalized a new fee schedule for the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program which will take effect on November 30, 2026. USCIS states that the adjustment in fees are intended to ensure EB-5 fees fully recover the cost of operating the program, allow the agency to meet statutory processing time...