China is the top source country for most immigrant investors applying for the EB-5 Investor Visa. According to the Department of State, the interest of Chinese investors in the EB-5 Visa dropped significantly between June and July 2021. Meanwhile, the Senate has refused to reauthorize the EB-5 Regional Center Program.
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) have been updating the H-1B Visa program to make it more accessible to international graduates and foreign workers alike. President Joe Biden let the ban on the H-1B Visa and a few other visa categories expire naturally in March 2021.
The US Federal Court recently scrapped all the H-1B Visa rules implemented during the Trump Administration. The Trump administration put certain restrictions on the H-1B Visa program to protect American workers during the uncertainty of the pandemic.
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) launched an H-2 Data Hub to improve transparency in employment-based visa programs on June 23, 2021. This data hub will provide information to the public on the employers and agents petitioning for H-2B Visa workers.
The K-1 Fiancé(e) Visa allows foreign partners of US citizens to come to the US to get married within 90 days of their arrival. If you have already applied for the K-1 Visa, you must have received a letter to attend an interview with the US Visa officials.
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) have started allowing immigration applicants to reschedule their biometric collections appointment by calling the USCIS Contact Center instead of submitting a request in writing. They have also suspended the biometric requirements for certain nonimmigrant visa applicants in May 2021.
The E-2 Treaty Investor Visa Program is a nonimmigrant visa for foreign entrepreneurs and their family members. This visa allows them temporary residence in the US to establish a business. It is also renewable. Sadly, many international entrepreneurs do not invest in the E-2 Visa as it does not offer an option for adjustment of status to permanent residence (Green Card).
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