New USCIS EB5 Office
The Director of USCIS Mr. Alejandro Mayorkas announced today the creation of a new office overseeing the EB5 Investor Visa program. Below is a copy of his message. This new[…]
Author: Tahmina Watson
Start-Up Law Talk- Next Legal Workshop August 7th!
Following the successful legal workshop held on June 9th, Start-Up Law Talk will be holding our next event on August 7th. Stay tuned for more information coming up soon.
EB5 Visa Usage for FY 2012
The Department of State released an update on visa usage for EB5 visas. The below information is copied from AILA: On July 11, 2012, Charlie Oppenheim, Chief of Visa Control[…]
Sen. Grassley will allow a vote on the Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act
Sen. Grassley from Iowa has announced that he’ll allow a vote on the Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act. Below is the text of his press release. More to follow[…]
August 2012 Visa Bulletin Commentary
The August 2012 visa bulletin was released today. Here’s the pertinent information most of my readers are looking for: For all countries except India, China, Philippines, and Mexico: F2A preference[…]
Visa Office Update on Priority Dates and Demand (Updated 6/28/12)
Copied from AILA: (I have made pertinent EB2 information in bold) Cite as “AILA InfoNet Doc. No. 12012349 (posted Jun. 28, 2012)” On Tuesday, June 19, 2012, Roberta Freedman, AILA[…]
Dream Act Candidates- Deferred Action/Work Permit- What to do
The USCIS issued a memo with information on requirements for requesting deferred action for DREAMers. While the guidance is effective immediately, the application is not yet available and likely will take[…]
Obama Speech on Dream Act Candidates Policy Announcement
“It is the right thing to do”- President Obama delivered a powerful speech explaining why he has taken the step today to allow undocumented students to receive temporary relief and[…]
Breaking News: DHS to Offer Deferred Action to Eligible Dream Act candidates
This morning, the Obama Administration has indicated that there will be a change in policy and eligible Dream Act candidates will be offered deferred action and a work permit. There[…]
Legal Workshop for Entrepreneurs: A Raging Success!!
On June 7th, 2012, Legal Workshop for Entrepreneurs: Start-up False Starts – the Top 10 Legal Missteps of Start-ups was held in Seattle, Washington. The workshop was a sold-out success![…]