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Update: Public Charge Rule Effective in All 50 States

February 24, 2020

As an update to our post on Jan. 31, 2020, “U.S. Supreme Court Lifts Temporary Injunctions on Public Charge Rule,” the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to end the injunction on the Trump administration’s public charge rule in the state of Illinois, thereby allowing the Trump administration to enforce its public charge rule in all 50 states. USCIS will start enforcing the new public charge rule in all states on Feb. 24, 2020. Please contact your…

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Significant Advancement in the EB-5 Category – March 2020 Visa Bulletin Update & Use of Chart B for Filing Adjustment of Status Applications

By Jia Zhao

February 20, 2020

The Department of State (DOS) has released its March 2020 Visa Bulletin, which shows significant advancement in most employment-based (EB) categories, particularly the EB-5 category. 根据国务院（DOS）最新发布的2020年3月签证排期表（Visa Bulletin），大多数职业类别的移民排期有大幅进展，尤其是EB-5投资移民类别。 Specifically for EB-5, the priority dates per Chart A Final Action Dates will remain current for investors born in all countries except China, India, and Vietnam. The final action cutoff date for China will advance by almost six months to May 15, 2015. Likewise, the final action…

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Update – U.S. Embassy and Consulates General in China Suspended Regular Visa Services as of Feb. 3

By Jia Zhao

February 10, 2020

On Feb. 7, 2020, the official visa information website of the U.S. mission in China (http://cdn.ustraveldocs.com/cn/index.html?firstTime=No) announced that as of Feb. 3, 2020, regular visa services at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing and Consulates General in Chengdu, Guangzhou, Shanghai, and Shenyang are all suspended. The notice further states that the U.S. Embassy and Consulates in China have very limited staffing and may be unable to respond to requests regarding regular visa services. Limited…

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Update on Cancellation of Visa Appointments at U.S. Embassy and Consulates in China, and USCIS Response to the Coronavirus

By Jia Zhao

February 6, 2020

As a follow-up to our Jan. 31 blog post, we have yet to see an official announcement from the U.S. Embassy & Consulates in China regarding visa appointment cancellations for the week of Feb. 10 or later. However, this week, we began receiving non-immigrant and immigrant visa appointment cancellations for the week of Feb. 10. Likewise, the U.S. Consulate General in Guangzhou informed some EB-5 investors that “Due to the evolving situation with the novel corona…

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Important Update on Immigration Issues Related to U.S. Permanent Residents Unable to Travel Back to U.S. Due to Coronavirus Outbreak in China

By Sylvia Sobczyk

February 3, 2020

The coronavirus “2019-nCoV” epidemic has resulted in a lockdown of millions of people in China, just as the country was celebrating the Lunar New Year 2020. Many are unable to leave their cities either due to travel restrictions imposed by the government or fear of being infected by the virus by boarding a bus, train, or airplane. Given the circumstances, many U.S. permanent residents, or green card holders, who are currently in China may remain…

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Alert – U.S. Embassy and Consulates in China Cancel Immigrant and Nonimmigrant Visa Interviews for the Week of Feb. 3 通知：美国驻华大使馆和领事馆取消2月3日一周的移民类和非移民类签证面试

By Jia Zhao

January 31, 2020

On Jan. 31, the official visa information website of the U.S. mission in China posted an urgent announcement that U.S. Embassy and Consulates in China are cancelling immigrant and nonimmigrant visa appointments the week of Feb. 3. The visa information website cannot provide a specific date when routine visa services will be resumed. We expect EB-5 investors, along with all immigrant and nonimmigrant visa applicants who have been scheduled an interview in China next week…

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U.S. Supreme Court Lifts Temporary Injunctions on Public Charge Rule

By Jane K. Wang

January 31, 2020

On Jan. 27, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court granted the Department of Justice’s request to lift the nationwide temporary injunction against the Trump Administration’s public charge rule, while the litigation over the policy continues. The decision allows the public charge rule to take effect nationwide, except for in the state of Illinois, during the pendency of the underlying litigation on the merits of the public charge rule. Previously, a New York federal judge halted implementation…

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Immigration Issues for Chinese Travelers to the United States During the Coronavirus Outbreak

By Michelle S. Velasco

January 30, 2020

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As many of our readers are aware, the novel coronavirus1 outbreak in China is a major public health concern. At the time of publishing this blog post, the U.S. has not restricted travel for visitors who may be coming from Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, the now-quarantined city that is the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak. However, travelers originating in China may face certain issues upon arrival to the U.S. if coming from virus-stricken areas.…

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USCIS Announces Significant Change to EB-5 Adjudications Processing

By Jennifer Hermansky

January 29, 2020

On Jan. 29, 2020, USCIS announced that it would be making a significant change to the processing of I-526 Petitions, commonly referred to as EB-5 Petitions. USCIS previously had a policy to adjudicate EB-5 Petitions on a “first-in, first-out” basis. This meant that USCIS was to review and decide EB-5 Petitions based solely on the date the petition was filed with USCIS. Today, USCIS announced that it would change this policy and decide EB-5 Petitions…

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Important Update on Visa Rescheduling Due to the Coronavirus

By Jia Zhao

January 29, 2020

Due to the coronavirus outbreak throughout China, a number of heavily infected Chinese cities, including Wuhan, are under quarantine, whereas many other parts of China have imposed certain types of travel restrictions in an attempt to limit the spread of the virus. On Jan. 28, 2020, the U.S. Consulate General of Hong Kong & Macau announced that it would operate at reduced staffing levels through Jan. 31, 2020, and all nonimmigrant and immigrant visa appointments…

EB-5 Insights

Where Government Policies and Business Realities Converge

Update: Public Charge Rule Effective in All 50 States

Significant Advancement in the EB-5 Category – March 2020 Visa Bulletin Update & Use of Chart B for Filing Adjustment of Status Applications

Update – U.S. Embassy and Consulates General in China Suspended Regular Visa Services as of Feb. 3

Update on Cancellation of Visa Appointments at U.S. Embassy and Consulates in China, and USCIS Response to the Coronavirus

Important Update on Immigration Issues Related to U.S. Permanent Residents Unable to Travel Back to U.S. Due to Coronavirus Outbreak in China

Alert – U.S. Embassy and Consulates in China Cancel Immigrant and Nonimmigrant Visa Interviews for the Week of Feb. 3 通知：美国驻华大使馆和领事馆取消2月3日一周的移民类和非移民类签证面试

U.S. Supreme Court Lifts Temporary Injunctions on Public Charge Rule

Immigration Issues for Chinese Travelers to the United States During the Coronavirus Outbreak

USCIS Announces Significant Change to EB-5 Adjudications Processing

Important Update on Visa Rescheduling Due to the Coronavirus

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