by SW Law Group, P.C. | Sep 20, 2023 | Immigrant Visas
Obtaining a green card (lawful permanent residence) in the United States is typically based on one of several employment-related categories. The specific employment-based green card category you qualify for depends on your qualifications, skills, and the needs of the...
by SW Law Group, P.C. | Aug 22, 2023 | Immigrant Visas
The EB-5 (employment-based, 5th preference) investor visa grants permanent resident status to investors who satisfy certain criteria. With this visa, the applicant’s spouse and unmarried children below the age of 21 may also receive a green card. The visa,...
by SW Law Group, P.C. | Jul 24, 2023 | General Immigration, Immigrant Visas
Permanent residents may leave the U.S. and travel abroad. However, if you are outside the U.S. for more than one year (12 months) during a single trip, you may be considered to have abandoned your green card status. In fact, after a six-month absence, it may be...
by SW Law Group, P.C. | Jan 15, 2023 | General News, Immigrant Visas, L-1, SWLGPC New York, SWLGPC Silicon Valley
We would like to advise our clientsand readers of the following announcement from the USCIS. This is big news for EB1 (3) or EB-1 (c) as it is sometimes known, since it will shorten processing time from close to a year to 15 days. This is big news for those who wish...
by admin | Oct 29, 2021 | General Immigration, General News, Immigrant Visas, Immigration News, Latest News
On October 25, 2021, the White House issued a presidential proclamation that will be effective November 8, 2021 that rescinds the current regional COVID-19 travel bans and imposes a COVID-19 vaccination requirement on nonimmigrants traveling by air from any country to...
by admin | Oct 29, 2021 | General Immigration, General News, Immigrant Visas, Immigration News, Latest News
On Oct. 4, 2021,United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) updated its EB-5 website and issued an alert regarding the current lapse of the EB-5 Regional Center Program. The Regional Center Program has been lapsed since June 30, 2021, when...
