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Investment Thresholds for Immigrant Investors Adjusted Effective October 1, 2024

In a significant update affecting immigrant entrepreneurs, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced adjustments to the investment and revenue thresholds under the International Entrepreneur Rule (IER), effective October 1, 2024. These changes reflect the agency’s triennial review, which aims to account for inflation and ensure that the financial criteria remain relevant in the current economic landscape. What Is

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Investment Visas See A Change In Petition Priority

Obtaining a U.S. visa through investing comes with plenty of requirements – especially patience. Recent years have seen increased wait times, but new policies could move your application up a few spots. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) estimates that there’s nearly seven years’ worth of applicants already waiting in line for an EB-5 visa. Fortunately, new changes to how they deal

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Less ICE Prosecutorial Discretion Under Trump

Dated June 21, 2017 On February 20, 2017, Secretary Kelly issued a memo to provide Enforcement of the Immigration Laws to Serve the National Interest implementing President Trumps Executive Order entitled “Executive Order: Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the United. This memo provides guidance to all Department personnel regarding the enforcement of the immigration laws and instructs General

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