In what will perhaps be the final immigration action taken during the Obama presidency, the Department of Homeland Security released the long awaited proposed rules entitled International Entrepreneur Rule.

The proposed rule...

On September 28, 2012, President Obama signed into law Public Law 112-176, which extends the following programs until September 30, 2015 – E-Verify, Immigrant Investor (EB-5) Pilot Program, Special immigrant visa for...

On October 11, 2011, USCIS announced an ““Entrepreneurs in Residence” initiative. The initiative is intended to create opportunities for USCIS to encourage economic growth by combining industry knowledge with USCIS...

On September 15, 2011, USCIS held a quarterly EB-5 stakeholder meeting. The meeting focused on providing guidance on I-924 Regional Center Applications. The meeting also provided statistics and guidance on EB-5 applications.

On September 13, 2011, USCIS the creation of a direct email line to I-924 Application for Regional Center adjudicators to streamline processing of applications. The change is the first in a series of enhancements to the EB-5...