The EB-5 Regional Center Program expired at the end of the day on Dec. 21, 2018, due to a lapse in congressional authorization to continue the program. However, USCIS will continue to receive regional center-affiliated FORMs I-526, Immigrant Petition by Alien Entrepreneur, and FORMs I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, after the close of business on Dec. 22, 2018. After that date USCIS will put unadjudicated regional center-affiliated FORMs I-526 and I-485 (whether filed before or after the expiration date) on hold for an undetermined length of time. FORMs I-829, Petition by Entrepreneur to Remove Conditions on Permanent Resident Status, filed before or after the expiration date, will not be affected by the expiration of the program. At the time that further legislation is passed to extend the EB-5 Regional Center Program, further guidance will be provided by USCIS on affected cases.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
From our family to yours, we wish you a wonderful holiday season filled with endless opportunities for peace, joy and happiness.
We look forward to more GREAT things in 2019 as we move into our 40th year!
We thank you for your support through all these past years and we hope to serve you in the upcoming year!
Our law offices will be closed December 24th through the 25th for the Christmas holiday. In addition, we will be closed from December 31st through January 1st for the New Year holiday. We want to make sure our staff members can enjoy this very special time of the year and the holiday with their families.
National Day of Mourning for President George H.W. Bush
A national day of mourning has been declared for Wednesday, Dec. 5 , 2018 to remember the life and legacy of George H.W. Bush, the 41st president of the United States. Accordingly, all U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) offices will be closed Wednesday. USCIS will reschedule all naturalization ceremonies, interviews, and appointments set for that day.