Category : Processing TImes


Instructions on Using the Immigrant Investor Program Form Chart
Posted on 10/13/2015 by Mark A. Ivener, A Law Corporation

Below is a chart that shows the form number, form name and processing times for the following forms that are processed by the Immigrant Investor Program Office (IPO). Find the… Read More

Processing Times
Posted on 08/10/2015 by Mark A. Ivener, A Law Corporation

The USCIS has released updated processing times: I-526 Petition by an entrepreneur to immigrate to the United States 13.4 months I-829 Removal of conditions for lawful permanent resident 13.6 months… Read More

USCIS Releases Processing Times at International Offices
Posted on 06/19/2015 by Mark A. Ivener, A Law Corporation

On June 9, 2015, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) began publishing processing times for certain benefits processed at its international offices and International Operations Division headquarters. USCIS said those… Read More

EB5 China
Posted on 05/23/2015 by Mark A. Ivener, A Law Corporation

JUNE VISA BULLETIN The Department of State has released its June 2015 visa bulletin and the China EB-5 cut-off date of May 1, 2013 did not change. The quota for… Read More

It’s Not Your Imagination: U.S. Mail Delivery Is Slower Than Before
Posted on 05/15/2015 by Mark A. Ivener, A Law Corporation

According to reports, approximately 20 to 50 percent of U.S. mail now takes an extra day to deliver, thanks in part to the U.S. Postal Service’s eliminating first-class local overnight… Read More

China-Mainland Born EB-5 Category Oversubscribed in May; Philippines EB-3 Retrogresses
Posted on 05/01/2015 by Mark A. Ivener, A Law Corporation

The Department of State’s Visa Bulletin for May 2015 notes that heavy China-mainland born applicant demand has required the implementation of an employment fifth preference (EB-5) cut-off date of May… Read More

EB-5 Processing Times & Stakeholders’ Call
Posted on 03/23/2015 by Mark A. Ivener, A Law Corporation

EB-5 PROCESSING TIMES As of January 20, 2015 USCIS’ posted average processing times are as follows: 1-526 13.8 monthsI-829 10.5 monthsI-924 10.3 months As of February 11, 2015 USCIS’ posted… Read More

DOS Announces Major Developments in Availability of China EB-5 Visa Numbers
Posted on 09/08/2014 by Mark A. Ivener, A Law Corporation

At an immigration law conference sponsored by the American Immigration Lawyers Association on August 23, 2014, Charles Oppenheim of the U.S. Department of State (DOS) announced that effective immediately, the… Read More

Visa Bulletin for September Advances India EB-2 Cut-Off Date, Announces Numerical Limits for FY 2014
Posted on 08/20/2014 by Mark A. Ivener, A Law Corporation

The Department of State’s Visa Bulletin for September 2014 noted that the use of potentially “otherwise unused” employment visa numbers prescribed by § 202(a)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act… Read More

August Visa Bulletin Shows Advances in China and ‘Other Workers’ EB-3 Preference Categories, India EB-2 Preference
Posted on 08/12/2014 by Mark A. Ivener, A Law Corporation

The Department of State’s Visa Bulletin for August 2014 notes that cut-off dates for the China-mainland born employment third preference, and third preference “Other Workers,” categories have advanced for the… Read More