Blogs – Usimmigrationadvisor
EB-5 Investor Visa at $500,000 – Court Ruling
Statement from Mark I. Davies, Global Chairman, Davies & Associates A federal judge ruled last night that one of the heads of the Department of Homeland Security under President Trump was not properly appointed, thus invalidating the EB-5 price increase from USD 500,000 to USD 900,000 in November 2019. Within hours of the court decision, our firm received scores of inquiries from potential EB-5 investors who are hoping to avail themselves of the opportunity to invest in an EB5 qualifying ...
July 2021 Visa Bulletin – Chuyển biến tích cực Vietnam EB-5
By Simon Nguyen Bộ Ngoại giao đã công bố bản tin thị thực tháng 7 năm 2021 cho thấy có sự chuyển biến tích cực trong quá trình xử lý hồ sơ của Nhà đầu tư , đặc biệt đối với Nhà đầu tư Việt Nam so với Bản tin thị thực tháng 6/2021 và tháng 5/2021 đều ít chuyển biến với Ngày hành động cuối cùng là năm 2018. Cụ thể, “Ngày hành động cuối cùng” cho hồ sơ ...
Doanh nhân Quốc tế (INTERNATIONAL ENTREPRENEUR PAROLE – IEP).
Chính quyền Biden đã khởi động lại Chương trình dành riêng cho Doanh nhân Quốc tế (INTERNATIONAL ENTREPRENEUR PAROLE - IEP). Chương trình đặc cách cho Doanh nhân Quốc tế cho phép chủ sở hữu và người quản lý của các công ty khởi nghiệp có triển vọng tạm thời cư trú tại Hoa Kỳ để phát triển các doanh nghiệp có tiềm năng kinh tế và tạo ra việc làm. Cá nhân nào đủ điều kiện cho chương trình ...
D&A’s Tax & Residency Webinar Recording
We held a webinar with key experts on how to maintain US permanent residency for Green Card holders, conditional Green Card holders, and aspiring Green Card applicants. One of the key aspects of this is TAX. Watch the Webinar Tax and Residency The US is an extremely sophisticated tax jurisdiction with state, federal and local taxes. When you have US permanent residency, your must maintain an address in the United States for tax purposes. So what does that mean for ...
E-2 Extension Approved Despite Sluggish Performance in Pandemic
By Verdie Atienza, Head of L-1 & E-2 Visa Practice Two years ago, D&A assisted an investor from Jordan obtain an E2 Treaty Visa through his investment in a furniture business. He applied to change of status after he entered the U.S. on a visitor visa. With the change of status application, he did not have to appear for interview at the Embassy which made more sense to him since he wanted to immediately operate the business and considering that ...
Italy Launch New Booking Portal for Consular Services
The Italian Foreign Ministry has launched a new portal for booking consular services appointments at its consultates around the world. Appointments are open to both expatriate Italians seeking citizen services and prospective immigrants applying for Italian residency, citizenship and other services. Called Prenota Online, it is being rolled out worldwide this year. Click here to find your local Prenota site. Davies & Associates is a one-stop shop for all Italian immigration services. We provide legal assistance with Italian residency, citizenship, ...
The Future of EB-5 Investor Visa: Webinar Recording
Last Friday we hosted a webinar on the EB-5 Immigration Investor Visa at a crucial time in the program's history. The Webinar, titled "The Future of EB-5" featured key experts from the industry weighing in on the outlook for the program. The EB-5 Investor Visa Regional Center Program is facing reauthorization before the end of June – this just refers to investments through the Regional Center program, Direct EB-5 (where the applicant makes and manages the investment themselves) is unaffected ...
Grenada Reopens to Vaccinated Travellers
Grenada is reopening to fully vaccinated travellers. And while you do not actually need to visit Grenada to obtain Grenadian Citizenship by Investment, many applicants do still wish to go and forge a personal connection with the island paradise in the Caribbean Sea. Getting into Grenada Grenada considers a person fully vaccinated two weeks after the second dose of Pfizer, AstraZenaca or Moderna, or two weeks after the first dose of the single-shot Johnson & Johnson Janssen vaccine. What is ...
Client Q&A: The EB-2 Visa – Advanced Degrees or Exceptional Ability
We assisted our Chilean client working in the field of astronomy with obtaining an EB-2 Visa. Learn about the process from his perspective. 1. Why did you want to move to America? This idea to execute a major life change started early in my career when I came to the USA under a Work and Travel program when finishing my studies for electronic engineering. There I learned the American culture embraces people from overseas without any distinction (at least I ...
H-1B Visa to EB-5 Visa: Permanent Residency in the United States
Why are an increasing number of people are looking to the EB-5 Investor Visa after or instead of the H-1B Visa? Next week our Managing Partner Mark Davies is leading a webinar on the subject of H-1B to EB-5. It will be worth listening in as industry experts will be explaining the relative merits of the two visa categories and how to transition between them. It will be of interest to anyone already in the United States on H-1B and ...
L-1 Visa: Are Managers of Small Businesses Eligible?
In our latest video, our Senior Immigration Attorney Verdie Atienza dispels the myth that managers and executives or small businesses are not eligible for the L-1 Visa. The L-1 Visa allows for the transfer of management-level employees from the overseas office to the US office of the same company. D&A Immigration Lawyer Verdie Atienza discusses L-1 Visas for Small Businesses There is a widely held preconception that only big multinational firms are eligible for this visa because many of the ...
EB-5 Investor Visa for Graduating Students
Although studying and working in America is a dream that many parents have for their children, the pathway to achieving this has never looked more challenging. There is, however, one route that removes all the hurdles at a single stroke: the EB-5 Investor Visa. Fast Route to a Green Card The EB-5 visa is one of the fastest routes to a Green Card (US permanent residency). A green card removes the need for students to jump through the hoops of ...
International Entrepreneur Parole (IEP) Program: What you need to know
The Biden Administration has relaunched the International Entrepreneur Parole (IEP) Program this week. The International Entrepreneur Parole program allows the owners and managers of promising startups to temporarily reside in the United States to grow businesses that have strong economic and job-creation potential. Who is Eligible for the International Entrepreneur Parole Program? As the name suggests the International Entrepreneur Parole Program is open to global entrepreneurs, but ultimately eligibility will be determined by the Department for Homeland Security (DHS) on ...
Italy Reopens to Travel – What are the Options for Immigration?
The Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi has just announced that Italy is to reopen its borders from the middle of May as it seeks to welcome back people who have been vaccinated or can produce a negative Covid-19 test. The main aim is to welcome back tourists ahead of the summer season, but it is also good news for anyone seeking a move to the country. So what are the options for your Italian dream? Italian Residency Options Our firm's ...
L-1 Visa Client from India Approved in Just 9 Days
In a matter of just nine days, the US authorities approved an L-1 Visa petition for one of our clients. Whilst the client had a strong case, the careful preparation of the application by the D&A team meant there were no Requests for Evidence that are common for L-1 visas. Requests for Evidence from Visa Applicants Our client is a Chief Technology Officer of an Indian cargo security and IoT (internet of things) solution development company. We prepared and filed ...
