Immigration Updates

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) opened online registration for the Fiscal Year 2023 (FY2023) Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (DV) lottery at 12:00pm Eastern on October 6. Prospective applicants will have until 12:00pm Eastern on November 9 to submit their registration through the DOS’s DV registration website.  The DV program was created as part of the Immigration Act of 1990 […]

The Biden administration announced on Monday, September 20, that the current restrictions on travel to the United States from certain designated regions will be eased for fully vaccinated travelers in November. While an official announcement has yet to appear on the U.S. Department of State or U.S. Customs and Border Protection websites, multiple news outlets are […]

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has published the Monthly Visa Bulletin for October 2021, revealing a mix of backward and forward movement on the “Dates for Filing” chart while holding steady on the “Final Action Dates” chart. The October Visa Bulletin reveals modest forward movement in the Dates for […]

Several recent developments regarding legal options for those seeking lawful permanent residency through the EB-5 Regional Center program have resulted in the temporary suspension of the program and a possible short-term opportunity to invest at the $500,000 level rather than the minimum investment of $900,000 required under the “Modernization” regulations […]