Introduction: A New Category Built for Public Works When most people think of EB-5 investments, they picture hotels, mixed-use developments, or real estate projects located in urban Targeted Employment Areas. But the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 (“RIA”) introduced something entirely new to the program: a dedicated category […]
Filing Form I-130 for a marriage based green card is not simply about submitting a marriage certificate and a stack of joint documents. USCIS evaluates whether the marriage is bona fide, meaning it was entered into in good faith and not for immigration purposes. When certain risk factors are present, […]
Hiring in the United States is not only about finding the right person. It is also about documenting, on a strict timeline, that the person you hired is authorized to work. That is the job of Form I-9, and it is one of the most frequently misunderstood compliance obligations because […]
One major change effective January 17, 2025 is a clarification to the H-1B visa program’s specialty occupation definition. The “directly related” requirement in the new H-1B final rule has caused some confusion. In plain terms, this rule is about making sure that the field of study a job requires is […]
U.S. immigration law is supposed to change slowly, through Congress. Trump’s Gold Card program tries to short‑circuit that process, which is exactly why it is so attractive to wealthy clients, and so dangerous for them and their lawyers. How new visa categories are normally created In the modern system, new […]