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Update on Change to U.S. Travel Policy Requiring COVID-19 Vaccination for nonimmigrant travel
The Administration will end the COVID-19 vaccine requirements for international air travelers at the end of the day on May 11, the same day that the COVID-19 public health emergency ends. This means starting May 12, noncitizen nonimmigrant air passengers will no longer need to show proof of being fully vaccinated with an accepted COVID-19 vaccine to board a flight to the United States.
The Biden-⁠Harris Administration Will End COVID-⁠19 Vaccination Requirements for Federal Employees, Contractors, International Travelers, Head Start Educators, and CMS-Certified Facilities
The Biden-Harris Administration is announcing that the Administration will end the COVID-19 vaccine requirements for Federal employees, Federal contractors, and international air travelers at the end of the day on May 11, the same day that the COVID-19 public health emergency ends.
Updates from USCIS Immigrant Investor Program (EB-5) Stakeholder Engagement Call on April 25, 2023
On April 25, 2023, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) hosted a stakeholder engagement webinar regarding the Immigrant Investor Program (EB-5), during which they discussed regulations being drafted to comply with the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act (RIA).
THE EB-5 REGIONAL CENTER PROGRAM IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS
On Friday, June 24, 2022, US District Judge Vince Chhabria ordered a nationwide preliminary injunction in the case of Behring Regional Center vs. Mayorkas, which has the effect of reopening the EB-5 regional center program for regional centers, projects, and investors. Ron Klasko and Dan Lundy of Klasko Immigration Law Partners served as co-counsel with Paul Hughes representing IIUSA, the regional center trade group, and its over 100 regional center members, as amicus curiae and putative plaintiff in the litigation.
BEHRING WINS SUIT AGAINST USCIS – EB-5 REGIONAL CENTERS BACK IN BUSINESS
The US District Court for the Northern District of California issued a decision today in Behring Regional Center’s lawsuit seeking a preliminary injunction to stop United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) from deauthorizing previously designated EB-5 Regional Centers.
IIUSA REPORT: HOW THE LATEST UNEMPLOYMENT DATA AND THE 2020 DECENNIAL CENSUS IMPACT EB-5 TARGETED EMPLOYMENT AREAS (TEA)
With critical data recently released by the Census Bureau and the Bureau of Labor Statistics, IIUSA published a new data report this week, discussing how the latest unemployment data and the 2020 decennial census impact EB-5 targeted employment areas (TEA). Key data points highlighted in the report include:
USCIS RELEASES NEW FORMS FOR IMMIGRANT INVESTOR PROGRAM
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has released two new forms under the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022, which revised INA 203(b)(5).
EB-5 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (UPDATED APRIL 2022)
Entities seeking to be designated as a regional center are required to file Form I-956, Application for Regional Center Designation. USCIS will be publishing this new form, including the form instructions, with additional information regarding the filing process by May 14, 2022.
NEW YORK CITY REGIONAL CENTER ANNOUNCES I-829 PETITION APPROVALS IN ITS FRESH DIRECT PROJECT (PHASE II)
NEW YORK, NY – April 28, 2022 – The New York City Regional Center (“NYCRC”) is pleased to announce the first I-829 petition approvals issued to EB-5 investors participating in its Fresh Direct Project (Phase II) offering (“Project”).  I-829 petition approvals have now been issued in 13 NYCRC offerings. To date, 1,825 I-829 approvals have been issued to investors in NYCRC offerings resulting in 5,279 individuals (EB-5 investors and family members) achieving permanent residency in the United States.
USCIS ANNOUNCES NEW ACTIONS TO REDUCE BACKLOGS, EXPAND PREMIUM PROCESSING, AND PROVIDE RELIEF TO WORK PERMIT HOLDERS
WASHINGTON— Today, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is announcing a trio of efforts to increase efficiency and reduce burdens to the overall legal immigration system. USCIS will set new agency-wide backlog reduction goals, expand premium processing to additional form types, and work to improve timely access to employment authorization documents.

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