The U.S. Visa Office has just released the Visa Bulletin Board for the month of January 2024. What is surprising is that the EB-1, EB-5 and other immigration schedules that have not been moved for a long time have advanced by a small margin, which can really be called a sincere New Year's gift.
Among them, Table A is the column of non-reserved area for EB-5 regional center projects corresponding to investors born in Chinese mainlandMoved forward 68 days and shows the date as "December 8, 2015".。Table A shows no priority date for rural visa reserved area columns, high unemployment visa reserved area columns, and infrastructure visa reserved area columns for Chinese mainland born investors.
On Form B, the filing date (DFA) of the application date, the deadline for submission of visa documents for investors born in Chinese mainland remains unchanged and is shown as:"January 1, 2017". As of the time of writingUSCIS** has not yet announced whether Form B will be available in January 2024
U.S. immigration experts believe that this will be a big plus for I-485 applicants. In the 2023 fiscal year of the United States, the general consulate will complete the interview of applicants scheduled to Form A on the priority date, and Form A will move forward, while after the new fiscal year of 2024, there will not be many immigration interviews arranged by the Canton Consulate in October and December, and there is still a backlog of applicants who are scheduled for interview in Form A. The January 2024 backlog will move forward – which will benefit I-485 applicants – so that Form A I-485 applicants can get their green cards as quickly as possible and not waste their visas for FY 2024.
In addition to EB-5, employment-based immigration can be said to be "growing by leaps and bounds" in this bulletin. The long-stagnant EB-1 double table schedule has finally moved forward, whereTable A has moved forward 136 days to July 1, 2022Table B also advanced 153 days to January 1, 2023.
EB-2 backlog is also impressiveTable A has been moved forward by 71 days to 1 January 2020, Table B will continue to be scheduled at 1 January 2020.
3 months to get a 5-year COMBO card
Overseas Chinese experts also reminded all friends who are still interested in immigrating to the United States to be sure to grasp the current visa reservation window without a backlog.
Just now, overseas Chinese went abroadNew EB-5 customers have received a 5-year COMBO card, and it took only 3 months。The client chose EB-5 investment immigration for reunification with his family in the United States, entered the United States in May, and after 90 days, the I-526E and I-485 filed in early September were obtained on December 11, local time, and they can live and work freely in the United States in the future, and it is more convenient to travel between China and the United States.
U.S. immigration experts said that the USCIS has greatly accelerated the number of applications recently, and it is recommended that applicants in the United States who can file an I-485 must seize the opportunity and not miss this rare favorable period for application. Time waits for no one, so prepare early and get on the bus as soon as possible!
Overseas Chinese will continue to pay attention to the U.S. immigration policies and developments, and bring you updates in a timely manner.
In view of the fact that there is still no backlog for the EB-5 visa reservation category, recently, overseas Chinese, who have been deeply involved in American immigration for nearly 20 years, have carefully selected a high-quality EB-5 project for investorsBelweather District Project, Philadelphia。The program is located in an EB-5 high-unemployment area, which meets the visa reservation requirements, allowing investors to immigrate to the U.S. more quickly.
At the same time, the program also qualifies as a "dual submission" – EB-5 applicants who meet the relevant conditions can file both the I-526E immigrant petition and the I-485 adjustment of status petition at the same time, and then obtain a COMBO card, an EAD EAD and a re-entry permit. If you want to know more friends, scan the *** below to chat with senior American immigration experts abroad
Tips: Who is a good candidate for EB-5?
1.Those who want to stay in the U.S. for a long time while studying, working, or working
The new law allows applicants in the U.S. to file a "dual submission," that is, to file an I-485 change of status when filing a green card application, and to apply for an AP travel authorization and an EAD at the same time, which means that while waiting for the green card to be approved, they can have legal status, work for any employer, and freely enter and leave the United States.
For families whose children are studying in the United States, whether it is junior high school or undergraduate, it is also a good time to apply for EB-5 at this time - filing an I-485 is a change of status in the United States, and a nonimmigrant visa such as F1 is replaced by an immigrant visa. After graduation, you do not need to draw an H-1B work permit, you can work without restrictions, and the salary will be much higher than that of H-1B, and you can enjoy the same education and job opportunities as the green card.
For applicants who already have an H-1B work permit, it is also possible to plan a Plan B on their own.
2.Families who plan to study in the United States
If your children want to study in the United States in the future during their primary and junior high school years, they can go to the United States to study in secondary schools and enjoy free public education and high-quality private education in the United States after obtaining EB-5 status. In the future, if you apply to a U.S. university as a local student, you have a higher chance of successfully getting into a prestigious school, your major choices are not restricted, and the tuition fee is lower than that of ordinary international students.
3 Families with parents who need to accompany them
It is always scary to let children go to the United States to study alone, so many Chinese parents choose to accompany them. However, the United States does not have a special companion visa for parents, and there are always many problems if you apply for a short-term visitor visa to enter the United States to accompany you.
First, it violates the purpose of the visa, and there are problems with repeated renewals;Second, the short-term visa must expire to leave the country, if the child is young, many parents are very worried;The third is that during the accompanying period, with a short-term visa, the parents are restricted in many things in the United States, such as not being able to work and so on. The new deal EB-5 can directly change status in the United States, enjoy green card treatment in advance, and be legally accompanied.
4.Have already applied for EB-5 but are still in the old policy backlog
For families who have already applied for EB-5, if they have sufficient financial strength, they can apply for another EB-5 under the New Deal. Especially for those over-age children who are already studying or working in the United States, they can get a U.S. green card faster, graduate without status restrictions, and freely choose to work, further study or start a business. As for the old investment, you can consult customer service to get a proper solution.