Author: darioa

United States: Backlog of Investor Visa Applications in Limbo as Program Dies

Source: bloomberglaw.com Published: 26 June 2021 The immigrant investor visa program will expire on June 30, despite a last-ditch bipartisan effort led by senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) to extend it, with potentially thousands of petitions still pending at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. The Homeland Security Department subagency can’t yet say what the fate of those EB-5 applications […]

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Cyprus: Full text of passport probe conclusions released, criminal investigations set to follow

The attorney-general’s office on Tuesday released the full text of the report by a committee of inquiry into the now-defunct citizenship-by-investment scheme The approximately 780-page dossier, heavily redacted, recommends among others the revoking of the citizenships granted to a number of foreign nationals, and also prompts authorities to investigate the possible commission of criminal offences, […]

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United States: Citizenship for Undocumented Immigrants Would Boost U.S. Economic Growth

Introduction and summary Today, 10.2 million undocumented immigrants are living and working in communities across the United States. On average, they have lived in this country for 16 years and are parents, grandparents, and siblings to another 10.2 million family members. At the same time, it has been nearly 40 years since Congress has meaningfully reformed […]

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United States: Changes To The Immigration Landscape In The First 100 Days Of The Biden Administration

Q: It is no secret that Trump and Biden have starkly different views on immigration laws and policies. Now that President Biden is in charge, how have things changed? What impact has there been on employers and their employees in the U.S. under employer-sponsored visas? A: There are several key changes for employers to note: Revocation of […]

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