WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced a regulatory change to deter aliens from illegally…
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Three immigration rule changes you should know
According to this article on Amsterdam News, by Felicia Persaud
“There are a number of immigration rule changes that are happening and have happened in recent weeks that readers of this column should be aware of. Here are three you should know of:
1: The EB-5 Regional Center Program will now expire on June 30, 2021 since the U.S. Senate blocked a proposed reauthorization and reform bill. The EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2021 had sought to reauthorize the EB-5 Regional Center program through FY2026 and make various changes to the program, such as imposing various oversight requirements. The bill failed to pass in the Senate when Sen. Lindsay Graham (R-South Carolina) objected to unanimous consent.
U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA), ranking member of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, on June 24, brought up his EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act on the Senate floor requiring unanimous consent. U.S. Sen. Graham objected to the bill, which would have reauthorized the program and instituted oversight requirements, among other reforms.”