EB5 Program Extends and No Increase- For Now
Congress passed a temporary spending bill – a Continuing Resolution – that extends the EB-5 program until December 11, 2015. The Continuing Resolution extends the EB-5 program “as is” –[…]
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Tahmina to Speak at MAPS in Redmond, WA on Friday Sept. 18, 2015.
Dear Readers, if you are in the greater King County area, then feel free to stop by this evening at MAPS in Redmond, WA. It is an honor and privilege[…]
Tahmina Speaks About Startup Visa Issues at Bitspiration Festival in Poland
It was such an incredible honor and privilege to be invited to speak at the Bitspiration Festival in Warsaw, Poland. Held 22-23 June 2015, the event was attended by a[…]
Tahmina speaks about Startup Visas at SXSW-V2V
I had the distinct honor and privilege of speaking on a panel at South By South West Las Vegas (SXSWV2V) last week. Following our panel on Startup Visas at SXSW[…]
Tahmina Speaks Up On Executive Action for Entrepreneurs
Last weekend was a whirlwind of advocacy and discussion of the new book. Startup founders create jobs in the US and we need to have a visa to meet the[…]
H-4 Visa Holders- Some of You Can Get Work Authorization!
For the first time ever, H-4 visa holders will be able to apply for an employment authorization document (EAD) starting from May 26th 2015. Who can apply? Spouses of H-1B[…]
May 2015 Visa Bulletin Out- EB5 China Retrogresses Almost 2 Years
The May 2015 Visa Bulletin was released today by the Dept. of State. Our commentary will follow soon. BUT headline: The much anticipated retrogression for China EB5 preference is finally[…]
Injunction on Executive Action on DAPA and DACA
A federal court issued an injunction yesterday stopping the implementation of the deferred action for parents and deferred action for those who are older the 31. At this time, the[…]
Expanded Deferred Action Applications to be Accepted from February 18, 2015
As we start the week with President’s Day, the historic Executive Action announcements made by President Obama on November 20, 2014 will start taking some effect this week. Expanded DACA[…]