Washington DC, June 2, 2019 – The American Immigration Lawyers Association recently spoke to Charlie Oppenheim, the Chief of the Visa Control and Reporting Division at the U.S. Department of State (DOS) to obtain his analysis of current trends and future projections, beyond the basic visa availability updates provided in the monthly Visa Bulletin. Mr. Oppenheim re-confirmed previous predictions for the EB-5 visa category for Indian nationals. India will reach its per country visa limit and a visa waitlist for Indian-born individuals will begin in July of 2019 with an initial Final Action Date (cut-off date) in 2017. 

Washington, D.C. – May 30, 2019: Benjamin Hu, a Partner Attorney at I. A. Donoso & Associates, will host a seminar at the Chinese Culture and Community Center (CCACC) on June 5. Topics will include employment-based and family-based petition outlook for 2019, Visa Waiting List predictions for employment-based categories for Mainland Chinese candidates, and new trends for EB-1C multinational managers and executive visas. Presentation will be in English and Chinese with an open Q&A session to follow.

Washington D.C., May 28, 2019: The Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) resigned from his post Friday at President Donald Trump’s request, according to his resignation letter. Francis Cissna is expected to be replaced by former Virginia Attorney General, Ken Cuccinelli. 

I.A. Donoso & Associates, LLC, is a law firm based in Washington, D.C., and is recognized as a leading immigration law firm with recognized expertise in visas for investors, executives, professionals and academics.