EB-5 stakeholders are now increasingly willing to challenge USCIS denials, delays, RFEs and interpretations of EB-5 regulations in the courts. And the courts are listening....
About Bernard P Wolfsdorf
Bernard P. Wolfsdorf is an immigration attorney and a managing partner at WR Immigration (Wolfsdorf Rosenthal LLP), an immigration law firm with offices in Los Angeles, New York, Oakland, Santa Monica, San Francisco and Shanghai. Wolfsdorf has been designated as a Certified Specialist in Immigration and Nationality Law by the State Bar of California for over 25 years.
WR Immigration is known worldwide for its excellence in providing value and top-quality global immigration representation.
Chambers USA – California rated only three firms as Tier 1, including WR Immigration. He has been consistently rated as “AV Preeminent” by Martindale-Hubbell and was selected as the “2018 Lawyer of the Year for Los Angeles” by U.S. News & World Report/Best Lawyers in America. Wolfsdorf serves on the American Immigration Lawyers Association's EB-5 committee and he is a past national president of AILA, where he was awarded its Service Excellence Award for his voluntary contributions. EB5 Investors Magazine has named him in its Top 25 immigration lawyers for the past 5 years.
He is a frequent speaker and author on EB-5 topics. The firm is known for providing innovative solutions to complex issues for its clients and handles a broad range of global mobility cases. WR Immigration has developed the most advanced Immigrant Management System available – WRapid - that has transformed the practice of immigration law. Chambers USA describes him as “[o]ne of the hardest-working immigration lawyers around.”
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- What precautions should I take before my naturalization interview based on both EB-5 and EB-3 green card categories?
- How can I benefit from EB-5 concurrent filing while in the U.S. on a visitor visa?
- How do I change my overseas address on a pending EB-5 case?
- How can I speed up my second consular interview for my EB-5 visa?
- What is the current timeline for concurrent filing of I-485, I-131 and EAD for EB-5?
- How can I legally stay in the US while the EB-5 application of my father is pending?
- How can I go to school in the U.S. as an EB-5 investor without an F-1 visa?
- How can we stay in the US following I-526 approval for EB-5?
- How can I apply for an EB-5 visa while in the United States on a visitor visa?
- How can I get an EB-5 green card without my family member involved if he is the main applicant?
- What is my EB-5 status after I filed an I-485 and got a receipt while on an F-1 visa?
- How can an EB-5 conditional green card holder travel out of the U.S. after receiving a NOID?
- How do interest rates affect the success of EB-5 projects in the hospitality industry?
- What should I do if an EB-5 dependent is missing in my NVC letter?
- What should I do if the address change for my EB-5 form I-829 dependents is not accepted online?
- How can we file an EB-5 I-485 for my son inside the U.S. after receiving our NVC letters in India?
- How can I get my step-son his EB-5 visa without the consent of his biological father?
- How can I file a pending I-526, Adjustment of Status and H-1B at the same time?
- What is the current time frame to obtain a permanent green card through the EB-5 program?
- How can I file I-130 while waiting for an I-829 adjudication for EB-5?
- How can I travel with my EB-5 I-90 and I-797 both expired?
- What will be my status after my EB-5 conditional green card expires?
- What is the EAD timeline after filing EB-5 I-526 and I-485 concurrently?
- When can I file an I-485 with an approved I-130 while the I-829 of my mother is still pending for EB-5?
- How can I avoid misrepresentation from the 90 day rule with a pending I-526 EB-5 petition if I have children under 21 who are U.S. citizens?
- How can I establish my own EB-5 Regional Center in a TEA zone?
- How can I add a dependent on my EB-5 application after I have submitted I-485?
- How do I maintain status after submitting my I-485 for EB-5?
- How does the USCIS 90-day rule work for EB-5?
- How can I file for I-765 as an existing EB-5 investor with a new H1B?
- How do I deal with the source of funds requirement if I am the only direct EB-5 investor in a project?
- How long does it normally take before NVC to contact you for fee bills for our EB-5 visa?
- How can an existing EB-5 application impact a new EB-2 process?
- How can I concurrently file I485, I765, and I131 while my i526 for EB-5 is still pending?
- How can I apply for a I-485 for EB-5 while on a visitor visa in the USA?
- How can I withdraw an I-526 petition that has not been approved yet?
- How does cross-chargeability work for EB-5 investors from China?
- How does redeployment of EB-5 funds work?
- Can the company I work for impact my EB-5 visa approval?
- My I-526 has been pending for over 4 years, what can I do with my EB-5 application?
- Since our E2 visa expired, how can our child attend school on a B1/B2 visa?
- How can I add my new spouse to my EB-5 application if I am the dependent?
- What is the waiting time for EB-5 direct investment?
- Why is USCIS not updating the case status following our I-829 RFE response?
- How can I sponsor my husband if I am a dependent on the EB-5 application of my mother?
- Can we as EB-5 investors apply for advance parole under concurring filing?
- What happened with the EB-5 Direct Investment program after the reauthorization?
- How can I file for an adjustment of status for EB-5 while visiting United States on a B1 visa?
- How do I fix a mistake I did on my DS260 form for my EB-5 visa?
- How can I withdraw my expedite request for I-765 while my EB-5 is pending?
- What happens when two I-485 applications are ready to adjudicate?
- What is the I-485 EAD timeline and how do I file the EB-5 I-485 within the grace period?
- Will it cause a problem if I obtained my J-2 waiver after I filed for I-485 as an EB-5 investor?
- What happens if the primary EB-5 applicant cannot attend the biometric appointment?
- Has the processing speed by USCIS changed with the EB-5 reauthorization?
- What is the guidance for I-485 filing for existing EB-5 investors with pending i-526?
- How can I be added to the EB-5 application of my boyfriend when we get married?
- Will the old EB-5 petitions for TEA projects benefit from the EB5 set asides?
- What should I do with my EB-5 RFE if they ask for a TEA designation letter?
- How does the new EB-5 reform act help existing Eb-5 investors?
- How can I transfer from E2 status to EB-5 with concurrent filing?
- How can I file I-485 separately from my parents after my I-526 for direct EB-5 is approved?
- How can I marry my Indian girlfriend without jeopardizing my conditional EB-5 green card and pending I-829?
- How will I get my I-829 approved if my EB-5 regional center doesn''t file for re-designation?
- When should I file a writ of mandamus in my EB-5 case?
- Are there any I-526 based EAD work restrictions for an EB-5 investor?
- Does the new EB-5 regulations with concurrent filing include child age protection?
- How will the EB-5 regional center authorization impact existing investors?
- When can I legally add my spouse to my EB-5 petition?
- What should I do if I have both an EB-5 I-485 and an EB-2 I-485 petition?
- What is happening to I-526 petitions following the EB-5 reauthorization?
- Can I still submit a derivative i-485 for my spouse after my i-485 is approved for EB-5?
- When will consulates in India be able to issue visas for EB-5 again?
- Who is eligible to file for adjustment of status of i-485 based on a pending I-526?
- Do I need to divorce legally in the US as an EB-5 investor?
- What is the status of EB-5 consular interviews?
- What is the difference between AOS vs NVC filing for EB-5?
- What happens if the EB-5 main petitioner died while the I-829 is pending, can the spouse and adult child still get approval?
- What is the I-526 RFE response time and what happens to my I-485 for EB-5 if my I-526 is denied??
- When do EB-5 application quotas expire once processing starts in May?
- For Chinese EB-5 applicants, will the C5 and T5 categories have the same final action date as I5 and R5 in the new visa bulletin?
- How can I proceed if I qualify for a naturalization test while waiting for I-829 approval for EB-5?
- How can I add my spouse to my existing EB-5 I-526 application?
- If the EB-5 main petitioner died while I-829 is pending, can the spouse and adult child still get approval?
- How can I maintain my H1 until I get through theI-829 stage of EB-5?
- Is an EB-5 RC applicant eligible to file I-485, I-765, and TAD if he has H1-B or L1 Visa under the new EB-law?
- Will my child have aged-out during the EB-5 lapse?
- How do I file a writ of mandamus for my EB-5 I-829?
- What is the impact of our EB-5 application to my son''s F-1 visa?
- Will the consulate actively re-open the DS-260 and notice the applicants to update it prior to EB-5 interview?
- What happens if I have multiple I-485s for EB-5 and EB-2?
- How can I do a concurrent filing of I-526 along with I-485 for my EB-5 visa?
- How do we get green card benefits sooner according to the new EB-5 amendments?
- How do I update my DS-260 application after my personal information changed?
- How do I proceed if the NVC makes a mistake with my EB-5 petition?
- How can I submit my AOS based on an approved i-526 for EB-5?
- How can we ensure that our 24-year-old qualifies as dependent in our EB-5 petition?
- How can I file an employer sponsored green card (I-140) in conjunction with an I-485 change of status for EB-5?
- What should I do now when the EB-5 is reauthorized and my files have been stuck at the US consulate in India because of Covid and the lapse?
- How can I start studying on a pending EAD and pending I-485 for EB-5?
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Recent statistics from USCIS shows a more positive reality for those stuck in the EB-5 backlog and offers help for EB-5 investors with long visa wait times. ...
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The COVID-19 pandemic has directly impacted the issuance of immigrant visas and the waiting line, including the movement of final action dates. These dates are green card applicants’ place in the waiting line....
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The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has published a final rule that makes a number of significant changes to its EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program. The final rule will become effective on Nov. 21, 2019. ...
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What to expect from USCIS when it comes to minor EB-5 applicants, third party money exchangers, prior filing inconsistencies, bridge financing and material change. ...
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When investors should and should not use a lawsuit to speed up a decision of a green card ...
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With hundreds of EB-5 projects in the market to choose from and with permanent residency in the U.S. on the line, selecting the right regional center and EB-5 project to invest in can be an important, yet often intimidating, task....
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For several months, the possibility of retrogression has weighed heavily on the minds of Chinese investors. Bernard Wolfsdorf explains the backlog, the likelihood of retrogression, and key considerations to keep in mind when working with clients with child derivatives. ...
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