About Stephen Berman
Stephen D. Berman is an EB-5 immigration attorney and managing partner of Immigration Attorneys, LLP and head of the firm’s Milwaukee office. He focuses his legal practice on family and employment-based immigration, removal defense, criminal aliens, federal litigation and appeals. Attorney Berman has assisted clients facing Department of Labor audits, as well as Immigration and Customs Enforcement I-9 audits. He has represented corporations filing for specialized and skilled workers.
Attorney Berman’s practice is divided between immigration litigation, family and employment-based petitions, abused spouse petitions, crime victims self-petitions, as well as entrepreneurs, intra-company transferees, religious workers, investors, and others. He represents individuals seeking assistance with immigration and defense against removal. His clients come from all parts of Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Latin America, Australia, Canada and Africa. His clients include schools, financial service companies, hospitals, nursing homes, religious institutions, engineering, computer consulting and constructions firms.
Attorney Berman earned his Bachelor of Arts from Colgate University, and his Juris Doctor from Indiana University School of Law – Bloomington. He is admitted to practice in Wisconsin, Illinois, the U.S. Supreme Court, the Seventh and Ninth Circuit Courts of Appeals, the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, the Northern District of Illinois and the District of Colorado. He is a member of the Trial Bar for the Northern District of Illinois. He is the secretary of the American Immigration Lawyers Association – Wisconsin and vice president of the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society of Chicago.
Answers to EB-5 708 Questions Answered
- Can EB-5 investors file marriage-based green card application for spouses?
- How can we sell a business to an EB-5 investor?
- Will I-829 removal of conditions be impacted because of covid-19?
- What should we do if NVC did not issue invoices for dependents?
- How can I extend my I-551 stamp?
- Can I work with a pending I-485 after my OPT expires?
- How many jobs we would need to create as an EB-5 developer?
- Am I legal to stay in the U.S. if my I-94 expires while I-485 pending?
- Do I need to file an extension on nonimmigrant status with a pending I-485?
- What will be the impact of COVID-19 on I-526 availability approach starting 3/31?
- Can I gift funds to my parents to apply for EB-5?
- What are the requirements on health insurance coverage for EB-5 investors?
- Will USCIS return my I-485 application package if I file before my priority date becomes current in Chart B of the visa bulletin?
- What should I do if my EB-5 visa is denied at the U.S. consulate?
- How can I enter the U.S. as an EB-5 visa holder amid the coronavirus-related travel ban that affects Europe?
- Do I have to maintain the jobs created when I-829 is pending?
- When would a decision be given after the I-485 interview?
- Can I withdrawal my investment when I-829 is pending?
- How can I change a scheduled EB-5 visa interview and get a green card in the U.S.?
- How long does it take for the EB-5-based I-485 to get approved?
- How can I apply for EB-3 as a conditional permanent resident?
- How will the travel ban affect my EB-5 visa application?
- How can I extend my driver’s license with a pending I-829?
- Am I still subject to the OPT rules if I have filed an EB-5-based I-485?
- What could have caused a delay in the processing of an EB-5-based green card?
- Can I use the money earned from my gambling company for my EB-5 application?
- How could the travel ban impact EB-5 investors from impacted countries?
- Are multiple separate trips of less than six months outside the U.S. deemed abandonment of permanent residency?
- Could I get I-485 approval if my EB-5 project fails?
- Do I have to change information on DS-260 and police clearance certificate if I renew my passport?
- How can I refile an I-485 application?
- How can the new processing policy of I-526 accelerate the adjudication of my case?
- What are the physical presence requirements for EB-5 investors who want to apply for naturalization?
- Will I be able to get the administration fee back if the regional center project fails?
- Will I lose my eligibility as an EB-5 dependent if I get married?
- How can I enter the U.S. after an extended stay outside the country due to medical conditions?
- How can I apply for EB-5 with a pending F-1 status reinstatement request?
- How can I file a marriage-based I-485 petition with a pending I-829 petition?
- How can a pending EB-5 application impact my current F-1 status?
- How can I use cross-chargeability to save my EB-5 case with a bankrupt project?
- How can a previous stay in the U.S. help me get a waiver for the travel ban?
- How should EB-5 investors submit I-829 applications if the principal applicant and the dependent have different expiration dates on their green cards
- With the new travel restriction, what happens to EB-5 investors from Nigeria?
- Do I-829 applicants need to report a change of address to USCIS?
- How could the changes in I-526 adjudication process impact investors from backlogged countries?
- How can the public charge immigration rules impact EB-5 investors?
- How can a former deportee apply for EB-5?
- Is the filing of I-829 based on the date of I-485 submission or the date when the conditional green card is issued?
- Do I have to find a local immigration attorney for my EB-5 case?
- Should I apply for EB-5 since USCIS is not going to extend E-2 visas for Iranians?
- Are there any differences in the physical presence requirements for the principal applicants and for dependents in an EB-5 case?
- When do I get a conditional green card if my EB-5 priority date becomes current in Chart B but not in Chart A in the visa bulletin?
- When can I get an EB-5 visa interview after my priority date becomes current?
- What does TRO mean in the EB-5 space?
- Should I apply for OPT if I already have an I-485-based EAD card?
- What are the restrictions on medical conditions for potential immigrants?
- How long in advance can an EB-5 investor apply to extend his status with a pending I-829?
- How can I use an EB-5 visa to travel abroad and reenter the U.S.?
- What could happen to my conditional green card if the EB-5 project fails?
- How can an international student use a lottery prize for EB-5?
- How can I apply for an F-1 visa with an approved I-526?
- Do I need to answer the newly added questions to the DS-260 form?
- How can I return to the U.S. with an advance parole card while I have an H-1b visa application under administrative processing?
- How can I accompany my minor child in the U.S. who has an F-1 visa if I have an approved I-526 application?
- Under what circumstance would a criminal record impact an EB-5 case?
- Do I still need an H-1b visa to stay in the U.S. if I have an approved I-526?
- How can I get information about the progress of my EB-5 case?
- Should an Italian investor apply for an E-2 visa first while his EB-5 application is pending?
- How can EB-5 dependents attend a visa interview if the principal applicant already gets a green card?
- Do I need to own at least 50% of a company to be eligible for the EB-5 direct investment program?
- What is the timeline of obtaining a reentry permit?
- How should I respond to the questions regarding immigrant petition history on the DS-160 form if I have pending EB-5 and EB-2 petitions?
- How long can green card holders stay outside the U.S.?
- How can my wife travel outside the U.S. with a pending I-539 application and a pending EB-5-based I-485 application?
- How should a mainland China-born EB-5 investor estimate how long they need to wait before a visa number is available?
- How can an EB-5 investor whose EB-5 investment has failed stay in the U.S. with a valid conditional green card?
- What are the requirements on health insurance for EB-5 investors?
- How can an India-born investor get permanent residency if his priority date is current in Chart B but not in Chart A of the visa bulletin?
- How can I enter the U.S. border with an expired conditional green card?
- What is the average time needed to process an I-526 petition?
- How can an EB-5 investor study or work in the U.S. with a pending adjustment of status application?
- How can I use intangible assets for my EB-5 investment?
- How can I enter the U.S. with an H-4 visa when I have a pending EB-5 case?
- How can I use money in my 401(K) account to apply for EB-5?
- What should we do if my dependent child ages out due to the backlog for Indian investors?
- How should I start my EB-5 application if I have a pending EB-2 case with a priority date in 2010?
- How can I make my investment accumulate and qualify for EB-5?
- How does USCIS count job creation for an EB-5 application?
- When can I travel internationally after my I-131 biometrics appointment?
- How can I register a business in the U.S. with a pending EB-5 application?
- How can I change my levels of study as an international student with an EB-5 application?
- How can I apply to adjust status with an I-130 form if I have a conditional green card?
- How can my son apply for EB-5 while studying in the U.S.?
- After the I-526 approval, how can I change from consular processing to adjustment of status to get my conditional green card?
- What are some additional costs for an EB-5 application?
- What is considered a public charge that could risk the status of a green card holder?
- How can I apply for a work visa if my EB-5 based I-485 gets denied?
- What are some potential issues for an F-1 student with an approved I-526 to apply for OPT?
- Which option is faster for my wife to enter the U.S., with a CR-1 visa or an EB-5 visa?
- How can franchise businesses use EB-5 capital?
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