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 1007 Questions Answered
- What are the exceptions for EB-5 fraud victims in generating the 10 jobs for removal of conditions?
- How can I switch to adjustment of status after receiving the EB-5 DS-260 letter from USCIS?
- How can I use my company that is located in a TEA for direct EB-5 investments?
- What are the risks involved with the E-2 pathway compared to EB-5?
- What should an EB-5 investor do if their I-829 application has been delayed for almost three years?
- How can we get a refund for our EB-5 investment that got rejected due to project failure?
- What should an EB-5 applicant do if they cannot make it to the consular interview?
- How can I work for a foreign company remotely from the US to switch to L-1 after my EB-5 project failure?
- How can I combine EB-5 and H-1B?
- How does the EB-5 process work for a DACA recipient married to an H-1B holder?
- How can I stay in the US legally with a denied EB-5 I-829, a pending I-485 and a valid combo card?
- How can I change my consulate selection for EB-5 consular processing?
- What happens if I stay abroad as my EB-5 conditional green card expires?
- As an EB-5 investor with a pending I-526, what are my chances of successfully obtaining an E-2 visa?
- How can I invest in my own U.S.-based online business to get an EB-5 visa?
- How can an EB-5 investor with a pending I-829 prove that they are authorized to work in the United States?
- How can I get an I-551 stamp if my I-829 is pending but my EB-5 project failed?
- How can I know what documents are missing from my EB-5 application?
- What are the risks of using an AP that got approved even though I traveled abroad with a pending EB-5 I-485 and I-131?
- How can I live and work in the U.S. while my EB-5 application is pending?
- How can I invest in the EB-5 visa with borrowed money?
- How would it affect my EB-5 I-829 processing if I marry a non-resident in the meantime?
- How can I change my status from L-1 to EB-5?
- How can the spouse of an EB-5 investor get an AP on a J-1 visa?
- How can an EB-5 investor expedite their advance parole/travel permit after concurrent filing?
- When is it wise for an EB-5 investor to file a writ of mandamus?
- How can my son pursue an education in the United States if his EB-5 I-526 is not approved on time?
- How can I qualify as an EB-5 investor on a business loan in addition to the minimum investment as liquid asset?
- How can my son enter the U.S. to continue his studies when he is about to receive his EB-5 visa?
- What are the rules and requirements regarding my employment in the U.S. after filing an EB-5 visa application?
- How can I change my conditional EB-5 green card to a permanent EB-1C green card?
- What should an EB-5 applicant do if there are mistakes on their Form DS-260?
- How can I use a bank loan to finance my EB-5 visa investment?
- How can I apply for an E-2 visa while in the U.S. on a B2 tourist visa?
- How can an EB-5 applicant reach NVC aside from the inquiry option?
- How would a marriage-based I-485 affect my pending EB-5 I-485?
- How can I start my EB-5 visa process as a college student abroad?
- How can I further extend my I-797 after my EB-5 green card has expired?
- How is the timeline for job creation requirements calculated with a direct EB-5 investment?
- How can we successfully reschedule our EB-5 consulate interview?
- What happens if the Dates for Filing chart retrogresses after I submit my EB-5 I-485?
- What should I do if I received my EB-5 green card while I am abroad?
- How will it affect my EB-5 application if the company I invested in files for bankruptcy after my I-526 is approved?
- How can I travel internationally with my EB-5 EAD and AP cards?
- How much detail do I need to disclose to USCIS for my EB-5 I-485 RFE about my F-1 visa from 20 years ago?
- Should I apply for an EB-5 EAD or EB-1C if I have the option?
- Which tax forms should we file as EB-5 investors to make sure our permanent green cards are not affected?
- What happens if my EB-5 regional center investment fails while I am on an I-485 EAD?
- What will happen to my H-1B status after my EB-5 EAD is approved with a pending I-526?
- What happens to beneficiaries if an EB-5 applicant has passed away?
- What is the timeline for an EB-5 investor to U.S. citizenship through naturalization?
- What should I do if I get my green card through EB-2 while my EB-5 I-526 is pending?
- How will multiple F-1 visa denials impact my eligibility for an EB-5 visa?
- How can I visit the USA while my EB-5 application is pending?
- How can I add my future spouse to my pending EB-5 I-485 petition?
- Are EB-5 investors being singled out for I-765 and I-131 processing now that concurrent filing is allowed?
- What happens if my I-797 receipt expires while waiting for my EB-5 I-829 to be processed?
- How will the RFE for medicals I received for my EB-5 I-485 affect my EB-2 I-485?
- What should I do if an EB-5 dependent is missing in my NVC letter?
- How can I get my step-son his EB-5 visa without the consent of his biological father?
- How can I apply for an EB-5 visa while in the United States on a visitor visa?
- How can I establish my own EB-5 Regional Center in a TEA zone?
- How can I file for I-765 as an existing EB-5 investor with a new H1B?
- How does the USCIS 90-day rule work for EB-5?
- How can I apply for a I-485 for EB-5 while on a visitor visa in the USA?
- Since our E2 visa expired, how can our child attend school on a B1/B2 visa?
- Can I submit I-485 if I already filed DS-260 for my EB-5 case?
- Who is eligible to file for adjustment of status of i-485 based on a pending I-526?
- What is the status of EB-5 consular interviews?
- Do I need to divorce legally in the US as an EB-5 investor?
- How can I proceed if I qualify for a naturalization test while waiting for I-829 approval for EB-5?
- How can I maintain my H1 until I get through theI-829 stage of EB-5?
- What is the impact of our EB-5 application to my son''s F-1 visa?
- How do I file a writ of mandamus for my EB-5 I-829?
- 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 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?
- What is the direct EB-5 processing time for Indian nationals?
- How should EB-5 applicants answer questions about immigration petition filing on the DS-160 form for B-1/B-2 visa?
- How long will an I-526 approval take after RFE for my EB-5 petition?
- Can I apply for an EB-5 visa while having a pending asylum to the United States?
- How can I apply for a direct EB-5 visa if I am already in the US on a student visa?
- Why do the I-525 applications through regional centers need to wait for reauthorization?
- How should I file my I-765, through STEM OPT extension or through AOS that is pending?
- Since the EB-5 regional center program has lapsed, is it reasonable for us to redeploy to keep the money as "at-risk" investment?
- How can I file an EB-2 I-485 while I have a pending EB-5 I-485?
- What happens with the EB-5 regional centers and the interest for the investments during the reauthorization lapse?
- How can I get back to the US legally from the Dominican Republic with an expired green card and expired I-551 stamp?
- How can my child get an F1 visa while our EB-5 visa is pending?
- What do I do if USCIS indicates my case was updated to show fingerprints were taken but I have not received a biometrics appointment yet?
- What will happen to EB-5 investors already in the U.S. if USCIS denies pending I-485 petitions (AOS) during the lapse?
- How can I convert my H1b to an EB-5 visa?
- What is the process if our EB-5 I-829 is denied?
- What will happen to our pending I-485/EAD/AP since the EB-5 regional program was not reauthorized?
- What happens if I have not filed all my tax returns when I apply for citizenship?
- How can a pending EB-5 investor apply for B1/B2 visas for the holidays?
- How can I still work and travel abroad despite the EB-5 program being in limbo if I have an approved EAD /AP combo card?
- What are my visa options for United States while waiting for EB-5 to be reauthorized?
- What happens now since I and my wife did not file the I-829 together for EB-5?
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