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-5 811 Questions Answered
- What options do I have if my CPR is expiring and I have not received my I-829 receipt?
- What will happen to my I-526 petition if I withdraw my funds from the regional center after job creation is met?
- How can I re-enter the U.S. with new green card if I have been away for more than one year?
- How do I apply for adjustment of status with an approved I-130?
- What will happen to my EB-5 application since my country is on the travel ban list?
- How can I update my working experience on my I-130A?
- Can I submit an I-485 when the priority date is passed but the I-130 is still pending?
- How will my Yemen nationality impact my EB-5 application if I am a dependent of my Vietnamese wife?
- How can I surrender my green card without impacting my dependents?
- How can I pay my EB-5 investment in installments?
- How flexible is USCIS on the income requirements for I-864?
- Should I include my son in my application for citizenship?
- How can I make an EB-5 investment on behalf of my sibling?
- How can an EB-5 dependent apply for I-485 while the principal petitioner goes through consular processing?
- What should I do to fix the mistakes on the DS-260 form regarding my criminal background?
- When can I receive my I-485 receipt?
- How can I file for I-485 when my I-539 is pending?
- How can green card holders apply for re-entry permits outside the U.S.?
- How can I apply for marriage-based green card with a pending immigration petition?
- Do all applicants in an EB-5 case need separate biometrics appointment letters?
- What should I do if my I-526 is pending for three years?
- Does the validity period of an re-entry permit count towards the requirement for naturalization?
- Can we travel internationally with a pending naturalization application?
- What should we do if we put wrong information on our DS-260 form?
- Can we apply for visitor visas with a pending I-526 petition?
- Should I withdraw my pending I-829 if I have an approved I-130?
- What is the process of getting an I-551 stamp?
- How long does it take to get an biometrics appointment after filing I-131?
- What happens to my EB-5 petition if the JCE declares bankruptcy?
- Am I eligible for EB-5 if I get the I-797 notice after I turn 21?
- How long does it take currently to process an I-131 application?
- Should I file for Writ of Mandamus alone or as part of a group?
- How is job creation structured in restaurant projects for EB-5?
- How can I register a business as a visitor visa holder?
- Can USCIS send out an incorrect RFE by mistake?
- How can we get our EB-5 investment back?
- How would a hold of distribution of funds for my project impact my application?
- How could an error on the DS-260 form impact my case?
- How can I apply for OPT EAD with a pending I-485?
- How can I apply for EB-5 based on the assets of my friend?
- How can I use I-797 with expired I-551 stamp as travel documents and work authorization?
- How can the derivative applicant get I-829 approval if the principal applicant may be considered abandoned her status?
- Can my husband deliberately not include me as his dependent after the I-526 approval ?
- Is my I-131 still valid after the green card interview?
- How could the new I-526 processing time affect the adjudications of Writ of Mandamus?
- Can I apply for EB-2 after I receive the conditional green card from EB-5?
- Should I file for writ of mandamus for my I-526 pending for two years?
- How can I use loans against fixed deposits of a business for EB-5?
- How long does it take to process an EB-5-based I-485?
- How can we get back our EB-5 investment?
- How can I withdraw my I-526 application?
- Can I file an I-485 with an expired I-94?
- Do I need to be physically in the US to process I-829?
- What can I do if the EB-5 project owner decides to sell the land?
- Can I apply for EB-5 with a pending asylum application?
- Do F-1 students with pending I-485s have to leave the U.S. due to the new SEVP regulations?
- What is the current wait time for Chinese EB-5 investors?
- How can I apply for an extension on my re-entry permit outside the U.S.?
- When can I get work authorization as an EB-5 investor?
- Can my I-829 be denied if I use government welfare programs?
- How could executive order on immigration affect I-551 renewal?
- How should I fix mistakes in my DS-260 form?
- Do I need to apply for an SB-1 visa with a pending I-829?
- How could the furlough of USCIS workers impact I-526 adjudication?
- Does USCIS require I-485 interviews for EB-5 investors currently?
- What happens if our EB-5 business cannot meet the projected revenue?
- Do I have to apply for an EB-5 visa out of my home country?
- How will the new executive order affect EB-5?
- Can one have two pending I-485s?
- How can an F-1 student open an LLC and invest in real estate?
- What happens to our EB-5 visas if we are overseas for over six months?
- What happens to our child if our I-829s are denied?
- How can my wife attend I-485 interviews with expired OPT?
- How can I change the visa interview location in DS-260?
- How can I file a EB-2 I-140 with a pending EB-5 I-485?
- How can I apply for EB-5 on H1-b?
- How could extended stay outside U.S. impact I-829s?
- How should I handle two green card applications?
- Is contacting the congressman of my state advisable for accelerating my EB-5 case?
- How can I work under an E-2 visa while I-485 is pending?
- How can I file an adjustment of status application when my priority date is not current?
- How can investors apply for expedited EB-5 processing?
- How can I withdraw my investment with a conditional green card?
- Am I still a legal resident after my I-551 stamp expires?
- Why is the processing time on USCIS website much shorter than it is for my case?
- How long is the waiting period for biometrics after submitting an I-829?
- When should I file a mandamus?
- Can I get back to H-1b status if my I-829 is denied?
- What is the best way to contact USCIS on I-526 inquiries?
- Does the new I-526 processing policy apply to cases filed in December 2018?
- What could cause the differences in I-526 adjudication timeline?
- What is the impact of public charge on my I-829 application?
- Will more visas be allocated to the EB-5 category?
- How can I apply for naturalization with continuous residency breaks?
- Could I experience any delays in my EB-5 visa process as a result of the Trump Immigration Ban and COVID-19?
- Will Indian EB-5 I-526 applications be processed faster?
- Can green card holders enter the U.S. if forced to stay abroad for an extended period of time due to COVID-19?
- Can I still enter the U.S. with my EB-5 visa in face of the Trump immigration ban?
- How does the Trump Immigration Ban affect my EB-5 process?
- How would the Trump immigration ban impact a pending I-829 application?
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