Department of State Revises Visa Reciprocity Schedule for Ukraine

Effective immediately, U.S. Department of State has a revised visa reciprocity schedule for Ukraine to increase the validity of the B-1/B-2 nonimmigrant visitor visa category from the current 60 months to 120 months, valid for multiple entries.  All other visa validities for Ukrainian nationals will remain unchanged.

USCIS Pledges to Improve the EB-5 Green Card Through Investment Program

The Huffington Post published "USCIS Works to Improve the EB-5 Visa Program. Will Congress Follow Suit?" by EB5 Investors Magazine's CEO Ali Jahangiri.  Recently appointed program director Nicholas Colucci at an EB-5 stakeholders conference call pledged that USCIS will not only attempt to process forms more efficiently, but it also aims to increase its competency in the due diligence department.  As of September 2013, there were 7,131 petitions currently pending, pointing to a need for increased efficiency at USCIS.  Approving projects that are well-planned and likely to succeed will continue to strengthen the EB-5 program's image, as well as provide much needed benefits to the U.S. economy. Click here to read the full article.