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Jul 10, 2019 · The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) was enacted in 1952. The INA collected many provisions and reorganized the structure of immigration law. The INA has been amended many times over the years and contains many of the most important provisions of immigration law.
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The Policy Manual provides transparency of immigration...
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A. Purpose. The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) makes...
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Immigration and Nationality Act [ACT OF JUNE 27, 1952; Chapter 477 of the 82nd Congress; 66 STAT. 163; 8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.1] [As Amended Through P.L. 117–360, Enacted January 5, 2023] øCurrency: This publication is a compilation of the text of Chapter 477 of the 82nd Congress. It was last amended by the public law listed in the As Amended
Section 101(a)(13)(A) of the Act, as amended by section 301 of the IIRIRA, provides that the terms “admission” and “admitted” mean the lawful entry of an alien into the U.S. after inspection and authorization by an immigration officer.
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The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) makes visas available to qualified immigrant investors who will contribute to the economic growth of the United States by investing in U.S. businesses and creating jobs for U.S. workers. Congress created this employment-based 5th preference (EB-5) immigrant visa category to benefit the U.S. economy by provi...
1. EB-5 Category Beginnings
In 1990, Congress created the EB-5 immigrant visa category. The legislation envisioned LPR status, initially for a 2-year conditional period, for immigrant investors who established, invested (or were actively in the process of investing) in, and engaged in the management of job-creating or job-preserving for-profit enterprises.Congress placed no restriction on the type of the business if the immigrant investor invested the required capital and directly created at least 10 jobs for U.S. workers.
2. Creation of the Regional Center Program
In 1992, Congress expanded the allowable measure of job creation for the EB-5 category by launching the Immigrant Investor Pilot Program (referred to in this guidance as the Regional Center Program).Congress designed this program to determine the viability of pooling investments in designated regional centers. As originally drafted, the Regional Center Program was different from the direct job creation (standalone) model because it allowed for the use of reasonable economic or statistical met...
3. Program Evolution
Congress initially authorized the Regional Center Program as a trial pilot program, set to expire after 5 years. Congress extended the Regional Center Program several times before codifying the Regional Center Program into INA 203(b)(5) as part of the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022, which became effective on May 14, 2022 and authorizes the Regional Center Program through September 30, 2027.The EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 also included other substantive revisions to the EB-5 p...
INA 203(b)(5); 8 CFR 204.6 (PDF)– Employment creation immigrantsINA 216A; 8 CFR 216.6– Conditional permanent resident status for certain alien entrepreneurs, spouses, and children[^ 1] See INA 203(b)(5). [^ 2] For petitions filed on or after March 15, 2022, there are limits on the percentage of indirect job creation. See Chapter 2, Immigrant Petition Eligibility Requirements, Section D, Creation of Jobs, Subsection 4, Measuring Job Creation [6 USCIS-PM G.2(D)(4)] [^ 3] See INA 203(b)(5)(B). See the EB-5 Reform and Integrity...
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Jun 24, 2024 · September 14, 2021. Download PDF. with Citations. U.S. immigration law is based on the following principles: the reunification of families, admitting immigrants with skills that are valuable to the U.S. economy, protecting refugees, and promoting diversity.
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A. Purpose. Under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) 212 (a) (4), an applicant who is applying for a visa, admission, or adjustment of status and who is likely at any time to become a public charge, is inadmissible, [1] unless exempt from this ground of inadmissibility. [2] .
