Many supporters of president-elect Obama are hoping for some type of Immigration Reform legislation in 2009.  Many politicians are aware of the long lines and hold-ups involved in the immigration problem however nothing has been done to solve this problem. One thing for sure is the need for immediate action to provide adequate medical care. Such relief can be found in nurses and other health care professionals who are also stuck in a four year retrogression of visa numbers.

So what can be done to avoid the uncertainty and slothful movement of employment-based priority dates?  Applicants could always consider the EB-5 category for immigrant investors. Annual allocation of visas in the EB-5 category is 10,000, not less than 3,000 of which are reserved for investors in so-called Targeted Employment Area’s and 3,000 reserved for investors in USCIS designated Regional Center’s (“RC’s).  There is no current backlog in the EB-5 category, nor has there ever been. For more information on how you may qualify in the EB-5 Category contact our office.