Starting April 23, we will generally use Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS), also known as the Yellow Book, when we audit EB-5 regional centers.  By statute, we must audit each designated regional center at least once every five years. See section 203(b)(5)(E)(vii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).   Regional center audits enhance the integrity of the […]

WASHINGTON— Building on extensive modernization efforts that have streamlined and improved access to work permits for eligible noncitizens, USCIS today announced a temporary final rule (TFR) to increase the automatic extension period for certain employment authorization documents (EADs) from up to 180 days to up to 540 days. This announcement follows improvements that have reduced processing times for