As of the evening of March 10, 2022, the very important appropriations bill passed the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate. At the time of writing this article, we are still waiting for President Biden to sign the bill. He is expected to sign it. Included in...
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Positive impact of EB-5s on the U.S. economy in general and U.S. workers in particular
When Congress authorized the EB-5 investor visa program in 1990, the idea was to attract capital investments to the U.S. economy while encouraging foreign investors to create employment and jobs for U.S. workers. The program’s highest priorities are to facilitate the...
EB-5 Regional Center Program Faces Another Extension Through September 30, 2018
EB-5 industry groups announced today that the EB-5 Regional Center Program will be granted another extension (with no program changes) through September 30, 2018. This decision comes after weeks of negotiations over proposed program changes not reaching a consensus....
President Trump and Congress Extend EB-5 Regional Center Program Through September 30, 2017
On Friday, May 5, 2017, President Trump signed a bipartisan omnibus spending bill that was passed by both the House of Representatives and the Senate earlier in the week. This bill funds the government as well as extends the EB-5 Regional Center Program through...
The EB-5 Visa Program Extended Until April 2017
On December 6, 2016, the U.S. Congress introduced a bill that reauthorized the EB-5 Regional Center Program through April 28, 2017. The EB-5 Regional Center program, as part of the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program, allows U.S. business entities to create investment...
EB-5 Visas Expected to Reach New Heights Under The Trump Administration
Recently, there has been a great deal of discussion on the fate of the EB-5 visa program and what sort of impact the US presidential election and its surprise result will have on immigration laws in general in the US. The Eb-5 visa program, also referred to as the...
Information on the EB-5 Bill Extension from an EB-5 Attorney
Congress recently extended the EB-5 Regional Center Program rather than letting it expire or making proposed changes to it. The program, which would have expired on December 16, 2015, will now run through September 30, 2016. Congress made the decision on December 15...
The EB-5 Extension Gets Government Funding through December 11
On September 30, 2015, the United States Congress granted a short-term extension of the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program. The bill, referred to as Continuing Resolution, will allow the program to continue through December 11, 2015. With the new time extension, EB-5...