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The filing fees for the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Visa Program and other U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) applications have remained the same for more than five years now. However, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has recently done a study and...
Visa applicants sometimes apply for an E-2 visa with the intent to eventually transition to an EB-5 Visa. There are a variety of reasons why an applicant may want to do this, but let us first look at the differences between an E-2 visa and an EB-5 visa. E-2 Non...
As the EB-5 market continues to mature, so will the quality and sophistication of the players and projects in this industry. As clients evolve, so must attorneys. Gone are the days when an EB-5 firm could focus on only one area (such as filing I-526 petitions)....
The EB-5 program is maintaining its development as the direction of immigrant investor markets continues to fuel growth in both established and newly emergent markets separated by Continent and Region.
In order to be eligible for an EB-5 immigrant visa through the USCIS for the purpose of business immigration, you are required to invest in a new commercial enterprise or in a regional center project that has or will create at least 10 full-time U.S. jobs. You are...
For most EB-5 projects, regulatory concerns typically relate to the period between pre-marketing and depositing funds in escrow. But during that time, multiple government agencies, regulatory entities and laws play a role. As Invest In The USA reports in the January...
In a recent letter posted on The Hill, industry expert Jeff Campion reports that the media has been misrepresenting the impact of recent EB-5 Program reform efforts. The biggest misunderstandings revolve around the ‘at risk’ clause, which keeps the money unsecured to...
Our firm is honored to join the 2016 Global Investment Immigration Summit on April 29-30, 2016 at the Shanghai Tower in Pudong, Shanghai, China. The event will be hosted one of China’s largest Immigration TV talk shows, Visalution, Study Abroad Magazine and The China...
As a reminder, Targeted Employment Area designations for the state California expire on April 30, 2016. Please see the following guidance from Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (“GO-Biz”) has issued the following guidance for new effective dates...
The EB-5 application process requires more than simply placing monies into escrow. For foreign investors, different nationalities and financial entities can put the proverbial brakes on the application process, reports Shaun K. Staller of the National Law Review....