What is the EB 5 Program? The EB 5 Visa was designed for individuals who invest in the US economy by creating jobs for a minimum number of employees, to receive a green card. The EB-5 program, also referred to as the Immigrant Investor Program, is set to sunset on...
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Hot Topics in U.S. EB-5 Retrogression and Investor Immigration
Current trending areas that are of note in the U.S. EB-5 investor immigrant program are Chinese retrogression and a crackdown on lawyers accepting commissions from regional centers. Forbes goes into details about the events impacting these hot topics. EB-5...
Exploring EB-5 Direct investment in Today’s Market
For too long there has been a prevalent myth surrounding the EB-5 visa. This myth states that single investors or operators whom are looking to start a U.S. business and subsequently earn their green card are likely to take direct investment projects. The myth goes on...
Department of Homeland Security’s Deputy Secretary Denies Political Favoritism
ABC News reports that Alejandro Mayorkas denies practicing political favoritism. He is currently the Deputy Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. Even so, Mayorkas needed to defend himself to congress against accusations of political favoritism. Mayorkas...
A New L-1B Guidance Memorandum is Reaching the Implementation Phase
The new policy memo concerning the L-1B visa category represents welcome changes. Yet the true challenge lies in the actual implementation processes. The category’s guidance is open for comment through May and it will go into effect toward the end of August, 2015....
Unlock the Key to EB 5 Revolution Through Project Disbursement
The EB 5 Industry has the potential and cash flow to bring great success to many sectors of the US economy. Historically, the industry has primarily focused on entertainment venues, identified by Reid Thomas, but the industry is experiencing a dramatic disbursement...
EB-5 Funds Do, In Fact, Reach Economically Distressed Areas
According to the United States Government Accountability Office, an economically distressed area is one with a poverty rate of at least 20 percent, coupled with an unemployment rate that is at least 1.5 times larger than the current national unemployment rate. Since...
USCIS Processing Times Are Dramatically Increasing
Processing times at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIC) are constantly in flux. Average wait times are posted around the 15th of every month to reflect processing times as of the previous month. Cases are processed typically in the order in which...
