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Huge Increase In EB-5 Visa Applicants
As reported by the USCIS, the number of applicants for the EB-5 visa increased to 17,791 in 2015, up from 11,744 in 2014. This amounts to an 113% rise in applications filed. This increase in applications is primarily due to worries that key aspects of the program may...
USCIS Proposes Rule to Welcome International Entrepreneurs
On August 26th, 2016, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a proposal to introduce a creative new way for foreign entrepreneurs to come to the United States to grow businesses and create jobs. The proposal, which has been under discussion for quite some...
How the EB-5 Visa Program Benefits You
The Top Striving EB-5 Investor Markets
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.
Consider These Tips When Collecting Evidence for an EB-5 Application
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...
A Qualified EB-5 Attorney Can Help Mitigate Securities Law Risks
The government is getting tough on alleged fraud in the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program. In recent months, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has initiated legal action against both individuals and companies for the ways in which they have solicited foreign...
H1-B Visa Lottery Applicants up 35% for 2016 Fiscal Year
This spring, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the completion of the yearly lottery selection for H-1B non-immigration visa applicants. This year’s field was comprised of over 230,000 petitions vying for the 65,000 general category visas...
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...