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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Immigration News & Policy Alert: Direct EB-5 Current for All Countries, Including China, in December 2021 Visa Bulletin
On November 15, 2021, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security released its December 2021 visa bulletin. While visas continue to be unavailable (or “U”) for regional center-based EB-5 investors, visas associated with the Direct EB-5 Program are available or “current”...
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投资移民项目新法案将于2019年11月21日生效
Original English version 美国公民及移民服务局(USCIS)宣布新的EB-5投资移民法案将在2019年7月24日正式公布,并于2019年11月21日开始生效。这是自1990年美国国会创立此法案以来的第一次重大变革。我们公司将会尽快提供更多该法案的细节,但新政策主要包括: 新投资额:最低投资额为1,800,000美金。位于目标就业地区(TEAs)的项目最低投资额为900,000美金。但是目标就业地区认定过程的可能使该目标区域的大多数项目难以获得TEA认证。...
Why The EB-5 Program is Essential to the U.S. Economy
The immigrant investor program, also known as the EB-5 program, was part of an overhaul of the U.S. immigration system. The purpose of the program is to stimulate the U.S. economy and to create jobs by giving foreign investors the opportunity to permanently live and...
What Every EB-5 Investor Needs to Know when Selecting an EB-5 Investment
All investments come with a certain amount of risk, and this is no different for the investments made through the EB-5 program, where in fact the law mandates on at risk equity investment. As it related to an EB-5 investor, risk is defined as the financial position...
2016 EB-5 Advocacy Convention in Washington, DC
The 2016 EB-5 Advocacy Convention will be held in Washington, DC from April 20-22. The conference, hosted by IIUSA (Invest in the USA), is the 9th EB-5 Regional Economic Development Advocacy Conference. It is held each spring and attended by guests in the...
Foreign Citizens Can Invest in America with Assistance from an EB-5 Attorney
The EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program mobilizes U.S. economic growth and should be protected, according to Thomas J. Donohue, president and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. In a recent opinion piece for The Hill, Donohue stated that among the often-spirited debates...
Is the EB-5 Visa Program Safe? Myth vs. Fact
January 2020 Update: This post was originally written and posted in 2015. In November 2019, EB-5 minimum investment amounts increased to $1.8 million (and $900,000 for investment in Targeted Employment Areas). Considering that the economy has been struggling to get...
EB-5 Investment Program Must Be Cautious of Unlawfully Sourced Funds
The federal courts in the Philadelphia Eastern District recently ordered a default judgement that every USCIS designated Regional Center needs to take note of. The judgement was ordered against an EB-5 investment limited partnership, due to use of funds directly...