The Trump Administration has recently published many new Executive Orders. Additionally, the Administration is considering enacting new travel restrictions for citizens of many countries. Join Immigration and Compliance Practice attorneys Jennifer Hermansky and Kirsten Crovello for a discussion on the impact of the EOs and any potential travel restrictions and bans on current and prospective
Please join Greenberg Traurig attorneys Jennifer Hermansky, Natalie Gorelishvili, and Luna Ma on Jan. 30, 2024, for a discussion on strategies for preparing the EB-5 source of funds for new I-526E cases and for responding to challenging requests for evidence on the source and path of funds. Additionally, the team will talk
On Nov. 2., Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s Global Immigration & Compliance Practice will launch a live lunch-and-learn series on emerging trends impacting investors and employers. Immigration & Compliance, Tax, Financial Regulatory & Compliance, and Labor & Employment Practice attorneys will continue the series throughout 2024.
The events will discuss legal and compliance updates, drawing
The U.S. Department of State (DOS)’s September Visa Bulletin, the last visa bulletin of fiscal year 2023, saw small movement for the EB-2 Final Action Date, except India and China, while all other employment-based Final Action Dates remain unchanged from last month. All dates listed below are based on the Final Action Dates for
Kate Kalmykov, Co-Chair of Greenberg Traurig’s Immigration and Compliance Practice, is quoted in a Dec. 14, 2022 EB-5 Investors Magazine article titled “Why EB-5 regional centers need to act by Dec. 29.” The article discusses the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act, passed in March 2022, and how the Act impacts regional centers.
Please join Greenberg Traurig Immigration & Compliance Practice Co-Chair Kate Kalmykov and Shareholder Nataliya Rymer for a presentation on the Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) provisions and their application in the context of the EB-5 process. The presenters will also discuss practical strategies to ensure continuing protection and tips for CSPA calculation.
Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022
Please join Greenberg Traurig Immigration & Compliance Practice Shareholders Jennifer Hermansky, Kate Kalmykov, and Dillon Colucci for a presentation on the new requirements for annual compliance under the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act. Panelists will discuss USCIS’s replacement of the annual compliance form I-924A with form I-956G, as well as covering the more
Please join Greenberg Traurig EB-5 securities, corporate, and immigration attorneys Jennifer Hermansky, Kate Kalmykov, Richard Cutshall, and William Mack to discuss agent registration under the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act. The presentation will cover the new form I-956K requirements as well as compliance guidance for EB-5 Regional Centers and new commercial enterprises.
Based on a recent hearing in a lawsuit challenging certain EB-5 regulations, it appears the regulations may be struck down due to the illegal appointment of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretaries by the Trump Administration.[1] Enacted on Nov. 21, 2019, the regulations at issue had increased investment amounts from $500,000 to $900,000 for
As a reminder to our readers, the Obama-era EB-5 Regional Center regulations – see July post for details – go into effect Nov. 21, 2019. USCIS has published a webpage resource to help explain the implementation of the upcoming regulations here.
This is a period of significant change and activity on the EB-5 program.