The federal government’s fiscal year begins on Oct. 1, and while the new fiscal year brings new visa numbers, many EB-5 regional center stakeholders and investors were surprised by the
Continue Reading Takeaways From State Department’s EB-5 Visa Delays
Update: The Judge approved the settlement Thursday, Sept. 1.
The EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act (RIA) was passed on March 11, 2022. USCIS then posted an interpretation of the legislation
Continue Reading EB-5 Case Challenging USCIS Interpretation De-Authorizing Regional Centers After Passage of EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 Is Settled
On March 11, 2022, Congress passed the “EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act” as part of the Omnibus spending bill. See blog post here. On April 11, 2022, USCIS posted
Continue Reading District Court Orders USCIS to Process New I-526 Petitions Throughout Previously Authorized Regional Centers
According to the June 2017 Visa Bulletin released by Department of State and effective June 1, there will be significant retrogression in the EB-1 category for individuals born in mainland
Continue Reading June 2017 Visa Bulletin Update: EB-1 Final Action Dates Retrogression for China and India
As many of you are aware, the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Regional Center pilot program is scheduled to expire in September. In recent years, there has been a surge in the
Continue Reading Congress Moves to Make Regional Center Program Permanent
This morning the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) voted 4 to 1 to lift an 80-year-old ban on advertisements of private offerings. The Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012
Continue Reading SEC Liberalizes Restrictions on Advertisements of Most EB-5 Projects
We are often asked by regional center clients if there is any way to speed up the EB-5 application process, either at the I-526 stage or the I-924 stage. USCIS
Continue Reading Anatomy of a Successful EB-5 Expedite Request