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EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program
The EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program blog, published by Boyd F. Campbell, focuses on the legislative and regulatory developments affecting the EB-5 visa program. It covers topics such as proposed reforms, government shutdown impacts on petition processing, USCIS processing times for various EB-5 petitions, and the status of the regional center program including its reauthorization and associated controversies. The blog also discusses congressional actions and debates regarding investment thresholds, fraud concerns, and the program's effectiveness in promoting economic development and job creation in targeted U.S. areas.
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If a federal government shutdown comes …
The regional center aspect of the EB-5 Program is not yet permanent. It is the oldest “pilot” program in federal government.
Here is what I think U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will do if a federal government shutdown becomes…
USCIS publishes EB-5 petition processing times
And it’s not a pretty picture. Processing times were published on October 31, 2017.
I-526 petitions are taking almost a bit less than two years to adjudicate.
I-829 petitions are taking two years and five months to adjudicate.
New regional…
Regional Center aspect of EB-5 Program extended to Dec. 8
When H.R. 601 was signed into law, a provision in the bill reauthorized the regional center aspect of the EB-5 Program to Dec. 8. The new law, which contained an appropriation for Hurricane Harvey relief for the east coast of…
Republican senators want to roll back Obama proposal to increase investment amounts
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https://therealdeal.com/?p=2132990
This feels different
Since I became involved in the EB-5 Program in 2006, the regional center part of the program has been extended five or six times. This makes the regional center program the oldest pilot program in federal government, despite the fact…
USCIS releases EB-5 visa case processing times report
Dated March 31, 2017, USCIS released processing times for EB-5 visa related petitions today (May 23). The news is bleak and reflects slower processing even as the agency hires new employees and trains them. The Immigrant Investor Program Office has…
Chicago Convention Center scammer sentenced to 3 years in prison
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http://tinyurl.com/k9p26e3
USCIS Message: EB-5 Regional Center Compliance Audits
Dear Stakeholder,
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announces the
launch of an EB-5 Regional Center Compliance Audit Program. Regional
center compliance audits are an additional way to enhance program
integrity and verify information in regional center applications and
annual certifications.…