USCIS New Policy Guidelines for Managing EB-5 Visa Petition Inventory & Other Updates
The OZ and EB-5 Investments blog, published by Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr, focuses on legal issues related to Opportunity Zones (OZ) and the EB-5 immigrant investor visa program. It covers topics such as investment strategies, regulatory compliance, recent legal developments, and practical guidance for project sponsors, developers, and investors involved in these areas. The blog also highlights participation of firm partners in webinars and panel discussions addressing current trends and challenges in EB-5 and immigration law, providing insights into employment and investment-based immigration matters.
USCIS New Policy Guidelines for Managing EB-5 Visa Petition Inventory & Other Updates
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This blog shall provide a brief summary of the status of the pending lawsuit related to the New Regulations issued by USCIS and effective November 21, 2019, as well as a status report on pending legislation.
Needless to say, the…
For the past 4 weeks, the EB-5 industry has been anxiously awaiting the status of the pending complaint filed in the United States District Court in the District of Columbia by a Florida regional center against USCIS and other related…
On December 6, 2019, the Treasury announced that the final regulations had been issued and sent to OMB for approval. On December 19, 2019, the final regulations package, totaling over 500 pages, was officially published. Separate blogs will be posted…
Saul Ewing Arnstein and Lehr LLP has been extremely active in navigating the current status of the EB5 industry and determining what courses of action need to be taken given the existence of the new regulations (“New Regulations” or “REGS”),…
On September 27, 2019, Francis Suarez, the Mayor of Miami, sponsored an OZ Expo conference for the City of Miami. Prior to the conference, one of our clients hosted a lunch for the dignitaries who attended the conference that included…
Five attorneys of the Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP firm attended the annual OZ Expo Conference in Las Vegas. The conference was very well attended with an estimate of 1,400 participants and further solidifying that the OZ Expo…
The Treasury Department has just released the second round of proposed regulations on opportunity zones. This 169-page regulatory package addresses some of the questions raised after the first round of regulations, and may make it easier for operating businesses to…
The OZ industry is experiencing some degree of frustration due to the delay in the updated proposed regulations being issued by the Treasury Department. It is believed that the new draft proposed regulations have already been prepared and sent to…