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EB-5 Insights
India EB-5 Retrogression Has Arrived
The July 2019 Visa Bulletin has been released, and it confirms retrogression for the EB-5 visa category for nationals of India, earlier than many in the industry had anticipated. As of…
Inside Business Immigration
Immigrant Entrepreneurship: An American Success Story
On June 4, 2019, the Kenan Institute released a timely policy brief, “Immigrant Entrepreneurship: An American Success Story,” on the value of highly skilled and motivated foreign entrepreneurs to the U.S.…
EB-5 Insights
EB-5 Industry Stakeholders Unveil Consensus Principles to Reform and Reauthorize the EB-5 Program
On May 17, 2019, EB-5 Industry stakeholder groups, led by the EB-5 Investment Coalition, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, The Real Estate Roundtable, IIUSA, Rural Alliance, Real Estate Board of New…
EB-5 Insights
OMB Releases Spring Unified Regulatory Agenda; Provides Update on EB-5 and Other Pending Regulations
On May 22, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released the bi-annual Spring 2019 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions. As set forth in a Federal Register notice…
EB-5 Insights
New Version of I-526 Form Is Available
By Luna Ma
USCIS released a new version of I-526 form on its website on April 23, 2019. Starting June 25, 2019, USCIS will only accept the new version Form I-526 (edition 04/15/19).…
EB-5 Insights
June 2019 Visa Bulletin Updates on EB-5 Retrogression
By Luna Ma
The U.S. Department of State just released the updated Visa Bulletin for June 2019. The monthly updated waiting list provides the latest information for foreign nationals who seek to become…
EB-5 Insights
Post Offering Obligations for EB-5 Issuers: “You Closed, Now What?”
By Bruce C. Rosetto, Bracha Pollack
Congratulations! You have subscribed EB-5 investors, closed your offering, and provided the EB-5 funds to the project. Now what? As a general matter, EB-5 investors are either non-managing members of…
EB-5 Insights
EB-5 Capital Redeployment: Top 10 Considerations for Investors When a Project Announces Redeployment
In a June 14, 2017 policy alert, USCIS updated its Policy Manual to provide further guidance regarding capital at risk requirements. Pursuant to the most recent Volume 6 of the…
EB-5 Insights
Current EB-5 Processing Times
Currently, the average processing time for an I-526 petition ranges from 20.5 to 27 months, as shown in the screenshot from USCIS website below. For cases filed with an receipt…
EB-5 Insights
New Report Details Economic Value and Job Creation Impacts Under the EB-5 Program
On March 14, 2019, the EB-5 Investment Coalition, in cooperation with Invest in the USA (IIUSA), released the most comprehensive economic analysis of the EB-5 program to date. Laura Reiff,…