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EB-5 Insights
USCIS Holds EB-5 Stakeholder Engagement in New York City Field Office
On Nov. 7, 2017, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Immigrant Investor Program Office (IPO) held an EB-5 stakeholder program at their New York City field office. GT attorneys Kate…
Sanction Law
Ummm What? Dastranj v. Dehghan
On August 17, 2017, the United States District Court for the District of Maryland issued a memorandum opinion granting in part and denying in part the parties’ cross-motions for summary…
EB-5 Insights
I-526 TREND: Delays in Receiving Requests for Evidence
Investors and their attorneys alike have taken note of a disturbing trend recently: when USCIS issues a Request for Evidence (RFE), it is oftentimes not received by either party. Typically,…
EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program
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…
Inside Business Immigration
GT’s EB-5 Insights Blog is Nominated for The Expert Institute’s Best Legal Blog Contest
Out of thousands of blogs, GT's very own EB-5 Insights immigration blog has been nominated for inclusion in the Expert Institute's Third Annual Best Legal Blog Contest in the AmLaw…
EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program
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…
OZ and EB-5 Investments
USCIS Stakeholders Meeting Report – July 2016
By Anonymous
This is a follow-up to the USCIS Stakeholder Engagement held in Miami, Florida on July 28. In attendance from USCIS were the following personnel: Nicholas Colucci, Director Jan Lyons, Economist Lori…
OZ and EB-5 Investments
U.S. State Department Announces Availability Changes For Chinese Nationals In EB-5 Category
By Anonymous
U.S. State Department Announces Availability Changes For Chinese Nationals In EB-5 Category On August 23, 2014, the U.S. State Department announced that as of that date immigrant visa numbers for…
OZ and EB-5 Investments
U.S. Citizenship And Immigration Services Stakeholders' Call – EB-5 Report
By Anonymous
U.S. Citizenship And Immigration Services Stakeholders' Call - EB-5 Report At the beginning of the USCIS most recent Stakeholders' call, USCIS provided the following statistics for information purposes for the…
OZ and EB-5 Investments
Significant Risks Related To EB-5 Disclosure Documents
By Anonymous
Arnstein & Lehr Miami Partner Ronald Fieldstone recently authored, “Significant Risks Related to EB-5 Disclosure Documents – Guidance Concerning Disclosure Obligations,” which was published in EB5 Investors Magazine’s 2014 Special…