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EB-5 Insights
USCIS Discusses Guidance on Form I-924A for FY 2017
On Aug. 24, 2017, USCIS hosted a webinar to provide guidance on Form I-924A for the fiscal year 2017. Form I-924A is used by regional centers to demonstrate continued eligibility…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Trump Son-in-Laws Companies Under Investigation for Use of EB-5 Program
Jesse Drucker and Adam Goldman for the New York Times reports on a high profile immigration investigation. Federal prosecutors are investigating Kushner Companies, the real estate firm owned by the…
EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program
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…
EB-5 Insights
Form I-924 Average Processing Time Reaches Greater than 20 Months
As of May 26, 2017, USCIS is processing Form I-924 applications filed on or before Sept. 16, 2015. This reflects a greater than 20-month processing time for Form I-924. This…
EB-5 Insights
USCIS Releases New Edition of Form I-829
USCIS recently announced the release of a new edition of Form I-829, with the new edition dated April 21, 2017. Starting on July 24, 2017, USCIS will only accept the…
EB-5 Insights
Kate Kalmykov Participates In A Press Conference At The Invest In America Summit
Kate Kalmykov participated in a press conference that discussed common issues facing nationals of China who apply for EB-5 visas. Specifically, she discussed how the current visa backlog may affect…
EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program
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…
Immigration View
Law360 Article: Potential EB-5 Changes Ahead
Fox counsel Ali Brodie, who heads Fox's EB-5 Immigrant Investor Services practice, has written a piece for Law360 providing a comprehensive view of reform efforts centered on the EB-5 program. Extended…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Kushner family in Beijing: ‘Invest $500,000 and immigrate’ to US
Photo courtesy of CNNCNN reports that Nicole Kushner Meyer, the sister of White House adviser and President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, spoke at an event in Beijing on Saturday. She…
Immigration View
EB-5 Alert! Proposal to Extend EB-5 Regional Center Program
By Ali Brodie
Today, Congress submitted a proposed omnibus spending bill to extend funding to the government through September 30, 2017. The EB-5 Regional Center Program is included in the bill which proposes…