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EB-5 Insights
Recap of the Feb. 3, 2016, EB-5 Program Stakeholder Engagement
The USCIS Immigrant Investor Program Office (IPO) held its first stakeholder engagement of 2016 on Feb. 3. Primarily speaking for USCIS were Nicholas Colucci, Chief of the IPO, Julia Harrison,…
EB-5 Insights
SEC and FINRA Name EB-5 as a Priority in 2016
By William Mack
Earlier this month, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) each published their 2016 exam priorities letters. Each agency publishes an exam priority letter…
EB-5 Insights
Laura Reiff and Matthew Virkstis Author “The Path to Reauthorization of the EB-5 Regional Center Program in 2015” on EB5Investors.com
Laura Reiff and Matthew Virkstis recently authored an article on EB5investors.com’s blog entitled “The Path to Reauthorization of the EB-5 Regional Center Program in 2015." The article addresses immigration policy…
EB-5 Insights
Greenberg Traurig’s EB-5 Team Wishes our Clients and Colleagues a Happy New Year
Greenberg Traurig’s EB-5 team thanks our clients, colleagues and fellow EB-5 industry members for a successful 2015 and looks forward to the new year ahead.
Crunched Credit
With Its End in Sight, EB-5 Survives!
In an uninteresting turn of events last week, Congress has passed the Omnibus Bill, which contained a provision extending the EB-5 program until September 30, 2016, with no other changes…
Immigration View
“EB-5 is Extended Without Any Changes Until September 30, 2016”
Since September 30, 2015 Congress has considered several immigration bills that would have completely overhauled the EB-5 program. All of us in the space, especially attorneys, had prepared ourselves for…
Healthcare Law Insights
Congress extends immigrant investor and physician programs without change
By Kelli Meilink, Toni Blackwood
Congress has agreed to an omnibus appropriations bill, which contains a number of immigration-related provisions. Though the vote on the bill is set for Dec. 18, it is widely expected…
EB-5 Insights
Chương Trình Trung Tâm Khu Vực EB-5 Được Kéo Dài, Gia Hạn Đến 30 Tháng 9 Năm 2016
Ngày 15 tháng 12, 2015, một ngày trước khi chương trình EB-5 hết hạn theo dự định (ngày 16 tháng 12), cấp cao trong Thượng Nghị Viện (“TNV”) và Hạ…
EB-5 Insights
SEC Charges Attorneys Across the Country for Acting as Unlicensed Securities Brokers
By William Mack
Last week, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced a series of enforcement actions against lawyers across the country, charging them with offering EB-5 investments and receiving compensation while…
International Financial Law Prof Blog
More EB-5 Fraud Against Immigrant Investors
Litigation Release No. 23414 / November 27, 2015: Securities and Exchange Commission v. Robert Yang, Claudia Kano, Suncor Fontana, LLC, Suncor Hesperia, LLC, Suncor Care Lynwood, LLC, Civil Action No. 5:15-cv-02387…