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EB-5 Insights
USCIS Announces Creation of New “EB-5 Program Office”
In the following message publicized today by the USCIS, Director Alejandro Mayorkas announced the creation of a new EB-5 Program office, as well as the implementation of a special review…
Inside Business Immigration
I-9s and EB-5s: What’s the Connection?
Why are I-9s relevant in the context of the EB-5 immigrant investor visa? For individual EB-5 applicants who must create 10 U.S. jobs per employee, USCIS often requests the I-9s…
EB-5 Insights
California Formalizes Strict Approach to TEA Designation
The newly formed California Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) held a conference call today to provide EB-5 stakeholders with an update related to the issuance of Targeted Employment…
EB-5 Insights
How Many EB-5 Visas are There?
Every fiscal year (October 1st – September 30th), approximately 140,000 employment based immigrant visas are made available to qualified applicants. These employment based visas once approved serve as the basis…
EB-5 Insights
USCIS Announces Engagement with EB-5 Economists
This week in response to stakeholder requests, the USCIS announced that Director Alejandro Mayorkas would beholding a stakeholder engagement with USCIS economists on Friday, June 22, 2012 from 3:00 pm…
EB-5 Insights
The Fate of the EB-5 Regional Center Pilot Program – Will it be Extended?
For many interested EB-5 Regional Center participants and those already vested in Regional Center programs, all eyes are turned to Congress to see if the September 30, 2012 expiration date…
EB-5 Insights
The JOBS Act: Potential Pitfalls for Pooled Investment Vehicles and their General Partners, Managers and/or Regional Center Sponsors
By Steven Felsenstein The hallways are abuzz with EB-5 Program conference attendees excited about the prospect of finally being able to conduct public campaigns for their projects by advertising, discussing…
EB-5 Insights
EB-5 Overseas Funding Conference May 16-17, 2012
USAdvisors presents: Overseas Funding Conference Finding Balance between The EB-5 Regional Center Program, Foreign direct investment and Business Realities May 16-17, 2012 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Agenda Greenberg Traurig,…
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Guest Post: David Thomas, EB-5 Visa to help recession
EB-5 Visa to help recession by David ThomasEB5 is an employment based immigrant visa in US. The visa category was created by congress for immigrants wishing to enter the US…