Happy Independence Day
Happy Independence Day! July 3, 2020 Wishing festive and safe Fourth of July to our clients and friends in the United States and worldwide. CAROLYN LEE PLLC ***
Top 10 Takeaways from Charlie Oppenheim’s IIUSA Talk
June 17, 2020 By Carolyn Lee Mr. Charlie Oppenheim provided another important update to the EB-5 stakeholder community during his IIUSA talk yesterday. I was honored to moderate the panel after, where we were given opportunity to ask follow-up questions. Here are the top ten takeaways from Mr. Oppenheim’s talk: If U.S. Consulates [...]
Carolyn Interviewed on Bloomberg Law re: Covid-induced EB-5 Impacts
Carolyn Lee Interviewed by Bloomberg Law on EB-5 June 8, 2020 Bloomberg Law sought Carolyn's insights on the impact of Covid-19 induced changes to the economy on EB-5 visas. In the piece published today, Carolyn explains the impact of consular closures to the EB-5 visa category's annual visa allocation. Bloomberg reports: The EB-5 program hit [...]
COVID-19 and Material Change Webinar – Presentation Deck
Special thanks to corporate and securities attorney John Tishler for joining my COVID-19 and EB-5 material change webinar on April 28, 2020. See the complete slide deck here. ***
Carolyn Lee’s Blog on IIUSA re: USCIS March 13, 2020 EB-5 Stakeholder Engagement
Read my IIUSA blog analyzing the March 13, 2020 USCIS EB-5 Stakeholder Engagement on the new I-526 petition process. Effective March 31, 2020, the new "inventory management" approach will prioritize petitions with visa availability. Quicker visa processing is anticipated in 12-18 months as a result. See the most recent Visa Bulletin to see visa [...]
EB-5 Notes – What EB-5 Needs Now
What EB-5 Needs Now January 27, 2020 We start another year in EB-5 without long-term reauthorization. Yet, even in this environment, there are brave ventures and reassuring constancy in EB-5 – new businesses exploring regional center formation, great projects rebooting to meet new regulations’ requirements, advisors delivering steadfast guidance amid lengthening processing times and heightened [...]
Happy Lunar New Year!
Carolyn Lee PLLC Wishes Clients and Friends Around the World Good Health and Fortune in the Lunar New Year!
Rural Opportunities under the New EB-5 Modernization Regulations
Rural Opportunities under the New EB-5 Modernization Regulations November 25, 2019 The new EB-5 regulations, now in effect, provide a real incentive for EB-5 investment in rural areas. This is because there is a big difference between the “targeted employment area” (TEA) investment level and the non-TEA investment level. Rural areas qualify as TEAs. [...]