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Insights and Alerts
CLP September 2026 Newsletter
USCIS Adjusts EB-5 Fees to Fund Program USCIS is primarily funded by filing fees. To cover the operational costs of the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program,...
USCIS Promulgates Comprehensive EB-5 Regulations
The EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 (RIA) regulations were formally released today by a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM). Comments are due August 31, 2026....
EB-5 Unreserved Category: India Per-Country Limit Reached for FY 2026
On June 10, 2026, the State Department (DOS) issued a press release announcing that all available immigrant visas in the EB-5 unreserved category have been...
USCIS May 22, 2026 Adjustment of Status Policy Update
Today, May 22, 2026, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services released a policy memo and press release regarding adjudication of Adjustment of Status (“AOS”) applications. While the policy memo does...
EB-5 in 2026: Trends, Insights, and Strategies for the Year Ahead
On Wednesday, January 28, Principal Attorney Carolyn Lee, Joel Hankin (Counsel, Carolyn Lee PLLC), and Suzanne Lazicki (Business Writer & Founder, Lucid Professional Writing) reflected on current trends and developments to explore strategies to see...
State Department Suspends Visa Processing for 75 Countries
According to several news sources, including Associated Press, PBS, and Reuters, the U.S. State Department will pause visa processing at U.S. Consulates for citizens of...
The Gold Card Has Arrived
On September 19, 2025, Executive Order 14351 announced the Gold Card, a visa program to “facilitate the entry of aliens who have demonstrated their ability...
EB54Good: Permanence and Doing Good for Our Communities Through EB-5
On the day before Thanksgiving, and in the spirit of the season, Carolyn Lee hosted a special Investment Immigration Conversations session exploring how the EB-5...
USCIS New Immigration Parole Fee
USCIS is beginning to implement a new immigration parole fee of $1,000 for those being paroled into the United States; however, there are ten (10) major exceptions, one...
Call to EB-5 Regional Centers: Integrity Fees due October 31, 2025; Form I-956G due December 29, 2025
Integrity Fees Between October 1 and October 31 of each year, each designated regional center must pay the annual fee online directly at Pay.gov, a portal...
Investor Remedies Under Subparagraph (M): Primer for Investors and Project Sponsors
USCIS has begun issuing mass 180-day notices to investors under the Immigration and Nationality Act section 203(b)(5)(M) (“Subparagraph (M)”). These notices officially trigger the investor...
The Gold Card Executive Order
On September 19, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order announcing the Gold Card, stating: “I hereby announce the Gold Card, a visa program overseen...