EB-5 News and Insights
USCIS Request for Public Input on Reducing Administrative Barriers
Carolyn Lee Provides Feedback to Improved EB-5 Processing On May 3, 2021, Carolyn Lee PLLC Principal and Founder, Carolyn Lee submitted the following comments to...
DHS Announces Continuation of International Entrepreneur Parole Program
Program Will Provide Opportunities for Foreign Entrepreneurs WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced today that the Department of Homeland Security is withdrawing a 2018 notice...
Possible Sunset Effects on EB-5 Cases Come June 30, 2021
This is a practical piece. I strongly support S. 831, the bill sponsored by Senators Grassley (R-IA) and Leahy (D-VT) to extend the regional center...
EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2021 Introduced
EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2021 Introduced March 18, 2021 Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Senator Patrick...
Observations for January 2021 Visa Bulletin
Observations for January 2021 Visa Bulletin China FAD is August 15, 2015, unmoved from September 2020. Note: the EB-5 regional center program was reauthorized after...
Cure for EB-5 Visa Backlog: Prioritize Adjustment of Status for Indian Investors
If there is consensus within the EB-5 community, it is that we have too few EB-5 visas. Efforts before Congress, federal courts, and the Executive...
U.S. INVESTMENT OPTIONS FOR HONG KONG NATIONALS IN 2020 and 2021
Despite the many uncertainties in the Covid-19 world, one thing is certain: Hong Kongers have emigration options. Countries including the U.K., Japan, and Australia have...
EB-5 Annual Certifications Due December 29: What Regional Centers and Developers Need to Know about the Form I-924A
The annual I-924A filing season is upon us. Why is this of critical importance to all EB-5 stakeholders? Because failure to file a timely Form...
Carolyn Lee Quoted in Law360 re: 3 Ways COVID-19 Is Reshaping The EB-5 Landscape
Carolyn Lee Quoted in Law360 re: 3 Ways COVID-19 Is Reshaping The EB-5 Landscape See the article on Law360 here. Carolyn Lee Quotes: “There are...
Updated EB5 FAQs Based on October 2020 Visa Bulletin
Updated EB-5 Frequently Asked Questions (and Answers) brought to you by Carolyn Lee PLLC. Introduction: The October 2020 Visa Bulletin brought important new information to...
Carolyn Lee and IIUSA Jointly Analyze the October 2020 Visa Bulletin
Carolyn Lee and IIUSA’s Joint Analysis of the October 2020 Visa Bulletin — What Does It Mean for EB-5? September 29, 2020 The fiscal year...
World on the Move: E-2 and EB-5 Visas for the Global Citizen
September 2020 We had a wonderful E-2 and EB-5 webinar hosted by BLS with active audience participation! Clearly, the world is on the move and...