EB-5 News and Insights
EB-5 Alert – New EB-5 Processing Plan Announced — FIFO to FIVA
USCIS stated in an announcement this morning that starting March 31, 2020, USCIS will “prioritize” petitions filed by investors from non-backlogged countries. Rather than processing cases...
EB-5 Notes – What EB-5 Needs Now
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...
Roundtable – Urban TEAs under Modernization Regulations
You’re invited to hear from EB-5 industry experts on the new high unemployment TEA requirements, now in effect under the EB-5 Modernization Regulations. Please join...
New Form I-924A Effective Today
On November 21, 2019, USCIS announced that it would only accept the new Form I-924A starting December 6, 2019. This is an abrupt change to...
Rural Opportunities under the New EB-5 Modernization Regulations
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...
Comprehensive EB-5 Bill Drops S.2778 Highlights
Senator Mike Rounds (R-ND), Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Senator John Cornyn (R-Tx) introduced a comprehensive EB-5 bill on 11/5/2019 marked S. 2778 and called...
Carolyn Lee Renamed AILA EB-5 Committee Chair
Carolyn Lee Renamed AILA National EB-5 Committee Chair for Fourth Year Carolyn is proud to once again lead the National EB-5 Committee of the American...
AILA Webinar on EB-5 Regulations – August 9, 2019
AILA Webinar on EB-5 Regulations – Must Attend Event for Immigration Lawyers Hear from those who have been close to the ground on both the...
EB-5 Modernization Regulations Notes
The EB-5 Modernization Regulations were published today with an effective date of November 21, 2019. The 120-day runway to implementation extends beyond the next regional...
EB-5 Alert – H.R. 1044 Passes in the House – EB-5 Implications
The House Passes H.R. 1044 to Remove the Per Country Caps Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019...
OMB Completes Review of EB-5 Modernization Regulations
American Immigration Lawyers Association Reports: On June 27, 2019, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) completed review of the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Modernization...
EB-5 Notes – Good News about EB-5 and CLP Clients
We are pleased and proud to share some significant EB-5 news to kick off your week. Successful Navigation of Material Change CanAm recently repaid its...