April 2013

USCIS Ombudsman’s Office Meeting Highlights EB-5 Program Challenges

By Kate Kalmykov on April 29, 2013

On March 5, 2013, the Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman (“USCIS Ombudsman’s Office”) held a meeting for stakeholders of the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program (“EB-5 program”) to…
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Greenberg Traurig Continues to Expand Business Immigration and Compliance Practice in Philadelphia

By Kate Kalmykov on April 26, 2013

Posted in General

We are excited to continue to grow our Business Immigration and Compliance Practice in the firm’s Philadelphia office. Attorneys Jennifer Hermansky and Nataliya Rymer joined the firm earlier this

Kate Kalmykov Quoted in Miami Today’s article “Senate pushes EB5 visa’s limits”

By Laura Foote Reiff on April 24, 2013

Posted in Comprehensive Immigration Reform, EB-5 Investment, EB-5 Job Creation, EB-5 Program, EB-5 Project, Immigrant Investor, Immigrant Visa, Regional Center

GT attorney Kate Kalmykov was recently quoted in Miami Today’s article “Senate pushes EB5 visa’s limits.” The article discusses the proposed changes to the EB-5 immigrant investor program…
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GT Investment Regulation Update – April 2013

By Greenberg Traurig on April 19, 2013

Posted in EB-5 Investment, EB-5 Program, Immigrant Investor, Securities Law

Prepared by: Arthur Don | Steven M. Felsenstein

The Investment Regulation Update is a periodic publication providing key regulatory and compliance information relevant to broker-dealers, investment advisers, private funds, registered investment companies and their independent boards, commodity trading advisers, commodity pool operators, futures commission merchants, major swap participants, structured product sponsors and financial institutions.

Positive Changes Introduced for EB-5 Program as Part of the Senate’s Comprehensive Immigration Reform Bill

By Kate Kalmykov on April 18, 2013

Posted in EB-5 Program, General

Yesterday, marked the release of the 844 page Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013. The comprehensive immigration reform will was spearheaded by the “Gang of Eight”…
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