Investment in an EB-5 Regional Center is a pathway to United States citizenship that is increasing in popularity. This illustration outlines the avenues, benchmarks and time frames – from selecting a regional center to acquiring citizenship – that are important to understand when considering an EB-5 Regional Center Investment as an option for immigration.
The documents necessary for the I-829 petitions differ depending on the “inputs” for the economic report that was attached to the I-526 petition. The I-829 filing must document the foundation facts that were contained in the economic report. Depending upon the economic methodology used, the investor may need to prove some or all of the
For investors seeking lawful permanent residence through the EB-5 program, the first step in the process is to file Form I-526, Immigration Petition for Alien Entrepreneur, together with accompanying evidence in support of the program’s requirements with USCIS. USCIS evaluates and adjudicates I‑526 petitions by reviewing these criteria:
1. A New Commercial Enterprise Has Been
Senator Leahy’s Amendment 2 to the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Bill, S. 744 provides that, at the I-829 stage, there is a presumption that 10 indirect jobs have been created per investor if the I-829 petition evidence demonstrates that the investor’s money has been spent in the regional center’s project. This is significantly different than the
We are often asked by regional center clients if there is any way to speed up the EB-5 application process, either at the I-526 stage or the I-924 stage. USCIS will expedite either Form I-924 or Form I-526 if the application meets the USCIS “expedite criteria.” The expedite criteria are:
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 which are part of the comprehensive immigration reform bill, as well as City of Miami’s EB-5 regional center application.
New York City
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
8:30 AM to 9:00 AM – Registration
9:00 AM to 4:30 PM – Program
Artisan Business Group will partner with the international law firm Greenberg Traurig LLP for the 9-city 2013 National EB-5 Finance
On August 29, the Securities and Exchange Commission proposed amendments to Rule 506 of Regulation D, as promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, to implement Section 201(a)(1) of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act, which would eliminate the prohibition against general solicitation and general advertising as it applies to offers and sales of
In 1998, the Administrative Appeals Office (“AAO”) issued a precedent decision known as Matter of Ho that set forth the requirements of an EB-5 compliant business plan. According to Matter of Ho, as part of an I-526 petition an EB-5 investor must submit a comprehensive business plan demonstrating the following elements:
Federal immigration laws require employers to verify the identity and work eligibility of their new hires by completing what is known as a Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, for every employee. Forms I-9 must be completed for every new hire within his/her three days of employment. During the I-9 process, employees must present to the