In this episode of the Immigration Insights podcast, Kate Kalmykov, co-chair of Greenberg Traurig’s Global Immigration & Compliance Group, is joined by GT colleague Jennifer Hermansky to kick off 2026 with a comprehensive review of the “Top 26 EB-5 Insights for Investors.”
Continue Reading Immigration Insights Episode 22 | Top 26 EB-5 Insights for 2026: Grandfathering, Price Hikes, and Strategic Tips for Investors
Greenberg Traurig Global Immigration and Compliance Practice Co-Chair Kate Kalmykov will present on a webinar on Jan. 15, 2026, offering tax counsel and advisers with a comprehensive overview of pre-immigration tax and investment planning challenges and opportunities under current tax law.
Below is a detailed analysis of the Gold Card program’s structure, requirements, risks, and how it compares to the long-established EB-5 investor visa category.
Continue Reading The Gold Card Program Explained—And How It Compares to EB-5
In this timely episode of Big Law Redefined Podcast’s Immigration Insights Series, Kate Kalmykov and Jennifer Hermansky break down the latest developments in the EB-5 immigrant investor program as of September 2025.
Continue Reading Immigration Insights Episode 17 | Recent Updates on the EB-5 Program: Expiration of Grandfathering Under the RIA on the Horizon, Retrogression, Data on Visa Usage, Travel Ban and the Latest on the CSPA
On Sept. 16, 2025, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) officially announced that all available immigrant visas in the Employment-Based Fifth Preference (EB-5) unreserved category have been issued for Fiscal
Continue Reading EB-5 Unreserved Immigrant Visas Exhausted for FY 2025
On July 29, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia declined to intervene in the ongoing dispute over the EB-5 investment sustainment period, leaving current U.S. Citizenship
Continue Reading DC District Court Leaves EB-5 Sustainment Period Guidance Intact in IIUSA Lawsuit
On Feb. 25, 2025, President Trump announced that he will seek to end the U.S. EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program, which provides foreign investors with permanent residency in the United States.
Continue Reading President Trump Addresses EB-5 Green Card Program and Proposes New Gold Card Immigration Program
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has published EB-5 program data for Fiscal Year 2024, Quarter 4. The released data show a high rate of denial for I-526 petitions versus I-526E
Continue Reading USCIS Releases EB-5 Adjudication Statistics
GT Immigration & Compliance Practice Co-Chair Kate Kalmykov spoke during a recent webinar on the EB-5 industry’s future, explaining that changes to the RIA to tighten oversight of regional centers
Continue Reading Kate Kalmykov Weighs in on EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act Litigation: Law360
Kate Kalmykov, co-chair of GT’s Global Immigration & Compliance Practice, spoke on the “Securing EB-5’s Future Webinar: How Will Pending Litigation Impact the Industry?” hosted by JTC Nov. 20
Continue Reading Kate Kalmykov Speaks on JTC’s EB-5 Webinar