GT’s Immigration & Compliance litigation team secured a mandamus victory in federal court for a long-pending Petition by an Investor to Remove Conditions on Permanent Resident Status (Form I-829) case.
Continue Reading Practice Spotlight: GT Secures Mandamus Victory on Long-Pending Form I-829 CaseUSCIS Issues Guidance on Regional Center Integrity Fees; Endorses a New Interpretation of the ‘Sustainment Period’
USCIS issued a notification on March 1, 2023, that it was implementing the statutorily required annual fee to fund the “EB-5 Integrity Fund.” The “EB-5 Integrity Fund” was authorized in…
Continue Reading USCIS Issues Guidance on Regional Center Integrity Fees; Endorses a New Interpretation of the ‘Sustainment Period’Mandamus for Delayed I-829 Applications: 5 Benefits to Consider
A mandamus action can be an effective way to address a delayed I-829 petition, which is the final step in the EB-5 visa process that removes the conditions on permanent…
Continue Reading Mandamus for Delayed I-829 Applications: 5 Benefits to ConsiderGreenberg Traurig Secures Mandamus Victory in Record Time
GT’s immigration litigation team recently secured a record mandamus victory in federal court for a delayed I-829 case pending for over four years. Despite numerous requests to United States Citizenship…
Continue Reading Greenberg Traurig Secures Mandamus Victory in Record TimeWEBINAR – New Issues in I-829 Adjudications: A Reexamination of Source of Funds Issues Post I-526 Approval
On Thursday, Feb. 17 at 10 a.m. EST, please join Kate Kalmykov and Jennifer Hermansky, shareholders in GT’s Immigration & Compliance Practice, as they present a…
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Biden Executive Order Affirms Deference Policy Including EB-5 Cases
President Biden’s Executive Order, “Restoring Faith in Our Legal Immigration Systems and Strengthening Integration and Inclusion Efforts for New Americans,” promotes the efficient and fair adjudication of immigration…
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Update – Processing Times for EB-5 Related Petitions
Processing times for many EB-5 related petitions continue to vary. The updated processing times are as follow:
- Form I-526: Immigrant Petition by Alien Entrepreneur – 29.5 to 61 months
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COVID-19 Executive Order: EB-5 FAQ
The Executive Order, “Proclamation Suspending Entry of Immigrants Who Present Risk to the U.S. Labor Market During the Economic Recovery Following the COVID-19 Outbreak,” signed on April 23 by President…
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New EB-5 Regulations: Winners and Losers
After years of delay the Obama-era EB-5 immigration regulations were published on July 24, 2019. You can find a copy of the regulations at this link. You can also…
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EB-5 Processing During the Government Shutdown
The U.S. federal government shut down at the end of the day on Dec. 21, 2018, and the president did not sign into law the extension of the EB-5 program…
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