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 Case
On April 25, 2023, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) hosted a stakeholder engagement webinar regarding the Immigrant Investor Program (EB-5), during which they discussed regulations being drafted to comply
Continue Reading Updates from USCIS Immigrant Investor Program (EB-5) Stakeholder Engagement Call on April 25, 2023
The EB-5 program allows foreign investors to obtain a green card for themselves and their immediate family members by investing in U.S.-based businesses.
Continue Reading EB-5 Financing Accounts for Over $780,000,000 in Past 6 Months
Effective March 15, 2023, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is removing the biometrics submission requirement and $85 fee requirement for petitioners filing Form I-526E, Immigrant Petition by Regional
Continue Reading USCIS Removes Biometrics Requirement for Form I-526E Petitioners
On Feb. 16, 2023, the Portuguese Prime Minister announced a set of measures to alleviate the housing problem in Portugal. These measures in part impact and call for termination of
Continue Reading Portugal Announces Upcoming Suspension of Golden Visa Program
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The federal government’s fiscal year begins on Oct. 1, and while the new fiscal year brings new visa numbers, many EB-5 regional center stakeholders and investors were surprised by the
Continue Reading Takeaways From State Department’s EB-5 Visa Delays
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has released the monthly Visa Bulletin for October 2022 — the first month of Fiscal Year 2023. A review of the Visa Bulletin shows
Continue Reading The State Department’s October 2022 Visa Bulletin Shows Retrogression for Mainland-China- and India-born EB-5 Investors
Greenberg Traurig Shareholders Kate Kalmykov and Jennifer Hermansky recently participated in the Celesq presentation, “Understanding the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program.” Click here to listen to the full recording.
Continue Reading Kate Kalmykov and Jennifer Hermansky Present on Understanding the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program
On Sept. 3, 2021, USCIS announced that it will issue new Form I-797 receipt notices to eligible conditional permanent residents whose Form I-829 was still pending as of Sept. 4,
Continue Reading USCIS Starts Issuing 24-Month I-829 Petition Receipt Notices