When the EB-5 program lapsed in June of 2021, some EB-5 investors with pending applications for I-526s and Immigrant Visas and Adjustment of Status found their applications held in a
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Where Government Policies and Business Realities Converge
When the EB-5 program lapsed in June of 2021, some EB-5 investors with pending applications for I-526s and Immigrant Visas and Adjustment of Status found their applications held in a…
Continue Reading Existing EB-5 Adjudications Resume
Late last night, Congress released the text of the Omnibus spending bill, which includes the “EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act” at page 2609. With government funding expiring March 11…
Continue Reading Congress Set to Pass EB-5 Reform and Reauthorize EB-5 Regional Center Program through Sept. 30, 2027
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP Immigration & Compliance Practice Shareholders Jennifer Hermansky and Kate Kalmykov will present a webinar titled “Immigration Options For Entrepreneurs” for the Celesq Continuing Legal …
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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
As a follow up to our Oct. 13 blog post, the EB-5 Regional Center Program (the “Program”) continues to be lapsed, as the U.S. Congress passed a Continuing Resolution…
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To advance the safe resumption of global travel during the COVID-19 pandemic, on Oct. 25 President Biden issued a Proclamation emphasizing the continued enhanced measures against the spread of the…
Continue Reading Biden Administration Lifts Travel Restrictions to Allow Vaccinated Travelers into United States
Kate Kalmykov is quoted in a EB-5 Investors Visa Blog post titled “Consular Processing Uses Tiered Approach to Triage EB-5 Applications.”
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On Oct. 4, 2021, USCIS updated its EB-5 website and issued an alert regarding the current lapse of the EB-5 Regional Center Program. The Regional Center Program (the “Program”) has…
Continue Reading EB-5 Investor Q&A – Regional Center Program Sunset
Per the Department of State, as of June 2021, the Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Consulate has been closed for all routine services, including appointments scheduled with the American Citizen…
Continue Reading US Embassy in Ho Chi Minh City Temporarily Suspends Processing
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…
Continue Reading Biden Executive Order Affirms Deference Policy Including EB-5 Cases