The U.S. Department of State’s National Visa Center (NVC) has issued updated guidance that impacts employment-based immigrant visa applicants, including EB-5 investors. This change is especially relevant for globally mobile
Continue Reading NVC Update: Residency Proof Now Required for Employment-Based and EB-5 Immigrant Visa Applicants
In recent months, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has reportedly issued denials of EB-5 immigrant investor petitions (Form I-526E) where investors filed after making only an initial installment toward
Continue Reading EB-5 Compliance Alert: Petitions Must Be Approvable When Filed – Importance of Timely Funding for Installment Investments
On Sept, 25, 2025, U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) began issuing Notices of Regional Center Termination (the Notices) to EB-5 investors whose investments were made through Regional Centers that
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It is the time of year again for USCIS approved Regional Centers to pay their annual EB-5 Integrity Fees to USCIS. Under the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 (RIA)
Continue Reading USCIS Annual EB-5 Integrity Fees Now Due for FY 2026
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
Three GT Immigration & Compliance Practice shareholders are recognized in the 19th edition of the Lawdragon 500 Corporate Employment Lawyers guide.
Continue Reading 3 Immigration Attorneys Named to Lawdragon’s 2026 ‘Corporate Employment Lawyers’ Guide
Kate Kalmykov is quoted in an Arabian Gulf Business Insights article titled “Gulf Investors Seek Clarity About Trump’s Gold Card.”
Continue Reading Gulf Investors Seek Clarity About Trump’s Gold Card
Philadelphia Shareholder Jennifer Hermansky, from the Immigration & Compliance Practice Group, will be speaking on the “EB-5 Visa: Your Way to US Residency and Citizenship” panel at the Bosco Conference – 16th Annual International B2B Conference, InvestPro UAE Dubai 2025.
On Sept. 6, 2025, the U.S. Department of State announced a policy change requiring some nonimmigrant visa (NIV) applicants to apply for visas in their country of nationality or legal
Continue Reading Adjudicating Visa Applicants in Their Country of Residence: Implications for EB-5 Investors
On Sept. 19, 2025, the Trump administration published additional details about the proposed Gold Card program. The https://trumpcard.gov/ website went live with new information, outlining three categories of programs: Trump Gold Card, Trump Platinum Card, Trump Corporate Gold Card.
Continue Reading Trump Administration Releases Details on Proposed Gold Card Immigration Program