Congress returns from recess in 2024 facing a daunting task: approving crucial supplemental funding while navigating the contentious terrain of immigration and border security. This delicate dance threatens to trigger
Continue Reading Immigration Takes Center Stage: Can Congress Avoid Shutdown in 2024?
On Jan. 16, please join Greenberg Traurig Shareholders Robert C. Jones, Kara M. Bombach, and Pamela J. Marple and Senior Director Rodney Frelinghuysen either in person or by
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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
On Feb. 17, the U.S. Senate passed a Continuing Resolution to fund the government through March 11, 2022. The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Continuing Resolution Feb. 8. This
Continue Reading Congress Passes Continuing Resolution through March 11
As we have been reporting, the EB-5 Regional Center Program remains in a period of lapse since June 30, 2021, requiring Congressional authorization via legislation. This legislation is required
Continue Reading EB-5 Regional Center Extension: Stakeholders Can Urge Congress to Reauthorize
Presently there is a large interest by EB-5 investors in filing an I-526 Petition following the Behring federal court decision, which invalidated the 2019 EB-5 regulations. With the minimum investment
Continue Reading Filing a Direct EB-5 Petition: Structuring Compliant Job Creation
As an update to our previous blog, the EB-5 Regional Center program was not extended by Congress by June 30, 2021. Congress did not pass a law to extend
Continue Reading EB-5 Regional Center Program Expires June 30, 2021
Congress passed a short-term extension of the EB-5 Regional Center Program that will extend the program through June 30, 2021. This extension will decouple the EB-5 program from immigration programs
Continue Reading Congress Passes Omnibus Bill and Continuing Resolution Keeping Government and Vital Programs Such as EB-5 and E-Verify Operational
The U.S. Senate passed by Unanimous Consent an amended version of H.R. 1044, the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019 that was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives
Continue Reading Senate Passes Per-Country Cap Elimination Bill that Affects Employment-Based Visa Programs Such as EB-5
On Dec. 20, 2019, President Trump signed H.R. 1865, an eight-bill appropriations bill that extends the vital EB-5 program until Sept. 30, 2020, among other things. The president also signed
Continue Reading President Trump Signs Appropriation Packages Extending Vital Programs Like EB-5 and Preventing a Government Shutdown