Senator Rand Paul introduced the Invest in Our Communities Act, S. 2122, on October 1, 2015. The bill has many provisions seeking to provide some much sought-after reform including making
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EB-5 Regional Center
Senator Jeff Flake Introduces EB-5 Regional Center Legislation
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On October 1, 2015, Senator Jeff Flake of Arizona introduced S. 2115 the “Targeted Employment Areas Improvement Act.” The legislation proposes to amend Section 203(b)(5)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality…
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September 30th Comes and Goes and the EB-5 Regional Center Program is Extended through December 11, 2015 in its Current Form
By Laura Foote Reiff ‡ on
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Today the U.S. Congress passed a government funding bill containing a short-term extension of the EB-5 Regional Center Program through December 11, 2015. We wrote previously about the EB-5 Regional…
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U.S. Senate’s Government Funding Bill Contains an Extension for the EB-5 Regional Center Program through December 11, 2015
By Laura Foote Reiff ‡ on
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Today, leaders in the United States Senate unveiled legislation to fund the Federal Government through December 11, 2015 that contains an extension for the EB-5 Regional Center Program. The bill…
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Where is the EB-5 Regional Center Reauthorization Program Headed as September 30, 2015 Approaches
By Laura Foote Reiff ‡ on
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Democratic and Republican Negotiators in the House and Senate are working through the EB-5 Regional Center Program’s reauthorization and have not reached consensus as of this writing. The House and…
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October 2015 Visa Bulletin – ALERT
By Nataliya Rymer on
Posted in EB-5 Program, Visa Bulletin
The October 2015 Visa Bulletin includes some important changes and information. Firstly, visa numbers in connection with approved EB-5 Regional Center Pilot Programs I-526 petitions are marked as unavailable across…
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EB-5 Reform Principles from The Real Estate Roundtable, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and EB-5 Investment Coalition to Members of Congress
By Kate Kalmykov on
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With the looming September 30, 2015 expiration date fast approaching, leading EB-5 stakeholders including The Real Estate Roundtable, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and the EB-5 Investment Coalition…
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EB-5 Regional Center Program Reauthorization Gives Congress a Golden Opportunity
By Laura Foote Reiff ‡ on
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On Sept. 28, 2012, just two days shy of its expiration, the EB-5 Regional Center Program was extended for three years when President Obama signed S.3245 into law. The bill …
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EB-5 Coalition Sends Final Letter Supporting H.R. 616, American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act
By Laura Foote Reiff ‡ on
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As many of you are aware, the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Regional Center pilot program is scheduled to expire in September. In early February 2015, Reps. Jared Polis (D-CO) and Mark…
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Congress Takes Action to Renew and Make Permanent the Regional Center Program
By Laura Foote Reiff ‡ on
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As many of you are aware, the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Regional Center pilot program is scheduled to expire in September. In recent years, there has been a surge in the…
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