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
On Monday, June 28 from 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. EDT, please join the Greenberg Traurig EB-5 Team to discuss recent critical judicial and regulatory changes to the EB-5 Program.
Continue Reading 6/28 WEBINAR: EB-5 Judicial and Regulatory Update
The EB-5 Regional Center program is set to expire again on June 30, 2021. The U.S. Congress has never made the Regional Center program permanent, and so it continued to
Continue Reading What will happen if the EB-5 Program Expires on June 30?
Based on a recent hearing in a lawsuit challenging certain EB-5 regulations, it appears the regulations may be struck down due to the illegal appointment of Department of Homeland Security
Continue Reading Lawsuit Challenging EB-5 Regulations May Succeed
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 Sept. 30, 2020, the U.S. Senate passed and the president signed H.R. 8337 to keep the U.S. government operational through Dec. 11, 2020. This action will maintain vital immigration
Continue Reading Congress Passes and the President Signs the Continuing Resolution Keeping Government and Vital Programs such as EB-5 and E-Verify Operational Thru Dec. 11, 2020 – New Premium Processing Directive
As we previously reported, USCIS Form I-944 has been the subject of ongoing litigation, with various USCIS stakeholders challenging the form’s continued use. ‘However, due to a recent Second
Continue Reading Court Again Allows Use of Form I-944
As part of USCIS’ updated Redeployment guidance released July 24, USCIS released a Q&A. The Q&A confirms the guidance from July 24, including the more questionable aspects of
Continue Reading USCIS Releases FAQ on Redeployment Guidance Updates