Today, the U.S. Senate approved the House-passed Continuing Resolution (CR; H.R. 4378 ) to fund the U.S. government through Nov. 21 by a bipartisan vote of 82-15. The last step
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House Passes Continuing Resolution to Fund Government, Including Vital Programs Such as EB-5
Yesterday, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) introduced a continuing resolution (CR) to fund government from end of the current fiscal year, Sept. 30, until Nov. 21, 2019. By a…
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U.S. Senator Paul Seeks to Overturn Recent Obama-Era EB-5 Regulations
According to multiple media sources and independently confirmed, last week U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) circulated a “Dear Colleague” letter seeking co-sponsors to a process called the Congressional Review Act…
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Greenberg Traurig’s Jennifer Hermansky Featured in Law360 Article on Rising EB-5 Compliance Checks
In a recent Law360 article, Jennifer Hermansky, shareholder in Greenberg Traurig’s Philadelphia office, provides insight on how attorneys can prepare clients for unannounced site visits and questions from the government …
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New EB-5 Regulations: Winners and Losers
After years of delay the Obama-era EB-5 immigration regulations were published on July 24, 2019. You can find a copy of the regulations at this link. You can also…
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EB-5 Regulations Published for Public Inspection
After more than two and a half years, Obama-era EB-5 immigration regulations are set to be published on July 24, 2019, with an effective date 120 days after publication or…
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House Passes Per-country Cap Elimination Bill that Affects Employment-based Visa Programs such as EB-5
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives approved H.R. 1044, the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019, that eliminates per-country quotas for all employment-based immigrant visa petitions by a wide,…
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OMB Completes Review of Obama-Era EB-5 Regulations
Today, OMB posted that they have concluded their review of the Obama-era EB-5 regulations. On Jan. 13, 2017, the Department of Homeland Security published a notice of proposed rulemaking to…
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FAQ for Indian EB-5 Applicants Subject to Retrogression
- Is there a mechanism by which my child or children may continue to be eligible for immigrant visas as my dependents based on my approved I-526 petition and if so,
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India EB-5 Retrogression Has Arrived
The July 2019 Visa Bulletin has been released, and it confirms retrogression for the EB-5 visa category for nationals of India, earlier than many in the industry had anticipated. As…
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