Greenberg Traurig’s Jennifer Hermanksy and Kate Kalmykov, along with the AILA Conference Program Committee, recently presented at the 2017 AILA EB-5 Investors Summit in Las Vegas. Hermansky presented on “Regional
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GT’s EB-5 Group Will Participate in the 2017 AILA EB-5 Investors Summit
Greenberg Traurig Attorneys Kate Kalmykov and Jennifer Hermansky will participate as presenters at the 2017 American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) EB-5 Investors Summit, Dec. 8-9, 2017, in Las Vegas. …
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Recap of the March 3, 2017 EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Stakeholder Engagement
On March 3, 2017, the USCIS Immigrant Investor Program Office (IPO) held an EB-5 Stakeholder Engagement in which several important updates to the program were provided.
“Unofficial” Statistics for Fiscal …
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A Detailed Look at the Proposed EB-5 Regulations
On January 13, 2017, the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Making (“NPRM”) seeking to amend the current EB-5 regulations. As required by the Administrative…
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USCIS Reports on Agency Enhancements, Emphasizes Importance of Regional Center Oversight at July 28 Public Engagement
At its July 28, 2016 stakeholder engagement, USCIS Immigrant Investor Program Office (IPO) Chief Nicholas Colucci focused his opening remarks on USCIS’s efforts to enhance the IPO’s adjudication capabilities, the…
Updated EB-5 Processing Times Released by USCIS
On July 14, 2016, USCIS released updated processing times for the Immigrant Investor Program Office (IPO).
The updated processing times are as follow:
- Form I-526 Immigrant Petition by Alien Entrepreneur:
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Recap of the Feb. 3, 2016, EB-5 Program Stakeholder Engagement
The USCIS Immigrant Investor Program Office (IPO) held its first stakeholder engagement of 2016 on Feb. 3. Primarily speaking for USCIS were Nicholas Colucci, Chief of the IPO, Julia Harrison,…
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USCIS Updates Processing Time for I-526, I-829 and I-924 Petitions
On Dec. 22, 2015, USCIS released updated processing times for EB-5 related petitions. The current average processing times for the Immigrant Investor Program Office (IIPO) as of Oct. 31, 2015…
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Layoffs Post I-829 Filing: Is it the Death Knell of a Permanent Green Card?
As the numbers of filed I-526 Petitions have surged recently, there will arise new and unique issues largely due to the sheer volume of issues which can present themselves during…
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Annual Form I-924A Season Has Arrived
USCIS recently held a stakeholders teleconference as part of its informational series, EB-5 Interactive. The main topic of the teleconference concerned the “time to file” for the Form I-924A, which…
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