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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USCIS Holds EB-5 Stakeholder Engagement in New York City Field Office
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On Nov. 7, 2017, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Immigrant Investor Program Office (IPO) held an EB-5 stakeholder program at their New York City field office. GT attorneys Kate Kalmykov and Kristen Ng attended the in-person session. During the engagement, key members of the IPO addressed: 1) updates from the IPO; 2) priorities for FY 2018; and 3) stakeholder questions from both the phone and the live audience. Below is a summary of the engagement:
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Form I-924 Average Processing Time Reaches Greater than 20 Months
By Dillon Colucci on
As of May 26, 2017, USCIS is processing Form I-924 applications filed on or before Sept. 16, 2015. This reflects a greater than 20-month processing time for Form I-924. This…
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USCIS Releases New Edition of Form I-829
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USCIS recently announced the release of a new edition of Form I-829, with the new edition dated April 21, 2017. Starting on July 24, 2017, USCIS will only accept the…
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USCIS Launches Regional Center Compliance for the EB-5 Program
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USCIS announced on March 21, 2017 the launch of its EB-5 Regional Center Compliance Audit Program (Audit Program). The Regional Center Compliance Audit partially clarifies what USCIS has spoken about…
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Immigrant Investor Program Office Unofficial I-526 Petition Processing Policy
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The Immigrant Investor Program office (IPO) has decided to hold in abeyance I-526 Petitions until the adjudication of an associated Exemplar I-924 Petition, even when an associated I-526 Petition is…
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Recap of the March 3, 2017 EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Stakeholder Engagement
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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
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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
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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
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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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