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Administrative Appeals Office

In-Depth: The AAO Decision Which Re-interpreted the Definition of “Capital” in EB-5 Greenberg Traurig Attorney Kate Kalmykov Featured in Law360 Article on Tough AAO Odds Potentially Pushing More Immigration Fights To Court

AILA

Jennifer Hermansky Featured on EB5Investors.com Blog: 'There is still quite a demand for EB-5 investment opportunities'Dec. 14 WEBINAR | Consular Confusion in a Complicated Time

Awards & Recognitions

Greenberg Traurig Awarded Best Lawyers® Tier 1 National, Metro Rankings for Immigration Law in ‘Best Law Firms’ 2025 Report Kate Kalmykov Recognized on 'Women Attorneys of the Year' List by New Jersey Law Journal 3 Immigration Attorneys Named to Lawdragon’s 2025 ‘Corporate Employment Lawyers’ Guide

Biden Administration

USCIS Updates Voter Registration Guidance for Naturalization Ceremonies Bipartisan Letter from the Senate Urges U.S. State Department to Address Ongoing Visa Delays Congress Needs to Fix Immigration Visa Quotas to Boost Economy

Brexit

GTM Alert - Brexit: Immigration and Emigration GTM Alert – Brexit: The Timeline The UK Votes to Leave the European Union

Canada

Biden Administration Lifts Travel Restrictions to Allow Vaccinated Travelers into United States

CDC

CDC Announces New COVID-19 Test Requirement for Travelers Coming from China: How Policies Abroad Impact Travel to the United States Biden Administration Lifts Travel Restrictions to Allow Vaccinated Travelers into United States

Chambers Global

Greenberg Traurig Attorneys, Practices Recognized by Prestigious Chambers Global 2019 Guide

China

October 2024 Visa Bulletin Keeps Current Across Post-RIA Set-Aside EB-5 Categories, Backlogged Countries in the Unreserved Chart A Category Modestly Progress October 2023 Visa Bulletin: Much-Awaited Advancements in the EB-5 Category for China Nataliya Rymer Quoted in EB-5 Investors Article, 'China’s accession to Hague’s Apostille Convention expected to streamline EB-5 processing'

Chinese New Year

Happy Lunar New Year from GT’s Immigration & Compliance Practice!Happy Lunar New Year from GT’s Immigration & Compliance Practice!Important Update on Immigration Issues Related to U.S. Permanent Residents Unable to Travel Back to U.S. Due to Coronavirus Outbreak in China

Comprehensive Immigration Reform

USCIS to Hold EB-5 Reform Listening Session May 25 美国十七州“扣动扳机”——于联邦法庭起诉寻求禁止奥巴马政府“暂缓遣返”程序 17 States Pull the Trigger and File an Action in Federal Court to Enjoin the Obama Administration’s Deferred Action Program

Conrad 30 Waiver Program

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 Congress Passes Continuing Resolution Opening Government and Vital Programs such as EB-5 and E-Verify Senate Passes Continuing Resolution Funding Government; Bill Goes to House

Consulate

Dec. 14 WEBINAR | Consular Confusion in a Complicated Time US Consulate in Tel Aviv Resumes Limited Operations for US Citizens and Nonimmigrant Visa Applicants Existing EB-5 Adjudications Resume

Continuing Resolution (CR)

Congress Passes Omnibus Bill and Continuing Resolution Keeping Government and Vital Programs Such as EB-5 and E-Verify Operational 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 House Introduces Continuing Resolution Funding Government, Including Vital programs such as EB-5

coronavirus

Bipartisan Letter from the Senate Urges U.S. State Department to Address Ongoing Visa Delays Public Access File and I-9 Compliance in the Post-COVID Environment US Ends COVID-19 Testing Requirement for Inbound Air Travelers

CPR

USCIS Starts Issuing 24-Month I-829 Petition Receipt Notices

DACA

U.S. Businesses Urge Congress to act on a Solution for the Dreamer/DACA Recipients Attorney General Jeff Sessions Announces the Rescission of DACA

Denials

USCIS Issues Two New Policy Memoranda on Notices to Appear and Denials in Lieu of RFEs and NOIDs – What This Means for You

Department of Homeland Security

Israel Joins Visa Waiver Program International Entrepreneur Parole Program: USCIS Issues Policy Guidance Department of Homeland Security Provides Information Related to EB-5 Integrity Fund

Department of State

US Department of State Announces Annual Limit Reached in EB-5 Unreserved Category March 2024 Chart B AOS Filings Disallowed by USCIS Israel Joins Visa Waiver Program

E-Verify

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 President Signs Appropriations Legislation Extending EB-5 and More Government Functions Congress Passes Continuing Resolution Opening Government and Vital Programs such as EB-5 and E-Verify

E-Visa

Potential Outcomes After E Visa Processing Update Updates to the E Visa: New Residency Requirements and Portuguese Nationals Eligible Jennifer Hermansky and Kate Kalmykov to Present at Celesq CLE Program

E-visa Process

Potential Outcomes After E Visa Processing Update Updates to the E Visa: New Residency Requirements and Portuguese Nationals Eligible Dec. 6 WEBINAR | The Interplay Between the Child Status Protection Act and EB-5: When Are Children Protected?

EB-3

Senate Passes Per-Country Cap Elimination Bill that Affects Employment-Based Visa Programs Such as EB-5 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 The Department of State (DOS) December 2019 Visa Bulletin Released

EB-5

Kate Kalmykov Speaks on JTC's EB-5 Webinar Immigration Insights Episode 1: Navigating the EB-5 Program: Insights and Updates GT’s Immigration and EB-5 Attorney Team Is on the Move

EB-5 Business Plan

Biden Executive Order Affirms Deference Policy Including EB-5 Cases EB-5 Regulations Summary OMB Completes Review of Obama-Era EB-5 Regulations

EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program

Sept. 19 WEBINAR | Immigration Options for Investors US Department of State Announces Annual Limit Reached in EB-5 Unreserved Category EB-5 Filing Strategies: Continued Immigrant Visa Availability Under the RIA’s Set-Aside Categories

EB-5 Industry stakeholder groups

Upcoming USCIS Immigrant Investor Program (EB-5) Stakeholder Engagement EB-5 Regional Center Extension: Stakeholders Can Urge Congress to Reauthorize EB-5 Regulations Summary

EB-5 Investment

Sept. 19 WEBINAR | Immigration Options for Investors USCIS Updates Guidance and Increases Investment and Revenue Thresholds for International Entrepreneurs Jennifer Hermansky Featured on EB5Investors.com Blog: 'There is still quite a demand for EB-5 investment opportunities'

EB-5 Job Creation

U.S. Senator Paul Seeks to Overturn Recent Obama-Era EB-5 Regulations EB-5 Regulations Summary New EB-5 Regulations: Winners and Losers

EB-5 Legislation

USCIS Incorporates Changes to EB-5 Program into Policy Manual Jennifer Hermansky and Kate Kalmykov To Present Two EB-5 Webinars March 18: Policy Update on EB-5 Program

EB-5 Litigation

Kate Kalmykov Weighs in on EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act Litigation: Law360 Kate Kalmykov Speaks on JTC's EB-5 Webinar Florida Governor Signs Law Restricting Investment by Certain Foreign Entities and Individuals

EB-5 Modernization Rule

EB-5 Final Rule Challenged in U.S. Federal District Court Comprehensive EB-5 Modernization Legislation Introduced in the U.S. Senate U.S. Senator Paul Seeks to Overturn Recent Obama-Era EB-5 Regulations

EB-5 Processing Times

October 2024 Visa Bulletin Keeps Current Across Post-RIA Set-Aside EB-5 Categories, Backlogged Countries in the Unreserved Chart A Category Modestly Progress October 2023 Visa Bulletin: Much-Awaited Advancements in the EB-5 Category for China Nataliya Rymer Quoted in EB-5 Investors Article, 'China’s accession to Hague’s Apostille Convention expected to streamline EB-5 processing'

EB-5 Program

Kate Kalmykov Weighs in on EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act Litigation: Law360 Kate Kalmykov Speaks on JTC's EB-5 Webinar October 2024 Visa Bulletin Keeps Current Across Post-RIA Set-Aside EB-5 Categories, Backlogged Countries in the Unreserved Chart A Category Modestly Progress

EB-5 Project

EB-5 Filing Strategies: Continued Immigrant Visa Availability Under the RIA’s Set-Aside Categories Biden Executive Order Affirms Deference Policy Including EB-5 Cases EB-5 Regulations Summary

Eb-5 Regional Center

Kate Kalmykov Speaks on JTC's EB-5 Webinar EB-5 RIA Integrity Fees Coming Due for FY 2025 USCIS Terminates Regional Centers That Have Not Paid RIA Integrity Fees: Implications for Stakeholders

EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act

Kate Kalmykov Weighs in on EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act Litigation: Law360 October 2024 Visa Bulletin Keeps Current Across Post-RIA Set-Aside EB-5 Categories, Backlogged Countries in the Unreserved Chart A Category Modestly Progress EB-5 RIA Integrity Fees Coming Due for FY 2025

Econometric Report

Third Quarter Updates from USCIS on EB-5 Program Executive Summary and Clarifications from May 1, 2012 EB-5 Stakeholders Meeting with USCIS USCIS Announces Engagement with EB-5 Economists

Emerging Technology

Application Tracking Ability Expanded to USCIS Account myProgress Tab Greenberg Traurig’s Emerging Technology Group Presents “Start-Up Law” Series to Harvard Law School Students

Events

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Kate Kalmykov Speaks on JTC's EB-5 Webinar Nov. 14 Webinar | Privacy, Please: Protecting Sensitive Data While Showcasing Foreign Talent in Employment-Based Visa Petitions GT’s Immigration and EB-5 Attorney Team Is on the Move

Executive Order

USCIS Updates Policies to Improve Immigration Services Biden Executive Order Affirms Deference Policy Including EB-5 Cases President Biden Signs Presidential Proclamation Suspending Entry of Certain Persons Entering US from India

Featured

Greenberg Traurig Awarded Best Lawyers® Tier 1 National, Metro Rankings for Immigration Law in ‘Best Law Firms’ 2025 Report Kate Kalmykov Weighs in on EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act Litigation: Law360 Kate Kalmykov Speaks on JTC's EB-5 Webinar

Firm News

Greenberg Traurig Continues Strategic Growth in Latin America with São Paulo Office Opening Happy Lunar New Year from GT’s Immigration & Compliance Practice!Greenberg Traurig’s Immigration and Compliance Team Wishes Our Clients and Colleagues Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year

For I-924A

USCIS Discusses Guidance on Form I-924A for FY 2017

Foreign Exchange Management Law

Central Bank of Myanmar Revokes Foreign Exchange Licenses

Form 1-407

USCIS International Offices to No Longer Accept Form I-407 Starting July 1, 2019

Form I-829

Mandamus for Delayed I-829 Applications: 5 Benefits to Consider Greenberg Traurig Secures Mandamus Victory in Record Time USCIS Starts Issuing 48-Month I-829 Petition Receipt Notices

General

Greenberg Traurig Elevates Kristen W. Ng to Shareholder and Agnes Cha Rudinsky to Of Counsel in Northern Virginia Greenberg Traurig Wishes Our Clients a Very Happy and Healthy Year of the Pig!Greenberg Traurig’s EB-5 Team Wishes our Clients and Colleagues a Happy New Year

Government Accountability Office (GAO)

Government Accountability Office Agrees to Investigate Immigration Case Backlog at USCIS as EB-5 Adjudication Times Dramatically Increase Summary of GAO report - Immigrant Investor Program: Proposed Project Investments in Targeted Employment Areas Pending EB-5 Legislation Provides a Comprehensive Response to the GAO

Government Shutdown

Immigration Takes Center Stage: Can Congress Avoid Shutdown in 2024?Congress Passes Omnibus Bill and Continuing Resolution Keeping Government and Vital Programs Such as EB-5 and E-Verify Operational President Trump Signs Appropriation Packages Extending Vital Programs Like EB-5 and Preventing a Government Shutdown

Green Cards

Practice Spotlight: GT Team Secures Expedited Green Card Approvals EB-5 Financing Accounts for Over $780,000,000 in Past 6 Months Bipartisan Letter from the Senate Urges U.S. State Department to Address Ongoing Visa Delays

Greenberg Traurig

Immigration Insights Episode 1: Navigating the EB-5 Program: Insights and Updates Greenberg Traurig Continues Strategic Growth in Latin America with São Paulo Office Opening Pro Bono Spotlight: Lighting a Path for Venezuelan Nationals

GT Alert

Potential Immigration Policies in a Second Trump Administration SEC Division of Examinations 2025 Priorities US Ends COVID-19 Testing Requirement for Inbound Air Travelers

GT Practice Spotlight

GT Atlanta-Based Team Members Support Local Organization at the Annual Fiesta LaAmistad Practice Spotlight: GT Team Secures Expedited Green Card Approvals

GT Start-Up Law

Greenberg Traurig’s Emerging Technology Group Presents “Start-Up Law” Series to Harvard Law School Students

H-1B

USCIS Announces H-1B Cap Initial Registration Final Rule for Fiscal Year 2025 5 Trends to Watch: 2024 Business Immigration Jan. 9 EVENT | Part 1: Planning for the H-1B Cap – Strategies for Success

H-1B Cap

USCIS Announces H-1B Cap Initial Registration Final Rule for Fiscal Year 2025 Jan. 9 EVENT | Part 1: Planning for the H-1B Cap – Strategies for Success Feb. 1 Webinar | Preparing for the FY 2024 H-1B Cap Selection Process

Hong Kong

Hong Kong Executive Order – July 14, 2020

HR 6157

President Trump Signs Continuing Resolution into Law

I-526

USCIS Updates I-526E Filing Fee Schedule to Include $1,000 Integrity Fund Fee, Bringing Total Filing Fees to $12,160 USCIS Adds 'Months of Inventory' Data Point to Form I-526 Processing Times Page Feb. 7 WEBINAR | Partial EB-5 Investments Before April 1 ~$8K Fee Increase: How to Start Your EB-5 Now with Less than $800K & Lock in Lower Fees

I-829

Practice Spotlight: GT Secures Mandamus Victory on Long-Pending Form I-829 Case USCIS Issues Guidance on Regional Center Integrity Fees; Endorses a New Interpretation of the ‘Sustainment Period’Mandamus for Delayed I-829 Applications: 5 Benefits to Consider

I-924

Nov. 16 WEBINAR | Annual Compliance on Form I-956G After The EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act New EB-5 Regulations: Winners and Losers USCIS Holds EB-5 Stakeholder Engagement in New York City Field Office

Immigrant Green Card

Practice Spotlight: GT Team Secures Expedited Green Card Approvals GT Team Travels and Educates Across Asia SEC Disgorgement Lives to See Another Day After Supreme Court’s Liu v. SEC Ruling

Immigrant Investor

Immigration Insights Episode 1: Navigating the EB-5 Program: Insights and Updates Sept. 19 WEBINAR | Immigration Options for Investors Jennifer Hermansky Featured on EB5Investors.com Blog: 'There is still quite a demand for EB-5 investment opportunities'

Immigrant Visa

US Department of State Announces Annual Limit Reached in EB-5 Unreserved Category NVC Resolves Issues in CEAC Creating Error Messages Greenberg Traurig’s Kate Kalmykov and Jennifer Hermansky Recognized in EB5 Investors Magazine ‘Top 25 Attorneys’ 2023 Issue

Immigration

Potential Immigration Policies in a Second Trump Administration GT’s Immigration and EB-5 Attorney Team Is on the Move 5 Trends to Watch: 2024 Business Immigration

Immigration & Compliance

Potential Immigration Policies in a Second Trump Administration GT’s Immigration and EB-5 Attorney Team Is on the Move USCIS Updates Policy Manual on Noncompliance of EB-5 Entities

Immigration Law

Potential Immigration Policies in a Second Trump Administration October 2024 Visa Bulletin Keeps Current Across Post-RIA Set-Aside EB-5 Categories, Backlogged Countries in the Unreserved Chart A Category Modestly Progress April 11 EVENT | EB-5 Fundraising Under the Reform and Integrity Act of 2022: Understanding the Relationship between an Escrow Bank and an EB-5 Fund Administrator

Immigration Reform

Updates from USCIS Immigrant Investor Program (EB-5) Stakeholder Engagement Call on April 25, 2023 Congress Needs to Fix Immigration Visa Quotas to Boost Economy Kate Kalmykov Presents the 'Top EB-5 Issues and the Attraction of Rural TEAs' on the Voice of EB-5 Podcast Hosted By EB-5 Investors Magazine

India

October 2024 Visa Bulletin Keeps Current Across Post-RIA Set-Aside EB-5 Categories, Backlogged Countries in the Unreserved Chart A Category Modestly Progress The State Department’s October 2022 Visa Bulletin Shows Retrogression for Mainland-China- and India-born EB-5 Investors Biden Administration Lifts Travel Restrictions to Allow Vaccinated Travelers into United States

Inspector General

Investigation into Employee Complaints about Management of USCIS' EB-5 Program The Office of the Inspector General Releases Report Critical of the USCIS Administration of the EB-5 Regional Center Program Senate Confirms USCIS Director Mayorkas for DHS Deputy Position and President Obama Announces His Pick to Replace Him

Investment

Immigration Insights Episode 1: Navigating the EB-5 Program: Insights and Updates Sept. 19 WEBINAR | Immigration Options for Investors USCIS Updates Guidance and Increases Investment and Revenue Thresholds for International Entrepreneurs

Israel

US Consulate in Tel Aviv Resumes Limited Operations for US Citizens and Nonimmigrant Visa Applicants DHS Moves Up Israel’s Eligibility for Visa Waiver Program to Oct. 19, 2023 Israel at War: Emergency Guidance for US Citizens, Israelis on US Travel

L visa

Jennifer Hermansky and Kate Kalmykov to Present at Celesq CLE Program Changes in H and L Visa Processing in China The Trump Administration Contemplates an Executive Order Affecting Advance Parole

Legislation

Jennifer Hermansky and Kate Kalmykov To Present Two EB-5 Webinars EB-5 Regional Center Extension: Stakeholders Can Urge Congress to Reauthorize Senate Passes Per-Country Cap Elimination Bill that Affects Employment-Based Visa Programs Such as EB-5

Marketing

Greenberg Traurig to Host International EB-5 Finance Seminar in Mexico City on February 18th Kate Kalmykov to Serve as Co-Panelist at "Putting Together the Pieces of EB-5"GT Immigration Practice Ranks Tier One in The U.S. News-Best Lawyers 2014 Best Law Firm Rankings

Mexico

Biden Administration Lifts Travel Restrictions to Allow Vaccinated Travelers into United States

Middle East

Israel at War: Emergency Guidance for US Citizens, Israelis on US Travel

Migration Agents

Updates from USCIS Immigrant Investor Program (EB-5) Stakeholder Engagement Call on April 25, 2023 Greenberg Traurig Announces New Package of EB-5 Services for Overseas Migration Agents

National Visa Center

NVC Resolves Issues in CEAC Creating Error Messages National Visa Center (NVC) Confirms it is Working To Restore Cases Affected by October 2016 Retrogression: Notice on Employment 5th Preference Cases at NVC National Visa Center Confirms it is Working To Restore Cases Affected by October 2016 Retrogression: Notice on Employment 5th Preference Cases at NVC

NOID

EB-5 Regional Center Program Expires June 30, 2021 USCIS Updates Policies to Improve Immigration Services EB-5 Processing During the Government Shutdown

Non-Regional Center

2.5 Year Rule Stifles Economic Benefits of the EB-5 Program AILA Issues Helpful Tips for Korean EB-5 Cases Join Us In Dallas for the National EB-5 Finance Seminar Tour

Notices to Appear

USCIS Issues Two New Policy Memoranda on Notices to Appear and Denials in Lieu of RFEs and NOIDs – What This Means for You

NTAs

UPDATE: USCIS Postpones Implementation of New Policy Memoranda on Notices to Appear

Office of Management

USCIS moves EB-5 Modernization Rule to OMB

OMB

OMB Completes Review of Obama-Era EB-5 Regulations OMB Releases Spring Unified Regulatory Agenda; Provides Update on EB-5 and Other Pending Regulations USCIS moves EB-5 Modernization Rule to OMB

Omnibus Appropriations Act

Congress Releases 12-Bill Funding Package to Extend Vital Programs Such as EB-5 and to Prevent a Government Shutdown Omnibus Appropriation Legislation with EB-5 Extension Becomes Law

Posts in Chinese

Significant Advancement in the EB-5 Category – March 2020 Visa Bulletin Update & Use of Chart B for Filing Adjustment of Status Applications Alert – U.S. Embassy and Consulates in China Cancel Immigrant and Nonimmigrant Visa Interviews for the Week of Feb. 3 通知：美国驻华大使馆和领事馆取消2月3日一周的移民类和非移民类签证面试 Greenberg Traurig EB-5团队祝愿尊敬的客户和各位同事节日快乐！新年快乐！

President Trump's Administration

Potential Immigration Policies in a Second Trump Administration Biden Administration Revokes Trump’s 'Green Card Ban' In Another Step Towards Restoring the Functioning of the U.S. Immigration System Hong Kong Executive Order – July 14, 2020

Privacy Act notice

USCIS Discusses Guidance on Form I-924A for FY 2017

Proposed Rule

OMB Publishes Fall 2018 Unified Agenda with EB-5 Regulatory Updates Proposed Immigration Rule – Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds

Public Charge Rule

Court Limits Use of Form I-944 Update: Public Charge Rule Effective in All 50 States U.S. Supreme Court Lifts Temporary Injunctions on Public Charge Rule

Ranking

Greenberg Traurig Attorneys Named to Lawdragon’s 2022 Leading Corporate Employment Lawyers of America List

Reform and Reauthorization of the EB-5 Regional Center Program

EB-5 Industry Stakeholders Unveil Consensus Principles to Reform and Reauthorize the EB-5 Program

Refugee

GT Alert: New Executive Order Impacts Entry to the United States, Visa Issuance, Refugee, and Screening Procedures

Regional Center

EB-5 RIA Integrity Fees Coming Due for FY 2025 USCIS Terminates Regional Centers That Have Not Paid RIA Integrity Fees: Implications for Stakeholders How EB-5 Regional Centers Can Prepare For USCIS Audits

Retrogression

India EB-5 Retrogression Has Arrived Update on Vietnam Retrogression What Every Vietnamese EB-5 Applicant and Agent Need to Know About Retrogression

RFE

EB-5 Regional Center Program Expires June 30, 2021 USCIS Updates Policies to Improve Immigration Services EB-5 Processing During the Government Shutdown

RIA

EB-5 RIA Integrity Fees Coming Due for FY 2025 EB-5 Filing Strategies: Continued Immigrant Visa Availability Under the RIA’s Set-Aside Categories GT’s Immigration & Compliance Group and EB5AN Present a Four-City EB-5 Tour: Current State of Affairs & New Project Considerations

RIN 1615-AC07

USCIS moves EB-5 Modernization Rule to OMB

Russia

Russian Suspension of Visa Processing Effective May 12, 2021

Screening Procedures

GT Alert - President Trump’s Executive Order (EO) “Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States”: Q&A Summary of Executive Order: Protecting the Nation from Terrorist Attacks by Foreign Nationals GT Alert: New Executive Order Impacts Entry to the United States, Visa Issuance, Refugee, and Screening Procedures

Securities Law

SEC Division of Examinations 2025 Priorities Nov. 15 WEBINAR | I-956K Requirements What Does the New I-956 EB-5 Regional Center Designation Process Mean for Regional Center Investors?

shutdown

Existing EB-5 Adjudications Resume US Embassy in Ho Chi Minh City Temporarily Suspends Processing UPDATE: Government Lapse of Appropriations and Shutdown Status

Speaking Engagement

Kate Kalmykov Presents the 'Top EB-5 Issues and the Attraction of Rural TEAs' on the Voice of EB-5 Podcast Hosted By EB-5 Investors Magazine Visa Options and Issues for Students Greenberg Traurig Presents at the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Philadelphia Chapter

State Department

March 2024 Chart B AOS Filings Disallowed by USCIS USCIS Announces Further Updates to Policy Manual Regarding Interpretation of Child Status Protection Act Provisions Potential Outcomes After E Visa Processing Update

Targeted Employment Area

October 2024 Visa Bulletin Keeps Current Across Post-RIA Set-Aside EB-5 Categories, Backlogged Countries in the Unreserved Chart A Category Modestly Progress EB-5 Financing Accounts for Over $780,000,000 in Past 6 Months What Does the New I-956 EB-5 Regional Center Designation Process Mean for Regional Center Investors?

Tax Considerations

June 5 EVENT | Foreign Funds Investing or Operating in the United States – Key Tax, Regulatory, and Immigration Updates Dec. 5 EVENT | International Pre-Residency Tax Planning for High-Net Worth Individuals Starting Nov. 2, GT's Global Immigration & Compliance Practice Presents Lunch-and-Learn Business Immigration Seminar Series

TEA

October 2024 Visa Bulletin Keeps Current Across Post-RIA Set-Aside EB-5 Categories, Backlogged Countries in the Unreserved Chart A Category Modestly Progress Kate Kalmykov Presents the 'Top EB-5 Issues and the Attraction of Rural TEAs' on the Voice of EB-5 Podcast Hosted By EB-5 Investors Magazine What Does the New I-956 EB-5 Regional Center Designation Process Mean for Regional Center Investors?

Temporary Restraining Order

Two Temporary Restraining Orders Issued for the Executive Order on the Travel Ban U.S. Court of Appeals Declines to Stay Temporary Restraining Order in connection with Executive Order Court Issues Temporary Restraining Order Against Enforcement of January 27, 2017 Executive Order; Agencies Cooperating

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Travel

GT's Immigration and EB-5 Attorney Team is On the Move Pro Bono Spotlight: Lighting a Path for Venezuelan Nationals July 27 WEBINAR | Happier Trails: Essential International Travel Tips for U.S. Residents and Foreign Nationals

U.S. Congress

Jan. 16 EVENT | 2024 Congressional Policy Priorities Bipartisan Letter from the Senate Urges U.S. State Department to Address Ongoing Visa Delays Congress Needs to Fix Immigration Visa Quotas to Boost Economy

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals Declines to Stay Temporary Restraining Order in connection with Executive Order

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)

Immigration Issues for Chinese Travelers to the United States During the Coronavirus Outbreak DHS Issues New Rules for Searching Electronic Devices at the Border BREAKING – Supreme Court of the United States Partially Lifts Injunctions Barring President Trump’s Travel Ban But Agrees to Hear Case in Fall of 2017

U.S. Customs and Border Protections

Important Update on Immigration Issues Related to U.S. Permanent Residents Unable to Travel Back to U.S. Due to Coronavirus Outbreak in China Maintaining Eligibility for Permanent Residence for EB-5 Investors: Termination of CPR Status Court Issues Temporary Restraining Order Against Enforcement of January 27, 2017 Executive Order; Agencies Cooperating

U.S. Embassies

US Department of State Announces Annual Limit Reached in EB-5 Unreserved Category Impact of the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics on Visa Appointments US Consulate in Tel Aviv Resumes Limited Operations for US Citizens and Nonimmigrant Visa Applicants

U.S. State Department

March 2024 Chart B AOS Filings Disallowed by USCIS October 2023 Visa Bulletin: Much-Awaited Advancements in the EB-5 Category for China USCIS Announces Further Updates to Policy Manual Regarding Interpretation of Child Status Protection Act Provisions

Uncategorized

Senate Passes Per-Country Cap Elimination Bill that Affects Employment-Based Visa Programs Such as EB-5 USCIS Announces Significant Change to EB-5 Adjudications Processing New EB-5 Regulations: Winners and Losers

United Kingdom

Biden Administration Lifts Travel Restrictions to Allow Vaccinated Travelers into United States

USCIS

October 2024 Visa Bulletin Keeps Current Across Post-RIA Set-Aside EB-5 Categories, Backlogged Countries in the Unreserved Chart A Category Modestly Progress EB-5 RIA Integrity Fees Coming Due for FY 2025 US Department of State Announces Annual Limit Reached in EB-5 Unreserved Category

USCIS Public Engagement

OMB Publishes Fall 2018 Unified Agenda with EB-5 Regulatory Updates 美国移民局有关2016年10月排期的说明 USCIS Changes Policy on the Use of Loan Proceeds as a Source of Funds

Vaccine

Biden Administration Lifts Travel Restrictions to Allow Vaccinated Travelers into United States

Vietnam Retrogression

July Visa Bulletin Advances EB-5 Vietnam Visa Backlog Significantly USCIS Announces Significant Change to EB-5 Adjudications Processing Update on Vietnam Retrogression

Vietnamese

Tips for Vietnamese Source of Funds Source of Funds Issues for Vietnamese Investors Five Key Issues of Importance in Preparing EB-5 Source of Funds for Vietnamese Investors

Visa

Nov. 14 Webinar | Privacy, Please: Protecting Sensitive Data While Showcasing Foreign Talent in Employment-Based Visa Petitions April 2024 Visa Bulletin Updates for the EB-5 Category Impact of the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics on Visa Appointments

Visa Bulletin

October 2024 Visa Bulletin Keeps Current Across Post-RIA Set-Aside EB-5 Categories, Backlogged Countries in the Unreserved Chart A Category Modestly Progress April 2024 Visa Bulletin Updates for the EB-5 Category March 2024 Chart B AOS Filings Disallowed by USCIS

Visa Issuance

Impact of the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics on Visa Appointments Update: Portugal Ends Real Estate Investment Visa Program Bipartisan Letter from the Senate Urges U.S. State Department to Address Ongoing Visa Delays

Visa Waiver Program

DHS Moves Up Israel’s Eligibility for Visa Waiver Program to Oct. 19, 2023 Israel Joins Visa Waiver Program Trump Administration Nominates Poland for U.S. Visa Waiver Program

Webinar

Kate Kalmykov Speaks on JTC's EB-5 Webinar Nov. 14 Webinar | Privacy, Please: Protecting Sensitive Data While Showcasing Foreign Talent in Employment-Based Visa Petitions Sept. 19 WEBINAR | Immigration Options for Investors