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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's Immigration & Compliance Practice recognized by Chambers USA 2025 Guide Laura Foote Reiff Named to Forbes’ Inaugural America’s Best-In-State Lawyers List Greenberg Traurig Awarded Best Lawyers® Tier 1 National, Metro Rankings for Immigration Law in ‘Best Law Firms’ 2025 Report

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

Immigration Insights Episode 14 | Transferring Employees to Canada - What Corporate Employers Need to Know The New Alien Registration Requirement: Considerations for Foreign Nationals Considerations for Navigating the New Alien Registration Process: Effective April 11, 2025

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

Following AIIA Lawsuit, USCIS Releases Detailed I-526/I-526E Petition Data Through Jan. 31, 2025 April 2025 Visa Bulletin and EB-5 Retrogression March 2025 Visa Bulletin Updates

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 Releases EB-5 Adjudication Statistics 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

The New Alien Registration Requirement: Considerations for Foreign Nationals Considerations for Navigating the New Alien Registration Process: Effective April 11, 2025 Israel Joins Visa Waiver Program

Department of State

State Department Updates Foreign Affairs Manual: Stricter Rules for Immigrant Visas Linked to Communist or Totalitarian Party Membership Following AIIA Lawsuit, USCIS Releases Detailed I-526/I-526E Petition Data Through Jan. 31, 2025 March 2025 Visa Bulletin Updates

E-Verify

Immigration Insights Episode 12 | I-9 Compliance: Protecting Your Business in a Changing Regulatory Landscape 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

E-Visa

Navigating E-2 Visa Processing at the US Embassy in London: What Applicants Need to Know Potential Outcomes After E Visa Processing Update Updates to the E Visa: New Residency Requirements and Portuguese Nationals Eligible

E-visa Process

Navigating E-2 Visa Processing at the US Embassy in London: What Applicants Need to Know Potential Outcomes After E Visa Processing Update Updates to the E Visa: New Residency Requirements and Portuguese Nationals Eligible

EB-3

March 2025 Visa Bulletin Updates 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

EB-5

Overview of the June 4 Travel Ban and Potential Implications for EB-5 Investors Immigration Insights Episode 13 | The EB-5 Landscape: The Crucial Role of Broker-Dealers in Immigration Investments Following AIIA Lawsuit, USCIS Releases Detailed I-526/I-526E Petition Data Through Jan. 31, 2025

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

Immigration Insights Episode 10 | EB-5 and the Trump Gold Card: Insights on Investment Immigration Reform President Trump Addresses EB-5 Green Card Program and Proposes New Gold Card Immigration Program Sept. 19 WEBINAR | Immigration Options for Investors

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

Immigration Insights Episode 10 | EB-5 and the Trump Gold Card: Insights on Investment Immigration Reform President Trump Addresses EB-5 Green Card Program and Proposes New Gold Card Immigration Program USCIS Releases EB-5 Adjudication Statistics

EB-5 Job Creation

President Trump Addresses EB-5 Green Card Program and Proposes New Gold Card Immigration Program U.S. Senator Paul Seeks to Overturn Recent Obama-Era EB-5 Regulations EB-5 Regulations Summary

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

Following AIIA Lawsuit, USCIS Releases Detailed I-526/I-526E Petition Data Through Jan. 31, 2025 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

EB-5 Program

President Trump Addresses EB-5 Green Card Program and Proposes New Gold Card Immigration Program USCIS Releases EB-5 Adjudication Statistics Kate Kalmykov Weighs in on EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act Litigation: Law360

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

USCIS Releases EB-5 Adjudication Statistics Immigration Insights Episode 8 | Decoding the RIA: The Essential Role of Fund Administrators in EB-5 Regional Center Offerings Immigration Insights Episode 7 | What to Expect in USCIS EB-5 Regional Center Audits

EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act

Following AIIA Lawsuit, USCIS Releases Detailed I-526/I-526E Petition Data Through Jan. 31, 2025 President Trump Addresses EB-5 Green Card Program and Proposes New Gold Card Immigration Program USCIS Releases EB-5 Adjudication Statistics

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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July 9 WEBINAR | Crossing Borders: US Business Immigration Strategies for Israeli Companies May 21 EVENT | Strafford Webinar: New Immigration Initiatives Impacting Employers: Focus on Worksite Enforcement, Strict Penalties, Compliance Strategies April 10 EVENT | Impact of Executive Actions and Travel Bans on EB-5 Investors

Executive Order

Immigration Insights Episode 11 | Immigration Executive Actions and What This Means for Employers March 20 EVENT | Strafford Webinar: Employment-Based Visas and 2025 Executive Orders: Legal Challenges and Employer Strategies Summary of 2025 Immigration-Related Executive Orders

Featured

Greenberg Traurig's Immigration & Compliance Practice recognized by Chambers USA 2025 Guide Laura Foote Reiff Named to Forbes’ Inaugural America’s Best-In-State Lawyers List State Department Updates Foreign Affairs Manual: Stricter Rules for Immigrant Visas Linked to Communist or Totalitarian Party Membership

Firm News

Pay It Forward When You Succeed, Through Mentorship, Kate Kalmykov Says Greenberg Traurig Continues Strategic Growth in Latin America with São Paulo Office Opening Happy Lunar New Year from GT’s Immigration & Compliance Practice!

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

Investors with Denied I-829 Petitions Should Reconsider International Travel Mandamus for Delayed I-829 Applications: 5 Benefits to Consider Greenberg Traurig Secures Mandamus Victory in Record Time

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

President Trump Addresses EB-5 Green Card Program and Proposes New Gold Card Immigration Program Practice Spotlight: GT Team Secures Expedited Green Card Approvals EB-5 Financing Accounts for Over $780,000,000 in Past 6 Months

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

Following AIIA Lawsuit, USCIS Releases Detailed I-526/I-526E Petition Data Through Jan. 31, 2025 USCIS Releases EB-5 Adjudication Statistics USCIS Updates I-526E Filing Fee Schedule to Include $1,000 Integrity Fund Fee, Bringing Total Filing Fees to $12,160

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

President Trump Addresses EB-5 Green Card Program and Proposes New Gold Card Immigration Program USCIS Releases EB-5 Adjudication Statistics Immigration Insights Episode 1: Navigating the EB-5 Program: Insights and Updates

Immigrant Visa

State Department Updates Foreign Affairs Manual: Stricter Rules for Immigrant Visas Linked to Communist or Totalitarian Party Membership Considerations for Navigating the New Alien Registration Process: Effective April 11, 2025 US Department of State Announces Annual Limit Reached in EB-5 Unreserved Category

Immigration

Greenberg Traurig's Immigration & Compliance Practice recognized by Chambers USA 2025 Guide Immigration Insights Episode 14 | Transferring Employees to Canada - What Corporate Employers Need to Know April 29 EVENT | ABA 2025 ILS Annual Conference - Adapting to Today's International Legal Challenges: A New Era?

Immigration & Compliance

Immigration Insights Episode 12 | I-9 Compliance: Protecting Your Business in a Changing Regulatory Landscape March 20 EVENT | Strafford Webinar: Employment-Based Visas and 2025 Executive Orders: Legal Challenges and Employer Strategies April 29 EVENT | ABA 2025 ILS Annual Conference - Adapting to Today's International Legal Challenges: A New Era?

Immigration Insights Podcast

Immigration Insights Episode 14 | Transferring Employees to Canada - What Corporate Employers Need to Know Immigration Insights Episode 13 | The EB-5 Landscape: The Crucial Role of Broker-Dealers in Immigration Investments Immigration Insights Episode 12 | I-9 Compliance: Protecting Your Business in a Changing Regulatory Landscape

Immigration Law

Private Bills and High-Net-Worth Immigration: How a Gold Card Could Be Introduced Without Changing Existing Law Considerations for Navigating the New Alien Registration Process: Effective April 11, 2025 Potential Immigration Policies in a Second Trump Administration

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

Following AIIA Lawsuit, USCIS Releases Detailed I-526/I-526E Petition Data Through Jan. 31, 2025 April 2025 Visa Bulletin and EB-5 Retrogression March 2025 Visa Bulletin Updates

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 10 | EB-5 and the Trump Gold Card: Insights on Investment Immigration Reform Immigration Insights Episode 4 | Bank Compliance and Investment Immigration: A Discussion with Metropolitan Commercial Bank Immigration Insights Episode 1: Navigating the EB-5 Program: Insights and Updates

Israel

July 9 WEBINAR | Crossing Borders: US Business Immigration Strategies for Israeli Companies 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

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

March 2025 Visa Bulletin Updates 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

The New Alien Registration Requirement: Considerations for Foreign Nationals USCIS Issues Two New Policy Memoranda on Notices to Appear and Denials in Lieu of RFEs and NOIDs – What This Means for You

NTAs

Investors with Denied I-829 Petitions Should Reconsider International Travel 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

Private Bills and High-Net-Worth Immigration: How a Gold Card Could Be Introduced Without Changing Existing Law Trump Gold Card – Considerations for US Businesses and Foreign Investors Overview of the June 4 Travel Ban and Potential Implications for EB-5 Investors

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

Pay It Forward When You Succeed, Through Mentorship, Kate Kalmykov Says GT Alert: New Executive Order Impacts Entry to the United States, Visa Issuance, Refugee, and Screening Procedures

Regional Center

Immigration Insights Episode 8 | Decoding the RIA: The Essential Role of Fund Administrators in EB-5 Regional Center Offerings Immigration Insights Episode 7 | What to Expect in USCIS EB-5 Regional Center Audits EB-5 RIA Integrity Fees Coming Due for FY 2025

Retrogression

April 2025 Visa Bulletin and EB-5 Retrogression India EB-5 Retrogression Has Arrived Update on Vietnam 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

Immigration Insights Episode 7 | What to Expect in USCIS EB-5 Regional Center Audits Immigration Insights Episode 4 | Bank Compliance and Investment Immigration: A Discussion with Metropolitan Commercial Bank EB-5 RIA Integrity Fees Coming Due for FY 2025

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

State Department Updates Foreign Affairs Manual: Stricter Rules for Immigrant Visas Linked to Communist or Totalitarian Party Membership Following AIIA Lawsuit, USCIS Releases Detailed I-526/I-526E Petition Data Through Jan. 31, 2025 March 2025 Visa Bulletin Updates

Targeted Employment Area

Following AIIA Lawsuit, USCIS Releases Detailed I-526/I-526E Petition Data Through Jan. 31, 2025 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

Tax Considerations

Immigration Insights Episode 2 | Navigating US Immigration Law and Tax Complexities for High-Net-Worth Individuals 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

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

Overview of the June 4 Travel Ban and Potential Implications for EB-5 Investors April 10 EVENT | Impact of Executive Actions and Travel Bans on EB-5 Investors GT's Immigration and EB-5 Attorney Team is On the Move

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)

President Trump Addresses EB-5 Green Card Program and Proposes New Gold Card Immigration Program Investors with Denied I-829 Petitions Should Reconsider International Travel Immigration Issues for Chinese Travelers to the United States During the Coronavirus Outbreak

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

Navigating E-2 Visa Processing at the US Embassy in London: What Applicants Need to Know US Department of State Announces Annual Limit Reached in EB-5 Unreserved Category Impact of the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics on Visa Appointments

U.S. State Department

State Department Updates Foreign Affairs Manual: Stricter Rules for Immigrant Visas Linked to Communist or Totalitarian Party Membership March 2025 Visa Bulletin Updates USCIS Mandates Concurrent Filing of Form I-693 with Adjustment of Status Applications

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

Navigating E-2 Visa Processing at the US Embassy in London: What Applicants Need to Know US and UK Memorialize Cooperation on Economic Sanctions Enforcement Biden Administration Lifts Travel Restrictions to Allow Vaccinated Travelers into United States

USCIS

Following AIIA Lawsuit, USCIS Releases Detailed I-526/I-526E Petition Data Through Jan. 31, 2025 The New Alien Registration Requirement: Considerations for Foreign Nationals President Trump Addresses EB-5 Green Card Program and Proposes New Gold Card Immigration Program

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

Following AIIA Lawsuit, USCIS Releases Detailed I-526/I-526E Petition Data Through Jan. 31, 2025 GT Immigration and EB-5 Attorney On The Move Tips for Vietnamese Source of Funds

Visa

Trump Gold Card – Considerations for US Businesses and Foreign Investors Overview of the June 4 Travel Ban and Potential Implications for EB-5 Investors Navigating E-2 Visa Processing at the US Embassy in London: What Applicants Need to Know

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

July 9 WEBINAR | Crossing Borders: US Business Immigration Strategies for Israeli Companies 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