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EB-5 Insights

Where Government Policies and Business Realities Converge

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Administrative Appeals Office

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

Awards & Recognitions

Jennifer Hermansky Named Philadelphia Business Journal ‘Best of the Bar’ 2023Greenberg Traurig’s Immigration & Compliance Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2024Jennifer Hermansky Recognized on City & State PA’s ‘Law Power 100’ List

Biden Administration

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

Brexit

GTM Alert - Brexit: Immigration and EmigrationGTM Alert – Brexit: The TimelineThe 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 StatesBiden 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 2023 Visa Bulletin: Much-Awaited Advancements in the EB-5 Category for ChinaNataliya Rymer Quoted in EB-5 Investors Article, 'China’s accession to Hague’s Apostille Convention expected to streamline EB-5 processing'CDC Announces New COVID-19 Test Requirement for Travelers Coming from China: How Policies Abroad Impact Travel to the United States

Chinese New Year

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 ChinaGreenberg Traurig Wishes Our Clients a Very Happy and Healthy Year of the Rat!

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

Consulate

Existing EB-5 Adjudications ResumeConsular Processing Uses Tiered Approach to Triage EB-5 Applications

Continuing Resolution (CR)

Congress Passes Omnibus Bill and Continuing Resolution Keeping Government and Vital Programs Such as EB-5 and E-Verify OperationalCongress 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 DirectiveHouse 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 DelaysPublic Access File and I-9 Compliance in the Post-COVID EnvironmentUS 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 RecipientsAttorney 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 ProgramInternational Entrepreneur Parole Program: USCIS Issues Policy GuidanceDepartment of Homeland Security Provides Information Related to EB-5 Integrity Fund

Department of State

Israel Joins Visa Waiver ProgramOctober 2023 Visa Bulletin: Much-Awaited Advancements in the EB-5 Category for ChinaUSCIS Announces Further Updates to Policy Manual Regarding Interpretation of Child Status Protection Act Provisions

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

E-Visa

Potential Outcomes After E Visa Processing UpdateUpdates to the E Visa: New Residency Requirements and Portuguese Nationals EligibleJennifer Hermansky and Kate Kalmykov to Present at Celesq CLE Program

E-visa Process

Potential Outcomes After E Visa Processing UpdateUpdates to the E Visa: New Residency Requirements and Portuguese Nationals EligibleDec. 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-5Congress 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 DirectiveThe Department of State (DOS) December 2019 Visa Bulletin Released

EB-5

Jennifer Hermansky Quoted in EB5 Investors Article, 'Why EB-5 Regional Centers Need to File the Updated Form I-956G'October 2023 Visa Bulletin: Much-Awaited Advancements in the EB-5 Category for ChinaWhy EB-5 Data Shows I-526 Petitions Have Elevated Denials

EB-5 Business Plan

Biden Executive Order Affirms Deference Policy Including EB-5 CasesEB-5 Regulations SummaryOMB Completes Review of Obama-Era EB-5 Regulations

EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program

October 2023 Visa Bulletin: Much-Awaited Advancements in the EB-5 Category for ChinaICYMI | Kate Kalmykov and Bruce Rosetto Present Webinar with EB-5 Affiliate NetworkUSCIS Announces Update to Visa Availability Approach for Form I-526

EB-5 Industry stakeholder groups

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

EB-5 Investment

Why EB-5 Data Shows I-526 Petitions Have Elevated DenialsICYMI | Kate Kalmykov and Bruce Rosetto Present Webinar with EB-5 Affiliate NetworkJuly 13 WEBINAR | Evaluating EB-5 Projects from an Immigration and Securities Law Perspectives

EB-5 Job Creation

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

EB-5 Legislation

USCIS Incorporates Changes to EB-5 Program into Policy ManualJennifer Hermansky and Kate Kalmykov To Present Two EB-5 WebinarsMarch 18: Policy Update on EB-5 Program

EB-5 Litigation

Florida Governor Signs Law Restricting Investment by Certain Foreign Entities and IndividualsPractice Spotlight: GT Secures Mandamus Victory on Long-Pending Form I-829 CaseEB-5 Case Challenging USCIS Interpretation De-Authorizing Regional Centers After Passage of EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 Is Settled

EB-5 Modernization Rule

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

EB-5 Processing Times

October 2023 Visa Bulletin: Much-Awaited Advancements in the EB-5 Category for ChinaNataliya Rymer Quoted in EB-5 Investors Article, 'China’s accession to Hague’s Apostille Convention expected to streamline EB-5 processing'GT Team Travels and Educates Across Asia

EB-5 Program

Jennifer Hermansky Quoted in EB5 Investors Article, 'Why EB-5 Regional Centers Need to File the Updated Form I-956G'Why EB-5 Data Shows I-526 Petitions Have Elevated DenialsYou Are Invited | EB-5 Financing Happy Hour in NYC - March 29

EB-5 Project

Biden Executive Order Affirms Deference Policy Including EB-5 CasesEB-5 Regulations SummaryNew EB-5 Regulations: Winners and Losers

Eb-5 Regional Center

Jennifer Hermansky Quoted in EB5 Investors Article, 'Why EB-5 Regional Centers Need to File the Updated Form I-956G'ICYMI | Kate Kalmykov and Bruce Rosetto Present Webinar with EB-5 Affiliate NetworkJuly 13 WEBINAR | Evaluating EB-5 Projects from an Immigration and Securities Law Perspectives

EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act

Updates from USCIS Immigrant Investor Program (EB-5) Stakeholder Engagement Call on April 25, 2023GT Team Travels and Educates Across AsiaYou Are Invited | EB-5 Financing Happy Hour in NYC - March 29

Econometric Report

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

Emerging Technology

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

Events

ICYMI | Kate Kalmykov and Bruce Rosetto Present Webinar with EB-5 Affiliate NetworkJuly 27 WEBINAR | Happier Trails: Essential International Travel Tips for U.S. Residents and Foreign NationalsJuly 13 WEBINAR | Evaluating EB-5 Projects from an Immigration and Securities Law Perspectives

Executive Order

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

Featured

Israel Joins Visa Waiver ProgramJennifer Hermansky Quoted in EB5 Investors Article, 'Why EB-5 Regional Centers Need to File the Updated Form I-956G'Jennifer Hermansky Named Philadelphia Business Journal ‘Best of the Bar’ 2023

Firm News

GT Atlanta-Based Team Members Support Local Organization at the Annual Fiesta LaAmistadGreenberg Traurig’s Next Adaptation to Change: UAE Operations Begin with Strategic Additions in Dubai and License to OpenPractice Spotlight: GT Secures Mandamus Victory on Long-Pending Form I-829 Case

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 ConsiderGreenberg Traurig Secures Mandamus Victory in Record TimeUSCIS 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 VirginiaGreenberg 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 IncreaseSummary of GAO report - Immigrant Investor Program: Proposed Project Investments in Targeted Employment AreasPending EB-5 Legislation Provides a Comprehensive Response to the GAO

Government Shutdown

Congress Passes Omnibus Bill and Continuing Resolution Keeping Government and Vital Programs Such as EB-5 and E-Verify OperationalPresident Trump Signs Appropriation Packages Extending Vital Programs Like EB-5 and Preventing a Government ShutdownCongress Releases 12-Bill Funding Package to Extend Vital Programs Such as EB-5 and to Prevent a Government Shutdown

Green Cards

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

Greenberg Traurig

GT Continues EB5 Webinar Series With 4 Webinars Greenberg Traurig and Visa Franchise to Present on 'Choosing the Optimal Path for Permanent Residency in the US: Understanding the Direct EB-5'Challenge to USCIS Agency Interpretation of EB-5 Legislation in Federal District Court

GT Alert

US Ends COVID-19 Testing Requirement for Inbound Air TravelersPost Offering Obligations for EB-5 Issuers: “You Closed, Now What?”U.S. District Court for District of Columbia Issues Important Decision in Favor of EB-5 Investors

GT Practice Spotlight

GT Atlanta-Based Team Members Support Local Organization at the Annual Fiesta LaAmistadPractice 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

Feb. 1 Webinar | Preparing for the FY 2024 H-1B Cap Selection ProcessSenate Passes Per-Country Cap Elimination Bill that Affects Employment-Based Visa Programs Such as EB-5Changes in H and L Visa Processing in China

H-1B Cap

Feb. 1 Webinar | Preparing for the FY 2024 H-1B Cap Selection ProcessSenate Passes Per-Country Cap Elimination Bill that Affects Employment-Based Visa Programs Such as EB-5New Trump Administration Policy in Support of Buy American, Hire American Toughens Visa Extension Process

Hong Kong

Hong Kong Executive Order – July 14, 2020

HR 6157

President Trump Signs Continuing Resolution into Law

I-526

Why EB-5 Data Shows I-526 Petitions Have Elevated DenialsPractice Spotlight: GT Team Secures Expedited Green Card ApprovalsEB-5 Financing Accounts for Over $780,000,000 in Past 6 Months

I-829

Practice Spotlight: GT Secures Mandamus Victory on Long-Pending Form I-829 CaseUSCIS 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 ActNew EB-5 Regulations: Winners and LosersUSCIS Holds EB-5 Stakeholder Engagement in New York City Field Office

Immigrant Green Card

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

Immigrant Investor

USCIS Announces Update to Visa Availability Approach for Form I-526Practice Spotlight: GT Secures Mandamus Victory on Long-Pending Form I-829 CaseUpdates from USCIS Immigrant Investor Program (EB-5) Stakeholder Engagement Call on April 25, 2023

Immigrant Visa

Bipartisan Letter from the Senate Urges U.S. State Department to Address Ongoing Visa DelaysUSCIS Updates Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) Age Calculation for Certain Adjustment of Status ApplicantsCongress Needs to Fix Immigration Visa Quotas to Boost Economy

Immigration

Jennifer Hermansky Named Philadelphia Business Journal ‘Best of the Bar’ 2023Application Tracking Ability Expanded to USCIS Account myProgress TabFlorida Governor Signs Law Restricting Investment by Certain Foreign Entities and Individuals

Immigration & Compliance

Florida Governor Signs Law Restricting Investment by Certain Foreign Entities and IndividualsPractice Spotlight: GT Secures Mandamus Victory on Long-Pending Form I-829 CaseUpdates from USCIS Immigrant Investor Program (EB-5) Stakeholder Engagement Call on April 25, 2023

Immigration Law

Application Tracking Ability Expanded to USCIS Account myProgress TabFlorida Governor Signs Law Restricting Investment by Certain Foreign Entities and IndividualsUSCIS Incorporates Changes to EB-5 Program into Policy Manual

Immigration Reform

Updates from USCIS Immigrant Investor Program (EB-5) Stakeholder Engagement Call on April 25, 2023Congress Needs to Fix Immigration Visa Quotas to Boost EconomyKate 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

The State Department’s October 2022 Visa Bulletin Shows Retrogression for Mainland-China- and India-born EB-5 InvestorsBiden Administration Lifts Travel Restrictions to Allow Vaccinated Travelers into United StatesPresident Biden Signs Presidential Proclamation Suspending Entry of Certain Persons Entering US from India

Inspector General

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

Investment

USCIS Announces Update to Visa Availability Approach for Form I-526EB-5 Financing Accounts for Over $780,000,000 in Past 6 MonthsUSCIS Removes Biometrics Requirement for Form I-526E Petitioners

L visa

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

Legislation

Jennifer Hermansky and Kate Kalmykov To Present Two EB-5 WebinarsEB-5 Regional Center Extension: Stakeholders Can Urge Congress to ReauthorizeSenate 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 18thKate 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

Migration Agents

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

National Visa Center

National Visa Center (NVC) Confirms it is Working To Restore Cases Affected by October 2016 Retrogression: Notice on Employment 5th Preference Cases at NVCNational 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, 2021USCIS Updates Policies to Improve Immigration ServicesEB-5 Processing During the Government Shutdown

Non-Regional Center

2.5 Year Rule Stifles Economic Benefits of the EB-5 ProgramAILA Issues Helpful Tips for Korean EB-5 CasesJoin 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 RegulationsOMB Releases Spring Unified Regulatory Agenda; Provides Update on EB-5 and Other Pending RegulationsUSCIS 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 ShutdownOmnibus 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 ApplicationsAlert – 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

Biden Administration Revokes Trump’s 'Green Card Ban' In Another Step Towards Restoring the Functioning of the U.S. Immigration SystemHong Kong Executive Order – July 14, 2020U.S. Supreme Court Lifts Temporary Injunctions on Public Charge Rule

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 UpdatesProposed Immigration Rule – Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds

Public Charge Rule

Court Limits Use of Form I-944Update: Public Charge Rule Effective in All 50 StatesU.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

Jennifer Hermansky Quoted in EB5 Investors Article, 'Why EB-5 Regional Centers Need to File the Updated Form I-956G'USCIS Removes Biometrics Requirement for Form I-526E PetitionersUSCIS Issues Guidance on Regional Center Integrity Fees; Endorses a New Interpretation of the ‘Sustainment Period’

Retrogression

India EB-5 Retrogression Has ArrivedUpdate on Vietnam RetrogressionWhat Every Vietnamese EB-5 Applicant and Agent Need to Know About Retrogression

RFE

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

RIA

GT Continues EB5 Webinar Series With 4 Webinars 

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&ASummary of Executive Order: Protecting the Nation from Terrorist Attacks by Foreign NationalsGT Alert: New Executive Order Impacts Entry to the United States, Visa Issuance, Refugee, and Screening Procedures

Securities Law

Nov. 15 WEBINAR | I-956K RequirementsWhat Does the New I-956 EB-5 Regional Center Designation Process Mean for Regional Center Investors?SEC Disgorgement Lives to See Another Day After Supreme Court’s Liu v. SEC Ruling

shutdown

Existing EB-5 Adjudications ResumeUS Embassy in Ho Chi Minh City Temporarily Suspends ProcessingUPDATE: 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 MagazineVisa Options and Issues for StudentsGreenberg Traurig Presents at the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Philadelphia Chapter

State Department

USCIS Announces Further Updates to Policy Manual Regarding Interpretation of Child Status Protection Act ProvisionsPotential Outcomes After E Visa Processing UpdateBipartisan Letter from the Senate Urges U.S. State Department to Address Ongoing Visa Delays

Targeted Employment Area

EB-5 Financing Accounts for Over $780,000,000 in Past 6 MonthsWhat Does the New I-956 EB-5 Regional Center Designation Process Mean for Regional Center Investors?Federal Court Decision Strikes Down $900,000 EB-5 Investment Threshold

Tax Considerations

Maintaining Eligibility for Permanent Residence for EB-5 Investors: Criminal Issues and TaxesIRS Proposes Rules for Tax on Gifts From ExpatriatesNon-Resident U.S. Citizens and Green Card Holders Afforded a Streamlined Tax Compliance Program

TEA

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 MagazineWhat Does the New I-956 EB-5 Regional Center Designation Process Mean for Regional Center Investors?Federal Court Decision Strikes Down $900,000 EB-5 Investment Threshold

Temporary Restraining Order

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

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Travel

July 27 WEBINAR | Happier Trails: Essential International Travel Tips for U.S. Residents and Foreign NationalsGT Team Travels and Educates Across AsiaCDC Announces New COVID-19 Test Requirement for Travelers Coming from China: How Policies Abroad Impact Travel to the United States

U.S. Congress

Bipartisan Letter from the Senate Urges U.S. State Department to Address Ongoing Visa DelaysCongress Needs to Fix Immigration Visa Quotas to Boost Economy2022 U.S. Election Implications

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 OutbreakDHS Issues New Rules for Searching Electronic Devices at the BorderBREAKING – 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 ChinaMaintaining Eligibility for Permanent Residence for EB-5 Investors: Termination of CPR StatusCourt Issues Temporary Restraining Order Against Enforcement of January 27, 2017 Executive Order; Agencies Cooperating

U.S. Embassies

GT Visits the U.S. Embassy In Paris, FranceConsular Processing Uses Tiered Approach to Triage EB-5 Applications

U.S. State Department

October 2023 Visa Bulletin: Much-Awaited Advancements in the EB-5 Category for ChinaUSCIS Announces Further Updates to Policy Manual Regarding Interpretation of Child Status Protection Act ProvisionsPotential Outcomes After E Visa Processing Update

Uncategorized

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

United Kingdom

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

USCIS

USCIS Updates Voter Registration Guidance for Naturalization CeremoniesUSCIS Announces Further Updates to Policy Manual Regarding Interpretation of Child Status Protection Act ProvisionsWhy EB-5 Data Shows I-526 Petitions Have Elevated Denials

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 SignificantlyUSCIS Announces Significant Change to EB-5 Adjudications ProcessingUpdate on Vietnam Retrogression

Vietnamese

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

Visa

Israel Joins Visa Waiver ProgramUSCIS Announces Update to Visa Availability Approach for Form I-526USCIS Introduces New Guidance for EADs Based on Compelling Circumstances

Visa Bulletin

October 2023 Visa Bulletin: Much-Awaited Advancements in the EB-5 Category for ChinaDecember 2022 Visa Bulletin – Worldwide Cut-Offs for EB-2 CategoryTakeaways From State Department's EB-5 Visa Delays

Visa Issuance

Bipartisan Letter from the Senate Urges U.S. State Department to Address Ongoing Visa DelaysPortugal Announces Upcoming Suspension of Golden Visa ProgramUSCIS Starts Issuing 48-Month I-829 Petition Receipt Notices

Visa Waiver Program

Israel Joins Visa Waiver ProgramTrump Administration Nominates Poland for U.S. Visa Waiver Programe-Passport Mandatory for the Visa Waiver Program

Webinar

ICYMI | Kate Kalmykov and Bruce Rosetto Present Webinar with EB-5 Affiliate NetworkJuly 27 WEBINAR | Happier Trails: Essential International Travel Tips for U.S. Residents and Foreign NationalsJuly 13 WEBINAR | Evaluating EB-5 Projects from an Immigration and Securities Law Perspectives

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP has more than 2650 attorneys in 47 locations in the United States, Europe and the Middle East, Latin America, and Asia. The firm is a 2022 BTI “Highly Recommended Law Firm” for superior client service and is consistently among the top firms on the Am Law Global 100 and NLJ 250. Greenberg Traurig is Mansfield Rule 5.0 Certified Plus by The Diversity Lab. The firm is recognized for powering its U.S. offices with 100% renewable energy as certified by the Center for Resource Solutions Green-e® Energy program and is a member of the U.S. EPA’s Green Power Partnership Program. The firm is known for its philanthropic giving, innovation, diversity, and pro bono. Web: www.gtlaw.com.

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