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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 Immigration Practice Recognized in Best Lawyers 2026 'Best Law Firms' Edition 3 Immigration Attorneys Named to Lawdragon’s 2026 ‘Corporate Employment Lawyers’ Guide Greenberg Traurig’s Immigration & Compliance Practice Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2026

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

Immigration Insights Episode 16 | UK Immigration in a Post-Brexit World: What Employers Need to Know GTM Alert - Brexit: Immigration and Emigration GTM Alert – Brexit: The Timeline

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

EB-5 Unreserved Backlog for China and India Moving Forward Following AIIA Lawsuit, USCIS Releases Detailed I-526/I-526E Petition Data Through Jan. 31, 2025 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

NVC Update: Residency Proof Now Required for Employment-Based and EB-5 Immigrant Visa Applicants EB-5 Unreserved Immigrant Visas Exhausted for FY 2025 Dec. 14 WEBINAR | Consular Confusion in a Complicated Time

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

Comparing the 2025 DHS and DOS Approaches to Public Charge Inadmissibility New DHS Rule to End the Automatic Work Permit Extension The New Alien Registration Requirement: Considerations for Foreign Nationals

Department of State

Comparing the 2025 DHS and DOS Approaches to Public Charge Inadmissibility NVC Update: Residency Proof Now Required for Employment-Based and EB-5 Immigrant Visa Applicants Immigration Insights Episode 17 | Recent Updates on the EB-5 Program: Expiration of Grandfathering Under the RIA on the Horizon, Retrogression, Data on Visa Usage, Travel Ban and the Latest on the CSPA

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

NVC Update: Residency Proof Now Required for Employment-Based and EB-5 Immigrant Visa Applicants March 2025 Visa Bulletin Updates Senate Passes Per-Country Cap Elimination Bill that Affects Employment-Based Visa Programs Such as EB-5

EB-5

The Gold Card Program Explained—And How It Compares to EB-5 EB-5 Filing Fee Lawsuit Reduces Fees Immigration Insights Episode 20 | Demystifying EB-5 Funding: Loans, Installments, and the Latest USCIS Rules

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

EB-5 Filing Fee Lawsuit Reduces Fees USCIS Continues EB-5 Regional Center Audits Under the Reform and Integrity Act EB-5 Filing Fees Set to Decrease Under New USCIS Fee Rule

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 20 | Demystifying EB-5 Funding: Loans, Installments, and the Latest USCIS Rules EB-5 Compliance Alert: Petitions Must Be Approvable When Filed – Importance of Timely Funding for Installment Investments DC District Court Leaves EB-5 Sustainment Period Guidance Intact in IIUSA Lawsuit

EB-5 Job Creation

The Gold Card Program Explained—And How It Compares to EB-5 USCIS Continues EB-5 Regional Center Audits Under the Reform and Integrity Act President Trump Addresses EB-5 Green Card Program and Proposes New Gold Card Immigration Program

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

The Gold Card Program Explained—And How It Compares to EB-5 Immigration Insights Episode 17 | Recent Updates on the EB-5 Program: Expiration of Grandfathering Under the RIA on the Horizon, Retrogression, Data on Visa Usage, Travel Ban and the Latest on the CSPA EB-5 Unreserved Immigrant Visas Exhausted for FY 2025

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 Continues EB-5 Regional Center Audits Under the Reform and Integrity Act EB-5 Filing Fees Set to Decrease Under New USCIS Fee Rule USCIS Issues EB-5 Regional Center Termination Notices

EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act

The Gold Card Program Explained—And How It Compares to EB-5 EB-5 Filing Fee Lawsuit Reduces Fees USCIS Continues EB-5 Regional Center Audits Under the Reform and Integrity Act

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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Laura Foote Reiff Moderates US Chamber of Commerce Panel on Immigration Reform Policy Sept. 25 and Sept. 29 EVENTS | Bosco Conference - InvestPro UAE Dubai and InvestPro Turkiye Istanbul 2025 Real Talk, Real Cases: EB-5 Office Hours Sept. 17

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

The Gold Card Program Explained—And How It Compares to EB-5 USCIS Halts Processing for Pending Asylum Applications and Immigration Benefit Request from 19 ‘High-Risk’ Countries Comparing the 2025 DHS and DOS Approaches to Public Charge Inadmissibility

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

USCIS Halts Processing for Pending Asylum Applications and Immigration Benefit Request from 19 ‘High-Risk’ Countries President Trump Addresses EB-5 Green Card Program and Proposes New Gold Card Immigration Program Practice Spotlight: GT Team Secures Expedited Green Card Approvals

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 Issues Requests for Evidence Demanding $100,000 H-1B Fee; Here’s What it Means for Indians Immigration Insights Episode 18 | Navigating Immigration in Flux: What Employers Need to Know About the H-1B Fee, Project Firewall, and Compliance USCIS Announces H-1B Cap Initial Registration Final Rule for Fiscal Year 2025

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

EB-5 Compliance Alert: Petitions Must Be Approvable When Filed – Importance of Timely Funding for Installment Investments Following AIIA Lawsuit, USCIS Releases Detailed I-526/I-526E Petition Data Through Jan. 31, 2025 USCIS Releases EB-5 Adjudication Statistics

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

The Gold Card Program Explained—And How It Compares to EB-5 USCIS Continues EB-5 Regional Center Audits Under the Reform and Integrity Act EB-5 Filing Fees Set to Decrease Under New USCIS Fee Rule

Immigrant Visa

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 NVC Resolves Issues in CEAC Creating Error Messages

Immigration

Sept. 25 and Sept. 29 EVENTS | Bosco Conference - InvestPro UAE Dubai and InvestPro Turkiye Istanbul 2025 USCIS Unveils Changes to Naturalization Test in Multi-Step Overhaul of American Citizenship Standards GT Immigration and EB-5 Attorneys On The Move

Immigration & Compliance

Immigration Insights Episode 16 | UK Immigration in a Post-Brexit World: What Employers Need to Know Greenberg Traurig’s Immigration & Compliance Practice Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2026 Immigration Insights Episode 15 | Tariffs, International Trade, and Immigration: Discussing the New Era of U.S. Import Policy

Immigration Insights Podcast

Immigration Insights Episode 21 | Global Mobility in Motion: Trends, Strategies, and the Future of International Workforce Movement Immigration Insights Episode 20 | Demystifying EB-5 Funding: Loans, Installments, and the Latest USCIS Rules Immigration Insights Episode 19 | Guarding the Global Workforce: Security Challenges in Immigration and Global Mobility

Immigration Law

Can Individuals Work in the US With an ITIN?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

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

USCIS Issues Requests for Evidence Demanding $100,000 H-1B Fee; Here’s What it Means for Indians EB-5 Unreserved Backlog for China and India Moving Forward Following AIIA Lawsuit, USCIS Releases Detailed I-526/I-526E Petition Data Through Jan. 31, 2025

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

The Gold Card Program Explained—And How It Compares to EB-5 Trump Administration Releases Details on Proposed Gold Card Immigration Program Travel Ban Creates New Considerations for Individual Investors: State Department Guidance Provides Clarity on Available Options

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

USCIS Halts Processing for Pending Asylum Applications and Immigration Benefit Request from 19 ‘High-Risk’ Countries 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 Update: Residency Proof Now Required for Employment-Based and EB-5 Immigrant Visa Applicants 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

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

The Gold Card Program Explained—And How It Compares to EB-5 USCIS Halts Processing for Pending Asylum Applications and Immigration Benefit Request from 19 ‘High-Risk’ Countries USCIS Issues Requests for Evidence Demanding $100,000 H-1B Fee; Here’s What it Means for Indians

Privacy Act notice

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

Proposed Rule

EB-5 Filing Fees Set to Decrease Under New USCIS Fee Rule OMB Publishes Fall 2018 Unified Agenda with EB-5 Regulatory Updates Proposed Immigration Rule – Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds

Public Charge Rule

Comparing the 2025 DHS and DOS Approaches to Public Charge Inadmissibility Court Limits Use of Form I-944 Update: Public Charge Rule Effective in All 50 States

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

USCIS Annual EB-5 Integrity Fees Now Due for FY 2026 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

USCIS Continues EB-5 Regional Center Audits Under the Reform and Integrity Act EB-5 Filing Fees Set to Decrease Under New USCIS Fee Rule USCIS Annual EB-5 Integrity Fees Now Due for FY 2026

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

The Gold Card Program Explained—And How It Compares to EB-5 EB-5 Filing Fee Lawsuit Reduces Fees Immigration Insights Episode 7 | What to Expect in USCIS EB-5 Regional Center Audits

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

Immigration Insights Episode 19 | Guarding the Global Workforce: Security Challenges in Immigration and Global Mobility SEC Division of Examinations 2025 Priorities Nov. 15 WEBINAR | I-956K Requirements

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

Laura Foote Reiff Moderates US Chamber of Commerce Panel on Immigration Reform Policy 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

State Department

Comparing the 2025 DHS and DOS Approaches to Public Charge Inadmissibility Adjudicating Visa Applicants in Their Country of Residence: Implications for EB-5 Investors EB-5 Unreserved Immigrant Visas Exhausted for FY 2025

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

Travel Ban Creates New Considerations for Individual Investors: State Department Guidance Provides Clarity on Available Options 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

U.S. Congress

The Gold Card Program Explained—And How It Compares to EB-5 Jan. 16 EVENT | 2024 Congressional Policy Priorities Bipartisan Letter from the Senate Urges U.S. State Department to Address Ongoing Visa Delays

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

EB-5 Unreserved Immigrant Visas Exhausted for FY 2025 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

U.S. State Department

NVC Update: Residency Proof Now Required for Employment-Based and EB-5 Immigrant Visa Applicants Travel Ban Creates New Considerations for Individual Investors: State Department Guidance Provides Clarity on Available Options EB-5 Unreserved Backlog for China and India Moving Forward

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

Immigration Insights Episode 16 | UK Immigration in a Post-Brexit World: What Employers Need to Know 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

USCIS

The Gold Card Program Explained—And How It Compares to EB-5 USCIS Halts Processing for Pending Asylum Applications and Immigration Benefit Request from 19 ‘High-Risk’ Countries EB-5 Filing Fee Lawsuit Reduces Fees

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

EB-5 Unreserved Immigrant Visas Exhausted for FY 2025 Understanding Visa Administrative Processing: A Guide for Foreign Nationals Trump Gold Card – Considerations for US Businesses and Foreign Investors

Visa Bulletin

EB-5 Unreserved Backlog for China and India Moving Forward 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

Visa Issuance

Understanding Visa Administrative Processing: A Guide for Foreign Nationals Impact of the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics on Visa Appointments Update: Portugal Ends Real Estate Investment Visa Program

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