AAO decisions on source and path of funds appeals
Petitioners who believe that their I-526 was denied in error have the option of appealing to the Administrative Appeals Office. AAO decisions on these appeals eventually get published to the USCIS...
View ArticleEB-5 process illustration (Visa Bulletin questions)
The Visa Bulletin exists to provide crowd control for the visa process. But it’s complicated – even for Department of State apparently, as they’re currently over a week late with the November 2020 visa...
View ArticleFairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act
Update: As I hear additional news on the Fairness Act, I add notes to my Washington Updates page. Yesterday, the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act came a step closer to becoming law, passing the...
View ArticleStabilizing the EB-5 Program
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 passed the House and Senate yesterday (House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 133). [Update: Finally signed by the President 12/27.] The EB-5 industry...
View ArticleEB-5 Outlook 2021: questions about legislation and reauthorization
2/17/2021 Update: Please visit my new Reauthorization Page, which collects resources that answer many of my questions below. — Original Post — On Wednesday January 6 at 2 pm EST, Carolyn Lee is hosting...
View ArticlePreparing for the Regional Center deadline June 30, 2021
2/17/2021 Update: Please visit my new Reauthorization Page, which collects resources and information for the advocacy effort. The EB-5 regional center program is currently authorized through June 30,...
View ArticleAnalyzing potential changes to EB-5 visa availability
Last week, President Biden sent his immigration bill to Congress. The proposed U.S. Citizenship Act serves to open negotiations on immigration reform. Apparently no one thinks this bill will pass...
View ArticleMisc updates (USCIS processing, consulates, visa bulletin, litigation,...
This post briefly reviews a list of important EB-5 updates and resources that I’ve been collecting to highlight for you on this blog, but haven’t had time to address in detail. USCIS Processing Updates...
View ArticleWhat indirect job creation means in EB-5
I have planned a series of educational articles to help support efforts to reauthorize the regional center program. Each article will tackle an area of misconception about what the regional center...
View ArticlePerspective on reauthorization and S.831
This week IIUSA held a Leaders Advocacy Summit to help explain and build support for efforts to reauthorize the regional center program in advance of its June 30, 2021 sunset date. Particularly, the...
View ArticlePublic input to USCIS
I’m sharing below a copy of my comment to USCIS, submitted yesterday in response to “Identifying Barriers Across U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Benefits and Services; Request for...
View ArticleEB-5 legislation and the question of options
The EB-5 Regional Center Program sunsets on June 30, 2021, unless Congress passes legislation to extend it. (I’ve been updating my Reauthorization Page with resources and suggested action items for...
View ArticleUpdates (USCIS director, visa bulletin, visa numbers, regs litigation,...
Another post with bits and pieces of news you should know in EB-5. USCIS Leadership and Processing Improvements Ur Mendoza Jaddou, the nominee for USCIS Director, made this statement to the Senate...
View ArticlePolicy Updates, Webinars (AIIA, Davies, Behring)
USCIS Updates Policies to Improve Immigration Services Today USCIS announced policy updates “to clarify the criteria and circumstances for expedited processing; improve request for evidence (RFE) and...
View ArticleThe drama continues (reauthorization, regulations)
For a recent update on what’s happening with EB-5 legislation see “EB-5 Regional Center Program reauthorization: Will it happen this week?” (June 22, 2021) in Homeland Preparedness News. Senator...
View ArticleWhat the RC program deadline means
This blog is not the place for hot takes, so I will wait to report in detail on regional center authorization status and implications going forward. But I’m getting showered in marketing emails that...
View ArticleSenate setback for RC program authorization
What happened? Today June 24, the Senate’s last working day before the regional center program sunset on June 30, Senators Grassley, Leahy, and Cornyn stood together on the Senate floor to request...
View ArticleAuthorization (webinars), Regulations (articles), FY2021 Q2 Processing Data
With a record level of uncertainty in EB-5, it’s hard to know what to say. But I shall provide resources and processing updates, at least. Regional Center Program Authorization Legislation Updates...
View ArticleUSCIS Guidance for RC Lapse
The USCIS website page for Approved EB-5 Immigrant Investor Regional Centers was just updated with this statement: Alert: Statutory authorization related to the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Regional Center...
View ArticleUSCIS Guidance for Regulations
USCIS has finally reacted to the court decision on the EB5 Modernization Regulation, with an Alert and note published at...
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