This article discusses the latest issues affecting EB-5 applicants from Mainland China. For the last 6 years, investors from China have been allocated more than 80% of the available EB-5 Program visas. But in the last few...
Read moreJuly 2018 EB-5 Visa Bulletin News
The U.S. Department of State — Bureau of Consular Affairs has released the July 2018 EB-5 visa bulletin. The July 2018 EB-5 visa bulletin reveals one new change. What’s the same? Final action dates for EB-5 applicants from Mainland China and Vietnam are...
Read moreBrazil’s Growing Interest In EB-5
Brazil has quickly become Latin America’s largest EB-5 Program participant. In April, EB-5 Investors Magazine hosted an EB-5 convention in São Paulo, Brazil, offering a two-day networking and educational event. The conference attracted nearly 300 attendees...
Read moreThe Latest EB-5 Updates And Changes
In the recent weeks some proposed EB-5 updates and changes to policies have passed while others are still in talks. The EBa-5 updates and changes to policies that passed have a much lower impact on EB-5 investors than the proposed policies that are still in limbo...
Read moreJune 2018 EB-5 Visa Bulletin
The June 2018 EB-5 Visa Bulletin has been released by the U.S. Department of State—Bureau of Consular Affairs. What does the June 2018 EB-5 Visa Bulletin reveal?
Read moreThe Number Of Indian EB-5 Visa Applications Filed Skyrocketed
In just the past several months, the EB-5 Program has seen a dramatic increase in the number of Indian EB-5 visa applications filed...
Read moreDemand For EB-5 Visas Grows In These Countries
The demand for EB-5 visas is growing in multiple countries according to a new report given by the Chief of the Visa Controls Office at an IIUSA conference on April 23rd. Take a look below to find out where the demand is growing, what the statistics reveal and how this will impact potential EB-5 investors...
Read moreMay 2018 EB-5 Visa Bulletin And The Vietnam Retrogression
Does the May 2018 EB-5 visa bulletin reveal a Vietnam retrogression? The May 2018 EB-5 visa bulletin has been released by the Department of State and I n it is has been revealed that the priority date...
Read moreLA Times Says The EB-5 Program May Be “Surest Path To Green Card”
In a new article published on April 10th, the LA Times delves into the appeal of the EB-5 Program. The EB-5 Program offers wealthy foreigners green cards, and a pathway to...
Read moreWill Countries Other Than China Face An EB-5 Retrogression?
What is the likelihood that countries other than China will see an EB-5 retrogression in the near future? Are EB-5 agents warning potential investors about a possible EB-5 retrogression in order to get them to invest sooner, or is it a real possibility for applicants from Vietnam and India?
Read moreEB-5 Program Extended Six Months Without Reform
Despite tweeting that he might veto the Omnibus, President Trump signed the spending bill on Friday, March 23rd. The spending bill included an EB-5 Program extension for six months.
Read moreHow The EB-5 Reform Act Affects Investment Categories
The EB-5 Immigration Investor Visa and Regional Center Reform Act (The "EB-5 Reform Act"), is a draft bill that Congress is considering including in the next Omnibus. While the EB-5 Reform Act draft bill is still being revised, proposed changes were released. Here's how a proposed change in the...
Read moreMajor Changes Proposed To The EB-5 Program
This month, members of Congress made a draft proposal to reform the EB-5 Program. The proposals, called the Immigrant Investor Visa and Regional Center Program Comprehensive Reform Act (EB-5 Reform Act), if passed, would be included with the government spending bill on March 23...
Read moreUpcoming April 2018 EB-5 Visa Bulletin
The upcoming April 2018 EB-5 visa bulletin has been released. To read the full April 2018 EB-5 visa bulletin, visit the U.S. Department of State website here. Final action dates for the EB-5 Non-Regional Center Program...
Read moreEB-5 Extension Through March 23, 2018
Another short-term EB-5 extension has been passed through March 23, 2018. After the short-term EB-5 extension, Congress would need to reauthorize and/or reform the EB-5 Regional Center Program in either an appropriations bill, extending it until September, or...
Read moreUpcoming EB-5 Program March 2018 Visa Bulletin
The upcoming EB-5 Program March 2018 Visa Bulletin has been released. The March 2018 Visa Bulletin reveals new final action dates for EB-5 as well as new dates for filing...
Read more3 Hudson Boulevard Developer Seeks $350 Million In EB-5 Funding
The developer, Moinian Group, of 3 Hudson Boulevard is seeking up to $350 million in funding from EB-5 investors. The EB-5 financing would be arranged by George Washington Immigration Group, an EB-5 Regional Center, and would be structured as limited partnerships...
Read moreBusinessman Quiros Settles For $81 Million For Jay Peak Resort EB-5 Case
Vermont ski resort business man, Ariel Quiros, has agreed to pay back more than $81 million after misusing EB-5 investors money for personal expenses. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) settled with Quiros for $81 million and was fined an additional $1 million. Quiros did not admit to wrongdoing...
Read moreEB-5 Growth By Country
What are the top 5 countries and do they all reveal EB-5 growth? Which countries display EB-5 growth and which appear to be slowing down? The data comes from the EB-5 Visa Statistics by Immigrant Origin for FY 2017 and it shows that the top 5 countries make up more than 86% of the visas issued...
Read moreEB-5 Has Been Extended Through February 8, 2018
After a three-day government shutdown, Congress has passed and President Trump has signed a Continuing Resolution extending funding for government operations and programs. Under this CR, EB-5 has been extended through February 8, 2018...
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