A Door To U.S. Citizenship
Traditional methods of getting U.S. permanent residence—a green card—have not been a good fit for wealthy internationals who may want to retire or have a second home in the U....
Counseling Developers About EB-5
We regularly counsel developers interested in attracting foreign investors under the EB-5 program. We review various options, including:
Advantages and disadvantages of seeki...
Does the EB-5 Program Belong at USCIS?
Does the EB-5 program belong at USCIS? That is a question actively being discussed in meetings I have attended both with Congressional offices and with high-ranking USCIS officials....
EB-5 Job Creation: What to Do When Plans Change
INTRODUCTION
This article is intended to fill a void in the existing EB-5 literature. There are plenty of articles discussing the requirements of job creation in EB-5 cases.[1]&nbs...
EB-5 Legislation Under Consideration
The climate for EB-5 legislative change appears to be favorable for a number of reasons. In the Senate, the Chair of the Judiciary Committee, which will consider immigration legisla...
Invest in the U.S.: Create Jobs, Get a Green Card
Traditional methods of getting U.S. permanent residence (green card) have not been a good fit for wealthy internationals who may want to retire in the U.S. or have a second home in the U....
New Developments in EB-5s (June 2009 to June 2010)
The following are new developments, or clarifications, coming from EB-5 stakeholders meetings and memoranda during the above time period:
Condition Removal
If a derivative has not...
Recent Updates from USCIS on EB-5
The USCIS Quarterly EB-5 Stakeholders Meeting took place on June 16, 2010. Most of the meeting was a review of USCIS policies and procedures on EB-5s.
Two new interpretations...
Regional Centers EB-5s: Gold Mine or Fools Gold?
The Regional Center EB-5 program is one of the hottest topics in U.S. immigration. The number of Regional Center EB-5 petitions has increased well over 100% in the last 24 months.&n...
The Impact of the Four Precedent Decisions on EB-5 Practice
This article presents a summary of the requirements imposed upon alien entrepreneurs by four precedent decisions issued by the former INS Administrative Appeals Unit: In re Soffici, 22 I&...
U.S. Permanent Residency through Investment
Much has been written about restrictions on the ability of people to immigrate to Ireland. But what are the chances of a wealthy Irish national being able to spend his retirement ye...