Washington, D.C. – February 19, 2019: The EB-5 Regional Center program has been extended without substantive changes to Sept. 30, 2019. On Friday Feb. 15, 2019 President Trump signed off on H.J. Res. 31, an appropriations bill authorizing the continued funding of government and immigration...
Washington, D.C. – February 15, 2019: Further to our report yesterday, our firm has tracked the legislative outcome of H.R. 1044, and the U.S. Congress has failed to pass the bill. The legislation had proposed to eliminate the current 7% immigrant visa cap against any...
Washington, D.C. – February 15, 2019. The March 2019 Visa Bulletin released today by the U.S. Department of State reflects the political events that are making headlines in Washington, D.C. The potential for a partial U.S. federal government shutdown unless Congress and the President agree to...
Washington, D.C. – February 14, 2019: A draft of the Senate Appropriations Bill, circulated late 02/13/2019, shows a clean extension for immigration programs, including the EB-5 Regional Center program, until 09/30/2019. The Senate bill did not include language introduced in the separate House bill H.R. 1044,...
Washington, D.C. – February 14, 2019: A legislative initiative to remove per-country limits from immigrant visa processing is working its way through the U.S. Congress. In the process, it has divided the immigration legal community, drawing support and criticism from different corners of the world. H.R....
Washington, D.C. – February 8, 2019 – Regional Center EB-5 Resumes, As Indian Waiting List Looms With government funding and the EB-5 Regional Center program extended through Feb. 15, 2019, Indian-born investors are reacting to industry expectations of a waiting list for India. In an October...
Washington, D.C. – February 8, 2019: Federal Courts Side with EB-5 Investors in "Cash vs. Indebtedness" Debate In a January 31, 2019 ruling, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia determined that EB-5 investors can use loan proceeds from co-owned real estate as “cash”...
Washington, D.C. – February 1, 2019: For many immigrants to the U.S., the Lawful Permanent Resident status (“LPR” or “Green Card”) is the ultimate goal. However, the privileges of residency can extend even to their children, depending on family circumstances. A child born inside the U.S....
Washington, D.C. – February 1, 2019: With a proposed rule to expand the definition of public charge, green card applicants should consider avoiding certain cash and non-cash public aid programs. Under current rules, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) typically looks at cash assistance programs to...
