EB-5 News & Updates #309 November 24 - December 01

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USCIS Hosts A Much-Anticipated EB-5 Stakeholder Engagement
Since the passage of the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 (RIA), there has been substantial commotion over how existing regional centers are regarded under the new guidance. Passage of RIA was intended to revamp and streamline the...
Attention EB-5 Conditional Green Card Holders! How To Maintain Continuous Residency Status While Abroad
EB-5 investors who have obtained their conditional green card are often unable or unwilling to immediately relocate to the United States. This can happen for several reasons, such as work or school commitments, or because the cautious...
Bankruptcy In EB-5: Re-Framing How We Think About Bankruptcy
By: Aaron Muller   Bankruptcy, in the public sentiment, is often considered a fatalistic, last-resort inevitability for a failing business. The looming possibility of bankruptcy can be even more daunting for businesses created with...
Is Mumbai Tired Of Hearing About EB-5 Investments?
By: Simon Butler and Aaron Muller Rumor says yes, but EB-5 immigration-law experts David Hirson and Mona Shah, in town to officially launch their new venture, Gravitas Strategies & Compliance, at the November 19 EB-5 Investors...
New USCIS Filings Guidance Brings Relief To EB-5 Immigrant Investor Practitioners
By Simon Butler, Mona Shah & Associates Global   United States Citizenship and Immigration Services may not immediately come to mind when one thinks of the word “high-tech,” but the agency is taking a turn for the electronic to...
Realtimecampaign.com Discusses the EB-5 Program and Changes That Have Been Made to the Program over the Years
EB-5, or the Immigrant Investor Program, was established as part of the Immigration Act of 1990 passed by the United States Congress. It drastically restricted the immigration system in the country and altered the non-immigrant visa...
The EB5 Visa Cost
In addition to the EB5 investment amount, there are various other expenses that the EB5 application process demands. Find below a list of additional costs you need to pay to obtain an EB5 Visa: 1. USCIS Form I-526 Filing Fee...
Start of Jay Peak ski season marks end of chapter in EB-5 scandal
Lifts started spinning at Jay Peak on Friday, where the beginning of a new ski season marks the end of a chapter from the EB-5 scandal. Friday marked the first day of skiing and snowboarding at Jay Peak in the Northeast Kingdom, a...
Explaining The Benefits Of An EB 5 Visa
This visa allows you to work in the United States before you become a resident so that you get a feel for what it’s like to live in the area. In addition, this visa allows you to determine whether or not moving to the United States...
Incoming House Dems Leader Jeffries Likely To Keep Championing EB-5s
By Sarah Salarano and Simon Butler, Mona Shah & Associates Global In the wake of the House Democrats’ election of Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) to minority leader, EB-5 practitioners are feeling optimistic about their...

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Firms Updates
United States: December 2022 Visa Bulletin – EB-2 Retrogression for Most Countries and EB-3 Advancement for India and China; EB-1 India and China Likely to Retrogress in Coming Months
An EB-2 Final Action cutoff date of November 1, 2022, and Dates a Filing cutoff date of December 1, 2022, will take effect next month for all countries except for China and India. The EB-2 India Final Action category will retrogress by more...

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