Please join Greenberg Traurig Immigration & Compliance Practice attorneys Dillon R. Colucci, Agnes Cha Rudinsky, and Caterina Cappellari for a discussion on the E-2 and EB-5 investor visa process. The United States offers unique opportunities for foreign investors through various programs designed to facilitate business growth and economic expansion. This webinar offers an
The U.S. State Department and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced that they have issued all legally available visas in the unreserved EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program categories for Fiscal Year 2024. Embassies and consulates have been directed to not issue immigrant visas in these categories until the new fiscal year (FY 2025) starts on Oct.
The passage of the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act (RIA) in 2022 resulted in the most significant changes to the EB-5 investor immigrant visa program since its establishment in 1990. Among the most notable changes implemented through the RIA was the creation of new “set aside” visa categories for EB-5 investors. These set-aside categories allocate
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) recently published the October 2023 visa bulletin for the start of the government’s new fiscal year (FY 2024). The October 2023 visa bulletin presents advancements in both the Final Action Dates and Dates for Filing charts for China in the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program preference’s unreserved subcategory. Specifically, the
On July 13, 2023, Greenberg Traurig Shareholders Kate Kalmykov and Bruce Rosetto, along with EB-5 Affiliate Network (EB5AN), presented a webinar titled “Evaluating EB-5 Projects from an Immigration and Securities Law Perspectives.” Attendees gained greater understanding and insights on mitigating the immigration and financial risks of engaging in the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program.
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On July 18, 2023, United States Citizenship and Immigration (USCIS) announced an update to the visa availability approach to managing the inventory of Form I-526, Immigrant Petition by Alien Investor, as part of an effort to improve efficiency in the processing of these petitions. The announcement comes as USCIS has been under scrutiny regarding the
Please join Greenberg Traurig Shareholders Kate Kalmykov and Bruce Rosetto, along with EB-5 Affiliate Network (EB5AN), for a webinar titled “Evaluating EB-5 Projects from an Immigration and Securities Law Perspectives” July 13 from 2 to 3 p.m. ET. Attendees will gain greater understanding and insights on mitigating immigration and financial risks if they
On April 25, 2023, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) hosted a stakeholder engagement webinar regarding the Immigrant Investor Program (EB-5), during which they discussed regulations being drafted to comply with the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act (RIA). USCIS planned three discussion topics for the call, including the “winding up” of regional centers no longer
On Tuesday, April 25, 2023, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will host a stakeholder engagement webinar regarding the Immigrant Investor Program (EB-5). The webinar, scheduled for 1:30 – 3:00 PM EDT, will provide a platform for USCIS to share pertinent information (e.g., adjudication trends, recent issues, and policy updates) with external EB-5 stakeholders. Moreover
Recently, Greenberg Traurig LLP’s Global Immigration & Compliance Co-Chair Kate Kalmykov (New York/New Jersey), Shareholder Jennifer Hermansky (Philadelphia), and Associate Luna Ma (Shanghai) visited locales in Asia to meet with clients and migration agents, and to discuss strategies for immigration to the United States.
Kate, Jen, and Luna met with more than 500 individuals, hosted