Below is a detailed analysis of the Gold Card program’s structure, requirements, risks, and how it compares to the long-established EB-5 investor visa category.
Continue Reading The Gold Card Program Explained—And How It Compares to EB-5
Jan. 16 EVENT | 2024 Congressional Policy Priorities
On Jan. 16, please join Greenberg Traurig Shareholders Robert C. Jones, Kara M. Bombach, and Pamela J. Marple and Senior Director Rodney Frelinghuysen either in person or by Zoom for a fireside chat as they discuss how policymakers will try to navigate a complicated landscape in 2024.
Time:
4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Bipartisan Letter from the Senate Urges U.S. State Department to Address Ongoing Visa Delays
The global demand for non-immigrant U.S. visas skyrocketed during the COVID-19 health emergency, when travel was halted and U.S. embassies and consulates closed. Even after reopening, U.S. embassies and consulates are still reporting significant delays in many locations including Brazil, India, Mexico, and others. More recently, the U.S. State Department announced that new processing initiatives, including
Congress Needs to Fix Immigration Visa Quotas to Boost Economy
Business immigration visa quotas have long presented a major hurdle for employers and employees. There is no logic to the quota systems that Congress has in place, and quotas are not accurately connected with economic reality.
It is important for the US economy that Congress takes the necessary steps to update the employment-based visa system
2022 U.S. Election Implications
While the ballots cast in the 2022 Midterm Election are still being counted, it appears that Republicans will assume a slim majority in the House and there will be a similarly narrow split in Senate, well short of the 60-vote threshold required to pass most legislation.
It may be weeks until the final results are
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Congress Set to Pass EB-5 Reform and Reauthorize EB-5 Regional Center Program through Sept. 30, 2027
Late last night, Congress released the text of the Omnibus spending bill, which includes the “EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act” at page 2609. With government funding expiring March 11 we anticipate passage of this bill in the next few days.
After nearly 8.5 months of a lapsed EB-5 Regional Center program, Congress has authorized
Congress Passes Continuing Resolution through March 11
On Feb. 17, the U.S. Senate passed a Continuing Resolution to fund the government through March 11, 2022. The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Continuing Resolution Feb. 8. This gives Congress an additional three weeks to negotiate the outstanding funding bills for certain agencies and has averted a Feb. 18 federal government shutdown. Congress
Update on EB-5 Regional Center Legislation
As a follow up to our Oct. 13 blog post, the EB-5 Regional Center Program (the “Program”) continues to be lapsed, as the U.S. Congress passed a Continuing Resolution to fund the government in the short-term through Feb. 18, 2022. The delay through Feb. 18, 2022, gives the federal government additional time to negotiate