by IIUSA HQ | Jan 8, 2019 | Education
In October, IIUSA launched the beta version of the EB-5 Basics Module, the first course of IIUSA’s new Education Program. This is a self-administered online course to help any newcomer to the EB-5 industry get a baseline of knowledge quickly and easily. The EB-5...
by IIUSA HQ | Jan 7, 2019 | Education
by Jennifer Hermansky, Shareholder Greenburg Traurig Various countries have set internal currency controls that restrict the amount of foreign currency that can be purchased each year by an individual, including countries which originate a significant amount of EB-5...
by IIUSA HQ | Dec 27, 2018 | Education
by Reid Thomas, Executive Vice President, NES Financial; Catherine Debono Holmes, Partner, Jeffer Mangel Butler & Mitchell; and Kelly Alton, General Counsel, NES Financial EB-5 capital raising has slowed due to visa backlogs, increasing the need for additional...
by IIUSA HQ | Dec 18, 2018 | Education
By Joseph Barnett, Partner, Wolfsdorf Rosenthal LLP Time is of the essence, especially in EB-5 petition and application processing. Despite the Immigrant Investor Program Office’s (“IPO’s”) increase in staff and the re-organization of its adjudication teams for more...
by IIUSA HQ | Dec 10, 2018 | Education
by Lincoln Stone, Partner, Stone Grzegorek & Gonzalez LLP; Susan Pilcher, Senior Attorney, Stone Grzegorek & Gonzalez LLP; Elsie Hui Arias, Partner, , Stone Grzegorek & Gonzalez LLP The USCIS Immigrant Investor Program Office (“IPO”) has commenced its...
by IIUSA HQ | Dec 6, 2018 | Education
by Ozzie Torres, Shareholder, Torres Law PA In an ever-changing EB-5 investor program wrought with complexities and USCIS surprises, there has always been an unwavering tenet: the investment must remain at-risk. Unfortunately, USCIS continued its practice of...
