by Ashley Casey | Apr 7, 2023 | Education, Government Affairs, Research & Analysis
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently published its first report on the EB-5 Program since 2016. The report delves into many aspects of the Program, but the conclusion rested on two definitive recommendations to U.S. Citizenship & Immigration...
by Ashley Casey | Mar 17, 2023 | Government Affairs
On Thursday, March 16, Invest in the USA (IIUSA) submitted a joint letter with the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) urging USCIS to provide clarity and guidance on the EB-5 Integrity Fund fees, particularly in response to the March 2, 2023 Federal...
by IIUSA HQ | Mar 16, 2023 | Government Affairs, Membership, Research & Analysis
Recent headlines around several regional banks present an opportunity to revisit your approach to escrow administration by Jill Jones, General Counsel, JTC Americas The financial world was surprised by the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), the second-largest...
by Ashley Casey | Mar 15, 2023 | Education, Government Affairs
Today, U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services published new versions of the Forms I-956, I-526E, and I-526. As of right now, the rest of the EB-5-related forms remain unchanged. Starting May 15, USCIS will only accept the March 15, 2023 versions of the Form...
by IIUSA HQ | Mar 15, 2023 | Government Affairs, Membership
Help the EB-5 Industry Trade Association Grow! Do you work closely with organizations that benefit from EB-5 financing, but that don’t actively participate in day-to-day EB-5 operations? If so, then you should consider referring these organizations to the EB-5 Allied...
by Ashley Casey | Mar 15, 2023 | Government Affairs, Research & Analysis
Earlier this week, IIUSA submitted comments to U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) related to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that was published on January 4, 2023 which proposed drastic fee increases to EB-5-related forms I-526/I-526E, I-829,...
