by McKenzie Penton | Mar 18, 2024 | Education, Events, Government Affairs, Membership
The 2024 IIUSA EB-5 Industry Forum, a leading educational gathering for investment and immigration professionals, is quickly approaching. The event will be held May 20-22 in Atlanta, GA and provide attendees with the perfect opportunity for networking, business...
by Ashley Casey | Feb 9, 2024 | Government Affairs
U.S. Representatives Stanton, Fitzpatrick, Gooden, and Evans Introduce Bill to Improve Communication Between USCIS and EB-5 Regional Center Stakeholders New bill creates advisory committee within U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to develop recommendations for...
by Lee Li | Feb 7, 2024 | Government Affairs
Washington, DC – This week IIUSA conducted its first advocacy fly-in of 2024. Every advocacy fly-in gives Congressional staff and Members of Congress the opportunity to learn about EB-5 visas, the Regional Center Program, and the economic impacts EB-5...
by Ashley Casey | Jan 31, 2024 | Government Affairs
USCIS Publishes Final Rule for EB-5 Form Fee Increases On Wednesday, January 31, 2024, U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) published a final rule that increases the fees for many EB-5-related forms. The new fee structure will take effect starting April...
by McKenzie Penton | Jan 4, 2024 | Education, Government Affairs, Membership
by Ashley Sanislo Casey, Director of Education & Professional Development, IIUSA In previous editions of the Regional Center Business Journal, I have written about IIUSA’s efforts of submitting Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests to the federal government,...
by McKenzie Penton | Dec 28, 2023 | Government Affairs
On November 21, 2024, IIUSA and AILA sent an urgent letter to USCIS seeking clarity as to whether winding down regional centers should file a form 956-G. The agency provided a response to the urgent request one month later on December 27, 2024. Links to both letters...
