by McKenzie Penton | Nov 14, 2023 | Education, Government Affairs, Research & Analysis
By Joseph ‘Joey” Barnett, Partner WR Immigration Originally published in the Q3/Q4 2023 edition of the IIUSA Regional Center Business Journal The recent changes in EB-5 processing options that has created new opportunities for EB-5 investors bring to...
by Ashley Casey | Oct 31, 2023 | Government Affairs
On Monday, October 30, 2023, the Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) Ombudsman’s Office and U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) held a joint webinar addressing topics related to the EB-5 Program. Specifically, the engagement was meant to...
by Ashley Casey | Oct 26, 2023 | Government Affairs
Today, U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) announced it made several updates the the EB-5 Policy Manual. According to USCIS, “The guidance contained in the Policy Manual is controlling and supersedes any related prior guidance.” The full...
by McKenzie Penton | Oct 25, 2023 | Education, Events, Government Affairs
The CIS Ombudsman office has announced it will host a joint webinar with USCIS on the EB-5 Program and the implementation of the Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 (the RIA). The stated goal of the engagement is to share information and updates on RIA implementation...
by McKenzie Penton | Oct 17, 2023 | Education, Events, Government Affairs, Membership
The IIUSA Code of Conduct (our “Code”) is our commitment to conduct EB-5 business with high ethical standards. Our commitment goes beyond technical Code interpretation. Where unspecific, our Code’s virtuous spirit prevails. IIUSA members and everyone working on...
by McKenzie Penton | Oct 11, 2023 | Government Affairs
Today, U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) provided new guidance pertaining to 1.) the sustainment period and 2.) the treatment of investors tied to terminated regional centers. The relevant text of the guidance regarding sustainment states, [w]e...
