by Lee Li | Jan 27, 2021 | Research & Analysis
The U.S. Department of State has published the monthly Visa Bulletin for February 2021, unveiling the new EB-5 cut-off dates, the projections for EB-5 visa availability in the coming months, and National Visa Center (NVC) latest report of immigrant visa backlogs. EB-5...
by McKenzie Penton | Jan 18, 2021 | Government Affairs, Research & Analysis
by Catherine D. Holmes, Partner & Chair, Capital Investment Law Group, Jeffer Mangles Butler & Mitchell LLP Article originally published in the Fall 2020 IIUSA Regional Center Business Journal All real estate development projects are subject to risks that...
by McKenzie Penton | Jan 7, 2021 | Government Affairs, Membership, Research & Analysis
Originally Published by Green Card by Investment an IIUSA Member The EB-5 industry — and investors worldwide — want more than the 10,000 visas the program is usually allotted each year. For that to happen, EB-5 industry reform must first be implemented. There are 2...
by McKenzie Penton | Dec 30, 2020 | Education, Government Affairs, Research & Analysis
By Brad Banias, Partner, Wasden Banias LLC For years, the EB-5 litigation bar advised clients to wait to file “mandamus” suits until after the delays exceeded published processing times. These cases would invariably settle as they were (by definition) some of the...
by Lee Li | Dec 29, 2020 | Government Affairs, Research & Analysis
The U.S. Department of State has published the monthly Visa Bulletin for January 2021. EB-5 FINAL ACTION DATES (CHART A) The EB-5 Regional Center category is listed as “U” (“unauthorized”) on the January Visa Bulletin due to the fact that the EB-5 Regional...
by McKenzie Penton | Dec 23, 2020 | Government Affairs, Membership, Research & Analysis
IIUSA ends 2020 just like the rest of the world, with exhaustion and hope. The year was tense, intense, and thanks to our leadership’s and professional staff’s indefatigability, ultimately rewarding. Now, more so than ever, IIUSA is proud to representant a dynamic and...