by IIUSA HQ | Jun 12, 2019 | Education, Government Affairs, Research & Analysis
by Cletus Weber, Founder & Partner, Peng & Weber PLLC; Elizabeth Peng, Founder & Partner PLLC Regional centers and related EB-5 professionals are now well aware of the massive EB-5 visa backlog for China, the substantial one for Vietnam, the soon-to...
by IIUSA HQ | May 17, 2019 | Government Affairs
On Friday, May 17, EB-5 stakeholder groups sent an industry-consensus letter to the U.S. Senate and House Judiciary Committees in support of a uniform set of principles to strengthen and reform the EB-5 Regional Center Program before it expires on September 30, 2019....
by IIUSA HQ | Feb 18, 2019 | Government Affairs
On February 7, 2019, members of Congress introduced a bill that would remove the per-country caps for U.S. employment-based immigration visas, including the EB-5 category. IIUSA’s statement regarding the bill reflected the need to address the visa backlog...
by IIUSA HQ | Feb 15, 2019 | Government Affairs
On Friday, February 15, President Trump signed the “Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019” which funds the federal government and extends EB-5 Regional Center Program authorization through September 30, 2019. This over 7 month extension opens the door for...
by Lee Li | Feb 8, 2019 | Government Affairs
On February 7, 2019, Representatives Zoe Lofgren (D-CA-19) and Ken Buck (R-CO-04) introduced H.R. 1044 ‘Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019.’ The bill will amend the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to eliminate the per-country caps to all...
