by McKenzie Penton | Mar 9, 2022 | Government Affairs
EB-5 Regional Center Program Is Set to Be Reauthorized for 5 Years as Final Steps Take Place in the Legislative Process At approximately 3:00 AM ET today (March 9th), the U.S. House of Representatives filed the omnibus spending bill (full text here) that will avoid a...
by McKenzie Penton | Mar 8, 2022 | Government Affairs
A recent article in the Buffalo News highlights the profound impact the EB-5 Regional Center Program has had in Buffalo and the surrounding communities and advocates for its prompt reauthorization by Congress. The article specifically notes the “74 million to...
by McKenzie Penton | Feb 28, 2022 | Events, Government Affairs
IIUSA is excited to announce that Charlie Oppenheim, Former Chief of the U.S. Department of State Visa Control Office, will join this year’s EB-5 Industry Forum as a speaker. While happily enjoying retired life, Mr. Oppenheim was the man behind the Department of...
by McKenzie Penton | Feb 21, 2022 | Government Affairs
A group of current EB-5 regional center investors has filed a lawsuit against U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). The investors who applied prior to the EB-5 lapse in June 2021 argue that the Immigration and Nationality Act requires USCIS to process...
by McKenzie Penton | Feb 17, 2022 | Government Affairs
Earlier this evening, the Senate passed a “continuing resolution” (CR) to keep the U.S. government-funded and operational until March 11. The President is expected to sign the legislation into law this evening. The CR was again “clean,” meaning it included few...
by McKenzie Penton | Feb 17, 2022 | Education, Government Affairs
A recent article published in Roll Call highlights the challenges facing current EB-5 investors and the stress they are experiencing due to the ongoing EB-5 Regional Center Program lapse. It is critically important to protect these good-faith investors and we hope to...
