by Lee Li | Jan 18, 2022 | Government Affairs, Research & Analysis
The U.S. Department of State has published the monthly Visa Bulletin for February 2022. With the current lapse of the Regional Center Program, the cut-off dates for direct EB-5 applicants across the world continue to be “current,” while the final...
by McKenzie Penton | Jan 12, 2022 | Government Affairs, Press Release
On Wednesday, January 12, 2022, IIUSA sent a letter to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) requesting the agency to continue its 2021 policy to not act on any pending immigrant investor petition or application dependent on the EB-5 Regional Center...
by McKenzie Penton | Jan 10, 2022 | Education, Events, Government Affairs, Membership
The IIUSA EB-5 Industry Forum is making its in-person return. After two very successful virtual forums over the past year, the association is excited to welcome the industry back to in-person gatherings and we look forward to delivering much-needed education and...
by McKenzie Penton | Jan 6, 2022 | Government Affairs
IIUSA recently filed an Amicus Curiae (friend of the court) brief in a federal matter supporting the rights of a group of immigrant investors. The underlying matter is a push by the EB-5 immigrant investors to require U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to...
by McKenzie Penton | Jan 5, 2022 | Government Affairs
On January 5, 2022, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) filed an unopposed motion to dismiss its appeal to the Behring Regional Center lawsuit. The appeal was filled in August 2021 by Alejandro N. Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security; Tracy Renaud, Acting...
by McKenzie Penton | Jan 4, 2022 | Government Affairs
On December 30, 2021, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) updated language on its website pertaining to the continued EB-5 Regional Center Program lapse and its impact on pending investors’ petitions. The agency noted that it is “reevaluating...
