by McKenzie Penton | Aug 5, 2021 | Government Affairs
Last week, the Senate voted to confirm Ur Jaddou to lead U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) by a 47-34 vote. Ms. Jaddou takes the helm of the agency at a critical time for the EB-5 Regional Center Program and U.S. immigration as a whole as the...
by McKenzie Penton | Aug 2, 2021 | Government Affairs
On Friday, July 30 the Senate voted to confirm Ur Jaddou to lead U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) by a 47-34 vote. Ms. Jaddou takes the helm of the agency at a critical time for the EB-5 Regional Center Program and U.S. immigration as a whole as the...
by McKenzie Penton | Aug 2, 2021 | Education, Events, Government Affairs, Membership, Research & Analysis
While technology (especially during the COVID-19 pandemic) has greatly increased the ability of EB-5 projects and service providers to reach potential clients around the globe, it has also resulted in a proliferation of event companies looking to make a quick profit....
by McKenzie Penton | Jul 28, 2021 | Government Affairs
Ur Jaddou Moves Closer to Full Senate Vote On Tuesday July 27, 2021 Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) moved to set up a full Senate vote on the nomination of President Biden’s nomination to lead USCIS, Ur Jaddou. Mr. Schumer filed for cloture which set...
by McKenzie Penton | Jul 27, 2021 | Events, Government Affairs, Membership
Join Us as We Safely Gather in Orlando this Fall! IIUSA looks forward to welcoming the EB-5 industry to Orlando this fall for the EB-5 Industry Forum – the premier event in EB-5 education and business development. While we are certainly excited to gather...
by McKenzie Penton | Jul 26, 2021 | Government Affairs, Research & Analysis
IIUSA Executive Director, Aaron Grau, recently shared his perspectives on the most pragmatic approach to the Regional Center reauthorization efforts with readers of the Investment Migration Insider. In his analysis Grau notes that “The EB-5 community still has...