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...
by IIUSA HQ | Jan 28, 2019 | Government Affairs
Last Friday evening, President Trump signed a short-term spending bill to end the shutdown and re-open government. The “Further Additional Continuing Appropriation Act, 2019” is a continuing resolution (CR) that provides fiscal year 2019 appropriations through Feb....
by IIUSA HQ | Jan 24, 2019 | Government Affairs
Government Shutdown Update and Guidance on EB-5 Related Petitions During Government Shutdown On December 21, 2018 Congress failed to authorize the funding of parts of the federal government and reauthorize the EB-5 Regional Center Program. This failure of action has...
by IIUSA HQ | Dec 24, 2018 | Government Affairs
As announced on Friday, House and Senate lawmakers adjourned without reaching a deal to fund portions of the federal government. As a result a partial government shutdown began at midnight 12/22. The following federal departments will are impacted by the partial...
