Greenberg Traurig’s Business Immigration and Compliance Group proudly presents our 2023-24 NYC Lunch-and-Learn series Selecting an EB-5 Investment Project GT Shareholders Kate Kalmykov and William Mack, along with America EB-5 Visa, LLC’s CEO Marko Issever, for an informative discussion about targeted investment with a FINRA-licensed broker-dealer. The panel will address: What is a Reg D Private PlacementRead more about Greenberg Traurig’s Business Immigration and Compliance Group proudly presents our 2023-24 NYC Lunch and Learn series[…]

Did you know?   Guidance Clarifying the Required EB-5 Investment Period U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued guidance on their interpretation of changes to the EB‐5 Immigrant Investor Program in the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) made by the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 (RIA) on October 11. This guidance clarifies the required investment timeframeRead more about Guidance Clarifying the Required EB-5 Investment Period[…]

Did you know?   Update to Visa Availability Approach for Form I-526   U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) this month announced it would update its visa availability approach for managing the inventory of Form I-526, Immigrant Petition by Alien Investor, to promote greater efficiency. In their announcement of the change of policy, USCIS Immigrant Investor ProgramRead more about Update to Visa Availability Approach for Form I-526[…]

  Did you know?   Regional Center EB-5 Investors can file their I-526E petitions! No more roadblocks!   Last week, on August 25, EB-5 Industry stakeholders, consisting of a few large Regional Centers and industry advocate Invest in the USA (IIUSA), entered into a joint settlement agreement with USCIS. As a result, investors can nowRead more about Regional Center EB-5 Investors can file their I-526E petitions! No more roadblocks![…]

Did you know?   Breaking News: Preliminary injunction ruling on EB-5 Regional Center Program! Investors can file immigration petitions under the RIA.   On June 24, 2022, Judge Vince Chhabria of the Federal District Court for the Northern District of California issued a preliminary injunction ruling. His ruling reverses the USCIS decision in April thatRead more about Breaking News: Preliminary injunction ruling on EB-5 Regional Center Program! Investors can file immigration petitions under the RIA.[…]

EB5 Guru, Matt Trusch, spoke with Marko Issever, CEO of America EB5 Visa, on the newly reauthorized EB5 Program and asked the following questions: Could you please share something interesting about your background, such as personal stories? How did you get into EB-5? How did you and your clients deal with the nine months ofRead more about Podcast Interview with Matt Trusch[…]

Did you know?    EB-5 Regional Center Program is reauthorized!! New minimum  investment amount is $800,000 now.    On Tuesday, March 15, 2022, the President signed the omnibus appropriations bill H.R. 2471 – Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, into law. The bill includes the EB-5 reform bill, titled the “EB-5  Reform and Integrity Act of 2022”.Read more about EB-5 Regional Center Program is reauthorized!! New minimum  investment amount is $800,000 now. […]

Did you know?   Ur Jaddou confirmed as the new Head of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services   Suzanne Monyak, Immigration Reporter at CQ Roll Call, and other news agencies reported that the Senate voted in favor of President Joe Biden’s nomination of attorney Ur Jaddou to lead the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).Read more about Ur Jaddou confirmed as the new Head of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services[…]

Hürriyet Gazetesi muhabirlerinden, Kübra Genç Kalabalık ile EB-5 üzerinde söyleşi

Hürriyet Gazetesi muhabirlerinden, Kübra Genç Kalabalık ile EB-5 üzerinde söyleşi – 9 Mart 2021  Amerika Birleşik Devletleri’nin yeni Başkanının göreve başlamasından 50 gün sonra New York merkezli Amerika EB5 Visa’nın Kurucu Ortağı, Sayın Marko Issever ile görüştük. Yeni Başkan Joe Biden’in göreve atanmasına ilişkin görüşlerini öğrenmek istedik.  Olası yeni politikaların ABD’ye göçmen kabulü üzerindeki spesifikRead more about Hürriyet Gazetesi muhabirlerinden, Kübra Genç Kalabalık ile EB-5 üzerinde söyleşi – 9 Mart 2021[…]

Amerika Birleşik Devletleri’nin yeni Başkanının göreve başlamasından 50 gün sonra New York merkezli Amerika EB5 Visa’nın Kurucu Ortağı, Sayın Marko Issever ile görüştük. Yeni Başkan Joe Biden’in göreve atanmasına ilişkin görüşlerini öğrenmek istedik. Olası yeni politikaların ABD’ye göçmen kabulü üzerindeki spesifik etkilerine geçmeden önce Sayın İşsever ülkenin kutuplaşması konusundaki endişelerini şöyle dile getirdi.  “Ülkenin herRead more about Hürriyet Gazetesi muhabirlerinden, Kübra Genç Kalabalık ile EB-5 üzerinde söyleşi – 9 Mart 2021[…]

Did you know? The judge ruled that the November 2019 reforms were not duly authorized!!! In the well-contested court case of Behring Regional Center LLC V. Chad Wolf, the judge ruled in favor of Plaintiff. For now, the required minimum investment amount went back to the pre-November 2019 level of $500,000 for projects that qualifyRead more about The judge ruled that the November 2019 reforms were not duly authorized[…]

Bond Real Estate   Congress created the EB-5 Program in 1990 in order to stimulate the U.S economy through job creation and capital investment by foreign investors; Initially, it was created as a direct investment vehicle whereby foreign nationals that is the EB-5 investors, would invest $ 1 million in a project of their ownRead more about Registrant List EB 5 Foreign Investors, etc: Foreign Buyer of NYC Real Estate Asset[…]

Cryptocurrency is nothing new but it may open doors to increased opportunities in the global migration industry. Some countries are looking to attract foreign crypto investors with relaxed policies, including in the residency and citizenship by investment programs. “While many countries do not accept cryptocurrency, some of them, such as Vanuatu, seem to have procedures toRead more about The increasing role of cryptocurrency in the RCBI industry[…]

Many others have already written about the importance of using a broker-dealer in EB-5 offerings. [1] Broker-dealers are more than migration agents who mostly introduce investors to issuers. [2] In major EB-5 markets such as Vietnam, India, South Korea, Brazil, Russia, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, EB-5 investors are highly educated and appreciate the difference between unlicensedRead more about The role of a broker-dealer in the new regulatory environment[…]

How and why did you get involved in the EB-5 industry?   The way I got involved in the EB-5 industry is an interesting detail of the story of my career. I used to run the Financial Institutions Derivative Sales desk of the Global Markets department of The Bank of New York Mellon. After 17 yearsRead more about They are demanding rigorous due diligence[…]

Did you know? Are we going to have the much-awaited EB-5 Reform bill pass Congress before June 30, 2021? That is the big question! Invest in the USA (IIUSA), the EB-5 Regional Center Program’s only industry trade association is worried. The Executive Director of the Association, Aaron Grau, has been sending emails to its membersRead more about Are we going to have the much-awaited EB-5 Reform bill pass Congress before June 30, 2021? That is the big question![…]

Effect of S 386 – Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2020, and its version of House bill H.R.1044   Did you know?   IIUSA, the foremost EB-5 industry advocate, reported that on December 2nd, 2020, the Senate passed S.386, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2020, its version of House bill H.R.1044. The billRead more about Effect of S 386 – Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2020, and its version of House bill H.R.1044[…]

Introduction to US Green Card through EB5 for Filipinos Webinar entitled, “Introduction to US Green Card through EB5 for Filipinos” hosted by ESME Philippines. Participants will discover how America EB5 Visa makes it possible for Filipinos (and other nationals) to obtain a green card in the United States!     Speakers Marko Issever, America EB5 VisaRead more about Introduction to US Green Card through EB5 for Filipinos[…]

Did you know?   Can put options held by EB-5 investors be permissible? Klasko Immigration successfully argues, “Yes”!!! In a recent blog, Klasko Immigration Law Partners (Klasko) announced that “On August 21, 2020, Judge Merrick Garland issued an Opinion on behalf of the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit in the case ofRead more about Can put options held by EB-5 investors be permissible?[…]

Did you know?   USCIS clarifies Redeployment rules of EB-5 As we know, an essential part of the EB-5 application, the I-526 petition, is the investment component. USCIS updated the policy last week and published it on July 24, 2020. The policy clearly explains what constitutes an eligible EB-5 investment. Besides, if the investment needsRead more about USCIS clarifies Redeployment rules of EB-5[…]

The Pandemic’s Five Silver Linings for the EB-5 Program   The unprecedented toll that the COVID-19 pandemic has taken affected many lives throughout the globe. Lives lost, dreams shattered, economies crumbled and, unemployment has soared. The list goes on. There are, however, a few interesting occurrences related to the pandemic: The possibility of a substantialRead more about The Pandemic’s Five Silver Linings for the EB-5 Program[…]

Did you know?   President Trump signed another executive order, suspending entry to the US through non-immigrant visa categories such as H-1B, L-1, J-1, and H-2B but relax! It still does not include EB-5!   In our last blog, we had reported that on April 22, 2020, President Trump signed an executive order that willRead more about President Trump signed another executive order[…]

Due diligence for an EB-5 project is about analyzing the ins and outs of the project chosen for green card qualification, focusing on the immigration, financial and business aspects.

Did you know?   President Trump signed an executive order, temporarily suspending immigration into the US, but relax, it does not include EB-5 and many other immigrant as well as non-immigrant categories!   Almost all of the news agencies have reported that President Trump signed an executive order last night that will limit immigration intoRead more about President Trump signed an executive order, temporarily suspending immigration into the US, but relax…[…]