Articles and Interviews
USCIS launches new $20K fee for EB-5 regional centers in April
By Anayat Durrani
The Department of Homeland Security has posted a Federal Register notice alerting EB-5 stakeholders that the USCIS will begin collecting funds for the EB-5 Integrity Fund to administer the EB-5 Regional Center Program, as required by the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022.
“As long as the collection of this fee achieves the intended purpose, it will be welcome by all EB-5 stakeholders,” says Marko Issever, chief executive officer for America EB5 Visa, LLC. Read More
Amigos Act signed into law, impacting E-2 Visa applicants
By Anayat Durrani
The Amigos Act was signed into law as part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for the Fiscal Year 2023. The Advancing Mutual Interests and Growing our Success (AMIGOS) Act will make Portuguese citizens eligible for E-1 and E-2 visas, both of which grant individuals the ability to enter the U.S. for up to two years and participate in “substantial trade” or invest a “substantial amount of capital.” The new act may also have some impact on EB-5 applications. Read More
Funding Diversity in the US - Show #98
EB5 – Investors can apply under this visa to help stimulate employment in the US.
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Congressman takes aim to solve EB-5 backlog with new bill
By EB5Investors.com Staff
A California congressman has introduced legislation aimed at addressing the severe case backlog at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), which has reportedly reached nearly 10 million cases earlier this year.
In a news release, U.S. Rep. Tony Cárdenas (D-Pacoima) said his Case Backlog and Transparency Act of 2022 (H.R. 9226) would establish new reporting requirements for the USCIS and Government Accountability Office “to determine the reasons for the processing delays and find potential solutions to reduce the immigration case backlog.”
A US broker-dealer perspective on the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022
The new act has many features that should protect investors by imposing onerous clauses for the Regional Centers (RC). Many of them were already complying with these requirements voluntarily. Now, it is the law. Therefore, not only RCs but investors and intermediaries such as migration agents, broker-dealers, and consultants must abide by them.
RCBI industry expectations for 2023
By Anayat Durrani
More than two years after the pandemic, global migration continues to be impacted by a growing feeling of uncertainty about the future. The current conditions have led many individuals to redefine their home base with many seeking out better locales based on health, education and leisure for their families. Marko Issever, CEO, America EB5 Visa, LLC says many wealthy investors no longer are satisfied with having only one passport and says they want to live and work in geographies with better economic opportunities. Read More
Why South Korea is a booming RCBI and EB-5 market?
By Anayat Durrani
South Korea has come a long way from a poor agrarian society to a highly industrialized nation. Today it is the fourth largest economy in Asia and the 11th largest in the world. Even with the economic impact of the pandemic in 2020, the number of millionaires in South Korea increased nearly 11 percent from the previous year, according to Statista. Read More...
What happened with direct EB-5 pooled investments under the new regs?
By Anayat Durrani
Reauthorization of the Regional Center Program brought about long awaited good news for those in the EB-5 industry. With it came some changes, one of which included that direct pooled investments of more than two investors are no longer allowed under the new law Read More
In her acclaimed, The Startup Visa Podcast, leading Immigration Attorney Tahmina Watson speaks with Marko Issever, CEO of America EB5 Visa, on US immigration, startups, investors, and entrepreneurs.
Please click the weblink below to listen to the interview: Podcast Interview with Tahmina Watson
EB5 Guru, Matt Trusch, spoke with Marko Issever, CEO of America EB5 Visa, on the newly reauthorized EB5 Program and asked the following questions. Read more
USCIS extends deadline for EB-5 petitioners to respond to agency requests
By Anayat Durrani
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has extended and revised the deadline to March 26, 2022 for EB-5 applicants, petitioners, and requestors responding to various agency requests. The USCIS is extending the flexibilities it originally announced on March 30, 2020, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Read More
By Anayat Durrani
The U.S. Department of State recently changed the status of immigrant visa processing at U.S. Embassies and Consulates worldwide. The update is a reminder to immigrant visa applicants that consular interview appointments are being scheduled via a four-tiered system that is based on a system of priority. The EB-5 visa is in the lowest and fourth tier. Read More
Hürriyet Gazetesi muhabirlerinden, Kübra Genç Kalabalık ile EB-5 üzerinde söyleşi
Amerika Birleşik Devletleri'nin yeni Başkanının göreve başlamasından 50 gün sonra New York...Read More..
EB-5 investors: “They are demanding rigorous due diligence”
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. Read More..
The role of a broker-dealer in the new regulatory environment
Many others have already written about the importance of using a broker-dealer in EB-5 offerings. Broker-dealers are more than migration agents who mostly introduce investors to issuers. Read More.
The increasing role of cryptocurrency in the RCBI industry
Cryptocurrency is nothing new but it may open doors to increased opportunities in the global migration industry. Read More.
Turkey's edge in the CBI market
The Pandemic’s Five Silver Linings for the EB-5 Program
The art of picking the right EB-5 project
Why international students in U.S. colleges should consider EB-5
EB-5 Webinar for College Students Presented to The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania students April 3rd, 2019
EB-5 Visas: Everything you need to know
EB-5 Vizesi Nedir, Nasıl Alınır, Kimler Faydalanabilir
En échange d'un investissement dans une entreprise qui crée des emplois,
Nous avons récemment entendu parler du Visa EB-5. Pouvez-vous nous expliquer à quoi celui-ci consiste ? Read more
EB-5 vize programının bilinmeyenlerini, EB-5 üzerine uzmanlaşan, ‘America EB-5 Visa’ şirketinin kurucusu, Marko İşsever açıkladı
