Only 1 EB-5 Investor Permitted for Direct Investment
Discover the latest EB-5 visa changes that only allow one EB-5 investor for direct investment.
Khadija DerrickMay 20, 2024
Can I file a mandamus for my delayed EB-5 application, or must I wait to be beyond the estimated processing times?
As described in an earlier blog post, one option for those who have been waiting an unreasonably long time for the government to adjudicate their immigrant petition is suing USCIS through a mandamus action. Some who are considering this option…
Coronavirus Update: USCIS Extends Flexibility for Requests for Evidence and Notices of Intent to Deny
USCIS has extended the flexibility for applicants and petitioners who are responding to requests for evidence (RFE), or notices of intent to deny (NOID), or notice of intent to revoke for regional center. This applies to notices dated between March…
Jenny ZhanMay 1, 2020
USCIS Extends RFE and NOID Flexibility to Regional Center Notice of Intent to Terminate
USCIS has announced on March 27 that it is adopting measures to assist applicants and petitioners who are responding to requests for evidence (RFE) or notices of intent to deny (NOID) dated between March 1 and May 1, 2020. Any…
Jenny ZhanApril 2, 2020
EB-5 Approval in Approximately 4 Months
We just had an EB-5 approval for a UK national for a petition filed with a Regional Center. The petition was filed in September of 2019 and it was approved in just over 4 months and was not subject to…
Jenny ZhanMarch 2, 2020
USCIS Issues New EB-5 Adjudication Procedure Process
USCIS announced on January 29 an operational change in the EB-5 application adjudication process. Previously, USCIS adjudicated EB-5 applications in a first come first serve basis. Applications that were received first will be processed first. From March 31, 2020, USCIS…
Jenny ZhanJanuary 30, 2020
Congress Passes Short Term Funding and New EB-5 Rules Come into Effect Today
On November 18, Congress passed a temporary continuing resolution to fund the government through to December 20. This means that the EB-5 regional center program through to December 20. However, unlike all previous extensions, the new EB-5 rules also come…
Jenny ZhanNovember 21, 2019
New EB-5 Rules Revealed: Drastic Changes to Investment Amount and TEA Qualification
Despite the fact that the EB-5 investment immigration program has been renewed again, again, and again, every time it has come close to expiration without change, USCIS has finally published the long-waited updates to the EB-5 program. These changes differ slightly from the proposed…
Jenny ZhanAugust 5, 2019
New EB-5 Rule Clears Federal Review
On June 28, 2019, the new EB-5 rule has been cleared by the Office of Management and Budget’s review. The rule was originally sent to the OMB in February 2019. The contents of the regulation will remain confidential until the…
Jenny ZhanJuly 1, 2019
April 2019 Visa Bulletin
In the newly released January visa bulletin, EB-2 and EB-3 visas remain current for most countries. EB-2 in China have advanced 3 months to April 1, 2016 and India advanced only 3 days to April 12, 2009. EB-3 for the…
Jenny ZhanMarch 28, 2019
New EB-5 Rule Sent to Office of Management and Budget for Review
The Department of Homeland Security has sent a new EB-5 regulation to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for federal review. The contents of the regulation will remain confidential until the regulations are published. However, in January 2017, DHS…
Jenny ZhanFebruary 25, 2019
February 2019 Visa Bulletin: Minor Advances and the Expired EB-5 Program
In the newly released January visa bulletin, EB-2 and EB-3 visas remain current for most countries. EB-2 in China have advanced two months to October 1, 2015 and India advanced 1 week to April 6, 2009. EB-3 for the Philippines…
Jenny ZhanJanuary 14, 2019
January 2018 Visa Bulletin: Minor Advances for EB-2 and EB-3 for China and India
In the newly released January visa bulletin, EB-2 and EB-3 visas remain current for most countries. EB-2 in China have advanced for one month to August 1, 2015 and India has remained at April 1, 2009. EB-3 for the Philippines…
Jenny ZhanDecember 14, 2018
December 2018 Visa Bulletin: EB-2 and EB-3 Restored to Current for Most Countries
In the newly released December visa bulletin, EB-2 and EB-3 visas for most countries have been restored to current after being regressed for a month in the November bulletin. EB-2 and EB-3 have remained at the same current time, EB-2…
Jenny ZhanNovember 13, 2018
EB-5 Program Extended without Change Until December 7, 2018
On September 27, 2018, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 6157, a FY 2019 appropriations bill funding several federal agencies and containing a continuing resolution to fund the rest of government (including the Department of Homeland Security), through December 7,…
Jenny ZhanSeptember 27, 2018
EB-5 Approval for Chinese National
Scott Legal just had an I-526 approval for a Chinese national. The approval was for a regional center project and the petition was approved without an RFE. The approval timing was less than 12 months. The EB-5 program is one…
Jenny ZhanSeptember 5, 2018
Trump Administration Tells Congress to Reform or Eliminate EB-5 Program
The EB-5 program, also known as the Million Dollar Green Card, allows investors to obtain a green card if they invest either $800,000 or $1,050,000 in business or projects that will create 10 full time jobs. To learn more about…
Jenny ZhanJune 26, 2018
What Should you Expect at your EB-5 Interview?
An EB-5 investor visa is a green card option that is available to foreign nationals who wish to invest $800,000 or $1,050,000 in a business that will ultimately create 10 full-time jobs. You can find out more about the EB-5…
Jenny ZhanMay 29, 2018
Department of Homeland Security Releases its Spring 2018 Regulatory Agenda
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has released it spring 2018 regulatory agenda, proposing significant changes to the B-1 and B-2 temporary visitor categories, the H-1B and EB-5 programs, F-1 practical training, and H-4 employment authorization. B-1 and B-2 Classifications:…
Jenny ZhanMay 10, 2018
EB-5 Approval
Scott Legal, P.C. just had an EB-5 approval. The EB-5 green card is one where an investor can invest $500,000 in a regional center project and obtain a green card. The full details of the EB-5 program can be reviewed…
Jenny ZhanJanuary 16, 2018
EB-5 Status & What Happened on September 30th – EB-5 Program Extended Yet Again Without Change
Obtaining a green card through an investment is possible if you have $800,000 to invest in a project or business that will create 10 full-time jobs in the U.S. This visa is often called the "million dollar" green card as…
IanScottOctober 16, 2017
EB-5 Program Extended to September 30th Without Change
The EB-5 program allows investor to obtain a green card if they invest either $900,000 or $1,800,000 in business or projects that will ultimately create 10 full-time jobs. A full summary of the EB-5 requirements can be obtained by clicking…
IanScottMay 6, 2017
Breaking News: EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Extended by Congress through April 28, 2017 via Continuing Resolution Legislation
Congress extended the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program allowing the visa program to run in its current format until April 28, 2017 as part of the Continuing Resolution legislation, which is a stopgap measure to keep the government operating. The Senate…
IanScottDecember 15, 2016
Breaking News: EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Extended by Congress with No Changes
Congress extended the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program allowing the visa program to run in its current format until December. The House and Senate approved short-term federal spending legislation containing an extension for the program’s Regional Center component through December 9,…
IanScottSeptember 30, 2016
What is Happening to the EB-5 Investor Visa Program? How Will the Reauthorization Affect Foreign Nationals Who Want to Invest in the United States?
The EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program is a green card option for an immigrant entrepreneur that would like to buy an existing business, start a business (Direct Investment) or invest in a job creation project such as large construction projects including…
IanScottSeptember 16, 2016