Since the passage of the Immigration Act of 1990, the creation of the EB-5 Immigrant Investor program has been an accessible pathway to lawful permanent residence in the United States for qualifying investors. Participation in this program allows the USCIS to grant investors conditional two year green cards, and the opportunity to apply for permanent…
The purpose of this article is to inform the reader of the recent announcement that the China EB-5 category will, for the first time in the program’s history, become unavailable. While those pending within the program should be processed at the beginning of the next fiscal year, this announcement poses problems for future China EB-5…
Can a foreign investor that invests in a business and receives an E2 or L1 visa and subsequently creates 10 full time jobs apply the investment and job creation to an EB5 Green Card? E2 to an EB5 – There must be an infusion of Capital, not just retention of profits Provided an E2 investor…
There was a recent article from the New York Times entitled “Wary of Future, Professionals Leave China in Record Numbers” The gist of the article is that Chinese professionals are leaving China due to their concern over the Chinese government’s communist policies and leaving for Western countries such as the U.S., Australia, and India. The article…
There is a fascinating book that recently came out authored by Professor Vivek Wadhwa and Professor Dan Siciliano entitled “The Immigrant Exodus”, which can be found at this link. I have not had the opportunity to read this bool but reviewed the synopsis while researching this article. In a nutshell, the book looks to argue…
On August 2, 2011 United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced an initiative to promote start up enterprises and spur job creation. The purpose was to to find ways to stimulate investment in the US by attracting foreign entrepreneurial talent of exceptional ability or who otherwise can create jobs, form start up companies, and…
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