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Statute ExtensionIt still appears that on or before September 30th, or shortly thereafter, the EB-5 statute will be extended in its current form (with many other non-immigration laws) until December 9th via a "continuing resolution." If the statute expires for a few days, while the continuing resolution is worked out...
Bulletin on the Visa Bulletin
Bulletin on the Visa Bulletin The Department of State (DOS) visa list closed EB5 visas for Regional Center (RC) investors for October, but don't be alarmed. Each month, the DOS issues the Visa Bulletin, which sets the cut-off dates (the filing date of the 526 must be older than the cut-off date...
New EB-5 Bill; Entrepreneur Visa Proposal
New EB-5 Bill Tomorrow, a new proposed EB-5 bill will be released. It still appears that Congress, with a continuing resolution, will extend the EB-5 Regional Center statute to December 2016. This new bill is probably a bargaining position for legislation that may pass before December 9th. I am told by...
When Plan “B” is a Good Thing
When Plan “B” is a Good Thing Most EB-5 immigrants apply for immigrant visas at an American Consulate in their homeland. The visa can only be issued when the I-526 filing date is “current” on the Department of State (DOS)’s visa bulletin Chart “A”. EB-5 investors from all countries are now...
Fiscal Year 2017; Expedites; Use it or Lose it
Fiscal Year 2017 The EB-5 quota for Chinese-born applicants remains backlogged. The September 2016 visa list issued by the Department of State has a cutoff date of February 15, 2014 for EB-5 visa applications filed by Chinese-born applicants, and that date has not moved in a number of months. This means...