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Topic: EB-5 Immigrant Investor
EB-5 Integrity Fund Fee Due October 1
The EB-5 Integrity Fund fee for fiscal year 2025 is due October 1, 2024. The annual fee is $20,000 for each designated EB-5 regional center, except for those with 20 or fewer total investors in the preceding fiscal year in their new commercial enterprises, in which...
EB-5 Regional Center Program: On the Verge of Reauthorization
At long last, it appears Congress has heeded the call of anxious EB-5 investors, regional centers (RCs), developers, and other EB-5 industry stakeholders. The “EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022” is attached to a massive spending bill that is likely to be passed...
US Department of Homeland Security Withdraws its Appeal of Behring Regional Center Lawsuit
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) yesterday withdrew its appeal of the Behring Regional Center lawsuit. This action should clear up any lingering questions regarding the qualifying investment amount and TEA determination of current and future direct EB-5...
EB-5 Program Set to Expire June 30, Outlook is Uncertain in Short Term
The EB-5 regional center program, under which foreign investors indirectly finance projects in the United States in exchange for green cards, is set to expire on June 30, 2021. Whether Congress will be able to reach agreement on a plan to extend it remains uncertain,...
Miller Mayer Wins EB-5 Expedite Approval
Immigration cases can take a long time. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) often takes two years or longer just to decide an I-526 petition, the first step in the EB-5 immigrant investor process. Miller Mayer recently received approval of an I-526...
Miller Mayer Attorneys Recognized by EB5 Investors Magazine
Miller Mayer attorneys Nicolai Hinrichsen and Stephen Yale-Loehr were recently recognized by EB5 Investors Magazine in their 2021 Top 25 issue. Nicolai Hinrichsen, a Partner in Miller Mayer's Immigration practice group, was listed among the Top 25 Immigration...
Miller Mayer Memo: EB-5 Developments: New Bill in Senate Would Extend Program, Protect Investors; Mayorkas Ratifies 2019 Rule
The EB-5 program allows foreign investors to invest in projects in the United States and receive green cards (permanent residence) in return. The idea is to encourage investment and job creation in the United States. Since 1990 when the EB-5 program was established,...
Miller Mayer Successfully Sues to Help EB-5 Immigrant Investor Green Card Client
Immigration cases can take a long time. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) often takes two years or longer just to decide an I-526 petition, the first step in the EB-5 immigrant investor process. Sometimes cases just take too long, or USCIS loses...
Miller Mayer Sues to Win Approval for Long-delayed EB-5 Immigrant Investor Case
Miller Mayer recently received an approval on a long pending EB-5 immigrant investor green card petition following the filing of a successful mandamus action in court for a Chinese client. Miller Mayer has had continued success on mandamus actions to resolve delayed...
