The U.S. House of Representatives plans to pass today a short-term funding bill (H.R. 2028) known as a continuing resolution that will extend funding for the U.S. government through April 28, 2017. The bill includes a provision continuing the EB-5 regional center...
Topic: EB-5 Immigrant Investor
Hear from Both Sides of the Aisle at the AILA EB-5 Investors Summit 10/06/2016
Hear from two recently confirmed speakers during the Hot Topics, Legislative Panel session at AILA’s EB-5 Investors Summit: Representing EB-5 Investors and Regional Centers in a Time of Upheaval, held in Washington, D.C., October 24-25, 2016. George Fishman, Chief...
Miller Mayer Attorney Quoted by China Daily
Miller Mayer, LLP attorney Stephen Yale-Loehr was quoted by China Daily regarding the Continuing Resolution ("CR") that includes an extension to December 9, 2016 for the EB-5 program. This CR has to win congressional approval by Sept 30 or the U.S. Government will...
CONTINUING RESOLUTION ADVANCES TO CONTINUE EB-5 REGIONAL CENTER PROGRAM UNTIL DECEMBER 9 9/23/16
September 23, 2016. EB-5 reauthorization is included in the Continuing Resolution filed today by Majority Leader in the U.S. Senate. This is progress toward the Continuing Resolution (“CR”) ultimately being passed in the Senate, and then go on to the House of...
Upcoming USCIS EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Stakeholder Teleconference 8/17/16
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) invites you to participate in a stakeholder teleconference on Monday, August 29, from 1 to 2 p.m. (Eastern) to discuss the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program. Due to telephonic issues encountered during the July 28 EB-5...
USCIS Proposes Filing Fee Increases 4/4/16
Posted May 4, 2016 The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a proposed rule today May 4, 2016 proposing to increase filing fees for many immigration forms. Click here to see the proposed rule and summary of increases at Table 9. The proposed...
THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO HOLD EB-5 HEARING 2/11/16
Updated February 11, 2016 The House hearing entitled, “Is the Investor Visa program an Underperforming Asset” will be held at 2:00 PM (EST) on Thursday, February 11, 2016. Please note the time change from 10:15 AM. The webcast is available at:...
Congress Extends EB-5 Program For One Year Without Changes
By Stephen Yale-Loehr Posted December 16, 2015 It appears that Congress will extend the regional center part of the EB-5 immigrant investor program until September 30, 2016, without any changes. After more than six months of efforts to reform the program in exchange...
Section-By-Section Summary Of Senate Legislative Council Draft Of November 7, 2015
Prepared by Stephen Yale-Loehr* Posted November 13, 2015 Title 1: Reauthorization and Reform of the Regional Center Program Section 101: Title: American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2015. Section 102: Reauthorizes EB-5 regional center program...
PLANNING FOR EB-5 RETROGRESSION FOR INVESTORS FROM CHINA 06/13/14
By Steve Yale-Loehr Posted June 13, 2014 This memorandum is for EB-5 investors, regional centers, and project developers to help you understand and plan for possible EB-5 retrogression for cases from mainland China. What is retrogression? Every employment-based (EB)...
