EB5

EB-5 Short-Term Extension Signed Under Continuing Resolution (H.J.Res. 143)

Friday, December 7, 2018 - U.S President Donald Trump has signed a Continuing Resolution that allows the federal government to remain funded for two more weeks and extends several expiring programs, including the EB-5 program.

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National Day of Mourning for President George H.W. Bush

Tuesday, December 4, 2018 - President Trump has announced that Wednesday, December 5, will be a national day of mourning to remember the life and legacy of George H.W.

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Bob Kraft Speaks at Entrepreneur & Investor Summer in Ottawa

Wednesday, November 28, 2018 - Bob Kraft had the honor of presenting on a panel titled "Does Investor Immigration Have a Future in Canada" during the 2018 Entrepreneur & Investor Summit in Ottawa Canada. Mr. Kraft represented the EB-5 industry association, IIUSA, during the two-day event which brought together investment immigration professionals from around the world.
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December 2018 Visa Bulletin Reports Advanced Cutoff Date for Mainland-China and Vietnam Born EB-5 Applicants

Thursday, November 15, 2018 - The U.S. Department of State – Bureau of Consular Affairs has released the Visa Bulletin for the month of December 2018 (View PDF).

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USCIS Releases Transcript of Meeting with IIUSA

Last month, IIUSA Board of Directors had a substantive and productive meeting with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director, L. Francis Cissna, USCIS Policy Director, Kathy Nuebel Kovarik, and Immigrant Investor Program Office (IPO) Chief, Sarah Kendall.

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Robert Kraft Panelist at 2018 AILA & IIUSA EB-5 Industry Forum

October 31, 2018 - FirstPathway Partners sponsored the 2018 AILA & IIUSA EB-5 Industry Forum in Chicago, where FPP CEO and IIUSA President, Bob Kraft participated as an expert panelist.
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DOS to Issue Slightly More Visas in 2019

October 30, 2018 – Charlie Oppenheim, Chief of the Visa Controls Office at the U.S.
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November 2018 Visa Bulletin Reports Advanced Cutoff Date for Mainland-China and Vietnam Born EB-5 Applicants

Last week, IIUSA reported on the U.S. Department of State – Bureau of Consular Affairs releasing the Visa Bulletin for the month of November 2018 (View PDF).
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EB-5 Regulatory Update

On October 17, 2018, the Trump Administration released the Fall 2018 Unified Regulatory Agenda. The Agenda provided updated timelines for existing regulations including a new date for the "EB-5 Immigrant Investor Modernization" regulation to move to Final Rule on 11/00/2018 which has advanced from 08/00/2018.
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IIUSA Reports on Statistics of Form I-526 for FY17

Lee Li, IIUSA Policy Analyst, recently reported on the latest addition of statistics of Form I-526 (Immigrant Petition by Alien Entrepreneur) by investor’s country of chargeability for fiscal year (FY) 2017. 
 
The I-526 analysis aims to illustrate the newest trends and developments among the top EB-5 investor markets in FY2017.
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