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The Chicago Regional Center: A Lesson in Due Diligence

by Jennifer Roeper | Fowler White Boggs P.A. on 3/15/2013

In the wake of the Security and Exchange Commission’s lawsuit against Anthoo R. Sethi, founder of the Chicago based EB-5 regional center who defrauded 250 foreign investors, many are now questioning the EB-5 program. What...more

USCIS Proposes Changes to EB-5 Policy for Foreign Investors

by Ronald Shapiro on 2/25/2013

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (the “USCIS”) published on Feb. 14, 2013, a revised draft of a proposed policy memo concerning the Immigrant Investor Program (otherwise known as the EB-5 visa program). This...more

E-2 Treaty Investor Visa – A Great Visa Option For Those Who Wish To Start A Small Business In The United States – Top E-2 Visa...

by Ian Scott | Scott Legal Services, P.C. on 2/20/2013

An E-2 Visa is a Visa Classification that is available for foreign nationals who wish to live in the U.S. to develop and direct the operations of a business. The business can be large or small and an E-2 Visa is a great Visa...more

Iowa Immigration Law Blog: USCIS releases draft EB5 policy memo

by Lori Chesser | Davis Brown Law Firm on 2/18/2013

Our Valentine from USCIS this year was the release of a draft EB5 policy memo. EB5 is the “million dollar investment/10 jobs” category. It does not always require $1 million ($500,000 in rural areas or designated high...more

SEC Freezes Assets and Brings Civil Charges against EB-5 Investor Visa Project

by Mahsa Aliaskari, Dawn Lurie, John Tishler | Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 2/12/2013

In the first SEC enforcement action of its kind, the SEC announced on February 8, 2013 that it had filed civil charges against, and received an emergency order to freeze assets of, the Intercontinental Regional Center Trust...more

SEC Brings Case Involving EB-5 Investment Program

by David Smyth | Brooks Pierce on 2/11/2013

It’s not often that the securities enforcement and immigration law worlds collide, but I suppose it occasionally happens....more

EB-5 Immigrant Investor Process

by Nexsen Pruet, PLLC on 1/14/2013

The U.S. Immigration and Nationality Act currently allocates 10,000 “EB-5” immigrant visas per year to qualified individuals seeking Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR) status - also known as a “green card” - on the basis of...more

Florida Isn't the Only Place Boosting Its Economy With "Buy a Home, Get a Visa" Campaigns: Spain, Ireland, the Bahamas, and Others...

by Rosa Eckstein Schechter on 12/7/2012

The growing popularity of EB-5 Visas with foreign investors is exciting to see for those of us watching the Florida economy, particularly Miami. Our past couple of posts have discussed aspects of this new "buy a home, get a...more

The 6 Steps Required to Apply For An EB-5 Visa (How To Get A Million Dollar Green Card)

by Ian Scott | Scott Legal Services, P.C. on 12/5/2012

There are a number of steps that investors must complete to get a green card through the EB-5 visa program. The process is a complicated one but if you have the funds, this is an excellent way for someone and their family to...more

Miami EB-5 Regional Center Application Gets Boost From Proposed Panorama Tower Project: Will Chinese Investment in Florida...

by Rosa Eckstein Schechter on 12/5/2012

The EB-5 Visa is important to Florida real estate development (as well as the Florida economy overall) because it is a great incentive for foreign investors to choose Florida - particularly places like Miami, South Florida,...more

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