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DHS Proposes to Remove the International Entrepreneur Rule

Submited Date: 25 May 2018 - 09:54

WASHINGTON – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is proposing a rule to end a program that allows certain foreign entrepreneurs to be considered for parole to temporarily come to the United States to develop and build start-up businesses here... Read More
USCIS Policy Manual Updates

Submited Date: 16 May 2018 - 21:59

EB-5 Tenant OccupancyUSCIS is revising guidance on immigrant investor (EB-5) cases involving tenant occupancy. Previously, the USCIS Policy Manual allowed for tenant-occupancy methodologies used by some petitioners to show their capital created, or... Read More
Regional Center Termination Notices

Submited Date: 2 Jun 2017 - 02:58

USCIS is now proactively publishing Regional Center termination notices as they become available, which is consistent with a commitment to transparency in the EB-5 program. This is an important step in assisting investors, the EB-5 industry, and the... Read More
EB-5 Regional Center Compliance Audits

Submited Date: 21 Mar 2017 - 12:34

Regional center compliance audits are an additional way to enhance EB-5 program integrity and verify information in regional center applications and annual certifications. Under this program, USCIS will collect case-specific data as part of a... Read More
Is the Investor Visa Program an Underperforming Asset?

Submited Date: 12 Feb 2016 - 00:05

Congress created the EB-5 visa program in 1990 as a tool to stimulate the U.S. economy by encouraging foreign capital investments and job creation. The EB-5 program makes immigrant visas and subsequent “green cards” available to foreign nationals... Read More