EB-5 is First and Foremost About US Job Creation, Not Immigration
“The reason for the rule matters when it comes to how the EB-5 program fulfills the policy’s purpose,” writes IIUSA Executive Director Aaron Grau.
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North America
US Citizenship Renunciations Fall Sharply as US Consulates Worldwide Refuse to Take Appointments
Thousands of Americans who wish to renounce their citizenship – a fundamental right – are barred from doing so under the pretext of COVID-measures.
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A Pragmatic (and Realistic) Approach to EB-5 Regional Center Reauthorization
Aaron Grau argues that some EB-5 regional center program advocates, in their pursuit of an ideal but unfeasible reform package, are risking re-authorization altogether.
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Clear Answers to All the Questions You Have About EB-5 Right Now
Is EB-5 dead? How does direct EB-5 work? Will the regional center program return? Is it true that minimums are back to US$500,000? Matthew Galati provides a jargon-free status update on EB-5.
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EB-5: Family Members Correctly Count Towards 10,000 Visa Cap, DC District Court Rules
The DC Court of appeals has upheld the prevailing interpretation, dashing hopes of a potential tripling of the effective EB-5 quota.
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Grau: EB-5 Regional Center Program Lapse is a Temporary Setback
Though the Senate rejected Grassley and Leahy’s request for unanimous consent, reauthorization bills are still pending, writes Aaron Grau.
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Senate Rejects Grassley-Leahy Reauthorization Bill: EB-5 Regional Center Program Will Sunset Next Thursday
What many had feared has happened: The regional center program will expire next week, potentially affecting as many as 100,000 investors.
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EB-5 Min. Investment Back to US$500k as Court Vacates Modernization Rule – For Now
Following a ruling yesterday, the EB-5 Modernization Rule, which raised the program’s minimum investments in 2019, is no longer in effect. That could change quickly.
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Canada: Forget the Startup Visa – Focus on Regional Pilots
From real estate to bonds and shares, global investors are spoilt for choice when it comes to investing in residencies. Except in Canada.
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Why There’s Still Opposition to EB-5 Reauthorization That Addresses Integrity and Reform
Aaron L. Grau, Executive Director of IIUSA, asks why “opposition continues to mysteriously fester” regarding EB-5 program reform.
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Under Cover of COVID, The US Is Preventing Citizens from Renouncing – On Purpose
US consulates haven’t been taking renunciation appointments for over a year, ostensibly because of COVID. David Lesperance isn’t buying it.
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Biden Admin. Breathes New Life into International Entrepreneur Program
The White House plans to market the International Entrepreneur Rule, which allows foreign founders to work in the US for up to five years.
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Québec Extends Suspension of Immigrant Investor Program to 2023
The “QIIP is dead in the water,” lamented Sam Bayat on learning that Quebec will extend its program moratorium for a third time in 16 months.
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US Market Activation is “Largest Opportunity in Mobility Industry’s History”: 10 on the Weekend – Rogelio Caceres
After raising $190m from investors migrating to the US, Rogelio Caceres is gearing up to meet the exploding demand in the opposite direction.
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Yes, American Citizens Can and Will Leave to Avoid Wealth Taxes
David Lesperance: Democrat Senators’ assertions notwithstanding, US citizens are renouncing citizenships at the mere prospect of wealth taxes.
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Quebec IIP’s Future Hangs in the Balance as Govt. to Decide its Fate in March
As Canada and Quebec battle the COVID-19 pandemic with curfews and travel restrictions, the Quebec Immigrant Investor Program (QIIP) is getting ready for a showdown that will decide its fate.
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It’s a New Day for Entrepreneur Immigration to the United States
Angie Rupert writes about how vaccinations, an immigration-friendly government, and a forecast post-pandemic consumption boom could spur a new wave of immigrant entrepreneurs.
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COVID-Related Consulate Closures Drive 47% Drop in E2 Visa Approvals in FY2020
Only 18% of E2 approvals in FY2020 were issued during the last six months of the year. As consulates gradually resume services, the program faces a long climb back.
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EB-5 Community on Edge As Bill That Would Do Away With Per-Country Limits Also Passes Senate
If passed, the bill would see EB-5 wait times for applicants filing today equalized to more than eight years, regardless of country of origin.
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EB-5 Allocated Record 18,567 Visas for FY2021 As Program Extended Through Dec 11th
In a big week for EB-5, the program received another short-term extension and nearly doubled its number of available visas.
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