Christina Tabacco examines the tradeoffs between increased EB5 regulatory burden and revised processing approaches under the reformed program
IIUSA lawsuit challenges USCIS rules on EB-5 investment periods, splitting industry between regional centers and investor advocates
57% of Startup Visa applications await eligibility review as Canada ramps up processing speed, clearing 5,633 cases in 2024
The tax bill would exempt overseas Americans from US taxation and exit tax requirements, but experts say bill passage is unlikely.
Varvara Latyntseva: USCIS processing efficiency increases by 150% while I-526 pending petitions fall under 10,000 for the first time in years
Melissa Godmer: Why entrepreneurs may need to prove business success before permanent residency in 2025. Plus 3 more key predictions
“Trump’s vision for a merit-based immigration system” will be a boon for the market, write Mona Shah and Rebecca Singh.
Melissa Godmer: Think Canada’s new immigration caps spell trouble? For entrepreneurs, they signal the opposite. Here’s what you need to know.
Amid mounting public pressure and housing concerns, Canada revamps its immigration strategy, including reduced Startup Visa quotas.
Seven reasons account for 89% of startup visa rejections, with over half failing on basic program requirements alone.
Canada Startup Visa applicants can now get open, three-year work permits. But it may take over a year to get them.
Lulu Gordon and Haya Farrag explore the complexities of EB5 investor protections, new guidelines, and navigating regional center sanctions.
Slava Apel says designated organizations celebrated the news, and Chris Lennon states it ends some consultants’ “cozy relationship” claims.
Entrepreneurs can now qualify by securing investments worth $264,147, but immigration lawyer Matthew Galati thinks uptake will remain sluggish.
As new quotas limit the Startup Visa, C-11 Entrepreneur, Intra-Company Transferee, and PNPs provide alternative paths to Canada residency.
New USCIS policy details three types of sanctions and discretionary determinations for noncompliance in the EB-5 program.
1,879 investors started their EB-5 journey in Q2, 2024. Varvara Latyntseva sees signs a new EB-5 golden age is now in the making.
While tax is still the top motivator for expatriation, social polarization and violence have quickly become factors too, writes Mona Shah.
Not only are rich Americans increasingly moving abroad; even foreigners who initially came to the US on EB-5 visas are now leaving, says Shah.
If the Supreme Court outlaws tax on unrealized capital gains, the major barrier to Americans leaving disappears, says Lesperance.