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.
While processing times for the Startup Visa average about 30 months, Slava Apel reveals a workaround for those eager to get to Canada sooner.
Nicolas Laurin urges designated organizations for Canada’s Startup Visa to refrain from excessive price hikes in the wake of the new quotas.
Canada’s government caps the number of Start Up Visa applications per designated organization to tackle a growing backlog of applications.
“Demand for the EB-5 program still sharply exceeds the limits established by the US Government,” writes Varvara Latyntseva.
Do angel groups, VC funds, or incubators have the highest Canada SUV approval rates? Slava Apel’s FOIA data answer the question decisively.
Canadians have flocked to the E2 visa to escape Covid restrictions, cold weather, and high taxes, say Angie Rupert and Patrick Findaro.
EB-5 application volume more than tripled in 2023 compared to the two preceding years. But 4 in 10 applicants are getting rejected.
“We are confident that we will prevail in court, given the strength of our legal and factual arguments,” Shah said in a statement to IMI.
Upper intermediate French, a C$200,000 donation, and a 12-month physical presence requirement are but some of the stricter new requirements.
A two-year investment is a bridge-loan. Serious EB-5 projects need more time and longer investment cycles, argues Siren Chen.
The Q3, 2023 statistical report from USCIS shows demand for EB-5 gaining ground despite stubborn backlogs, writes Varvara Latyntseva.