EB-5 Has Become a Domestic Program
Mona Shah
November 11, 2026
The front door is narrowing; America’s wealthy have found the back one.
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Former US Citizens Have Been Denied ESTA Since June, Immigration Lawyers Report
Moustafa Daly
November 10, 2026
Renunciants holding visa-waiver citizenships are being told to apply for visas instead. No public rule has been issued.
USCIS Finalizes EB-5 Fee Rule: Investor Petitions Up 114%, Regional Center Fees Up 148%
Moustafa Daly
October 1, 2026
Fees stay below the court-stayed 2024 rates but land a month before the $800,000 minimum investment is set to rise.
Mona Shah Seeks Sanctions Against SEC, Says Agency Sued Without Asking for Her Investor Files
Ahmad Abbas
September 24, 2026
Shah says the SEC never asked for files she described under oath before suing her in 2023. She wants the claim dropped and her fees paid.
From Redcoats to Cold Shoulders: 250 Years of the Anglo-American Marriage
Mona Shah
July 5, 2026
“The 1815 Convention, in practice, runs one way.” A 211-year-old treaty still gets British investors into America, but not Americans into Britain. Mona Shah on why the durable part of the US-UK relationship is law, not sentiment.
DHS Unveils Long-Awaited EB-5 Regulations: $1.4M Tier, Two-Year Capital Rule, Sanctions Regime
Moustafa Daly
July 2, 2026
The 358-page proposal locks in investor wins on capital timing and codifies an enforcement regime for regional centers.
“False Advertising”: Investment Migration People in the News This Week
Ahmad Abbas
May 30, 2026
Mona Shah said the Trump Card could amount to “false advertising” and may ultimately lead nowhere.
USCIS Policy Update: A Gift to Global RBI Competition
Mona Shah
May 28, 2026
Mona Shah: “USCIS has just made the global residency market’s argument for It, and the industry knows it.”
Argentina CIP in its “Final Implementation Phase”: Investment Migration People in the News This Week
Ahmad Abbas
May 18, 2026
“Argentina’s new Citizenship by Investment (CBI) program, is in its final implementation phase ahead of an anticipated launch in late 2026.”
Americans Continue Exodus from High-Tax States, Sixth Year Running
Moustafa Daly
January 6, 2026
U-Haul data shows California and New York hemorrhaging residents to low-tax Texas and Florida. Attorney Mona Shah: “The exodus is real and significant.”
Trump Can Only “Kill EB-5 Through Policy”
Moustafa Daly
May 13, 2025
To “get rid of EB-5, you’d need an act of Congress,” Mona Shah unpacks how Trump’s gold card could impact the EB-5 program.
“‘EU Lawlessness Law’”: Investment Migration People in the News This Week
Ahmad Abbas
May 10, 2025
“What the Court has done to a handful of Maltese citizens, could now be exploited further, damning other groups.”
“Highly Unlikely the Government Will Discontinue the EB-5 Program”: Analyzing Trump’s Gold Card Impact
Mona Shah
February 28, 2025
Mona Shah details the legalities that oppose Trump’s plan to scrap EB-5 and analyzes the potential impact on investors
Divisive Storm Brewing Over IIUSA EB-5 Lawsuit
Mona Shah
February 13, 2025
IIUSA lawsuit challenges USCIS rules on EB-5 investment periods, splitting industry between regional centers and investor advocates
The Trump Effect: A New Era for EB-5 Investment, Innovation, and the SEC?
Mona Shah
November 10, 2024
“Trump’s vision for a merit-based immigration system” will be a boon for the market, write Mona Shah and Rebecca Singh.
Why Americans Are Increasingly Renouncing Their Citizenship
Mona Shah
June 7, 2024
While tax is still the top motivator for expatriation, social polarization and violence have quickly become factors too, writes Mona Shah.
Americans “Don’t Want to Die Working”: Mona Shah on Why Outbound US Migration is Soaring
Moustafa Daly
June 5, 2024
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.
The UK Closing Its Non-Dom Regime Could Turn Out to Be a Big Mistake
Mona Shah
March 31, 2024
“By revoking the UK non-dom scheme, lawmakers could be risking much more than the flight of wealthy families,” writes Mona Shah.
The 11 Most Important Issues for the EB-5 Market in 2024 – And How We Think They’ll Play Out
Mona Shah
January 19, 2024
Mona Shah and Rebecca Singh detail 11 issues facing the United States EB-5 program this year, along with their predictions for each.
Mona Shah Responds to SEC Allegations of “Offering Unregistered Securities” to EB-5 Investors
Christian Henrik Nesheim
November 22, 2023
“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.