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Former AILA President Klasko Lists 16 Factors Making EB-5’s Future “Cloudy”

January 11, 2020January 11, 2020 Editor club, eb-5, klasko, north america, opinion, united states

A former President of the American Immigration Lawyers’ Association thinks we have only seen the contours of the fallout from changes to the EB-5 program.

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The E2 Statistics Series Part 1: Rejection Rates Are Rising (Quickly)

December 9, 2019December 9, 2019 Editor ahmad abbas, club, data, e2, entrepreneur, north america, rejection, rejections, statistics, united states, US

While rejection rates are rising, refusal rates vary markedly between different applicant types; investors, managers, essential employees, and dependents.

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Kraft: New EB-5 Rules May Not Take Effect on Nov 21 as 6-Year Re-Authorization Likely This Year

November 18, 2019February 5, 2020 Editor club, eb-5, iiusa, influencers, interview, north america, policy updates, residence by investment, robert kraft

New rules raising min. investments to $900,000 are scheduled to take effect this week. President Kraft of IIUSA thinks there’s a chance that won’t happen.

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Québec IIP’s 20,000-Application Backlog Precipitated Suspension

November 6, 2019November 6, 2019 Editor backlog, canada, club, north america, qiip, quebec, residence by investment

18,800 main applicants fulfilled the obligations of the QIIP but still await their permanent residence permits, a factor partly motivating the suspension.

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Québec Immigrant Investor Program Suspended Pending Review

November 1, 2019November 1, 2019 Editor canada, club, golden visa, north america, policy updates, quebec, residence by investment

While the announcement spoke only of a suspension, “it is not clear if the program will reopen, and under what conditions,” said one major service provider.

EB-5 vs E-2 Part 2: Which Offers More Business, Work, and Travel Flexibility?

September 17, 2019October 31, 2019 Editor analysis, angie rupert, club, e2, eb-5, green card, north america, residence by investment, united states

Angie Rupert compares the EB-5 and E-2 visas on which gives clients more flexibility in terms of work, running a business, and traveling.

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Senator Moves to Prevent EB-5 Price Hike on Nov 21st by Joint Resolution

August 28, 2019October 31, 2019 Editor club, eb-5, golden visa, north america, policy updates, politics, rand paul, residence by investment, senate, united states

Republican Senator Rand Paul is asking his colleagues in the Senate to sign a Joint Resolution that would stop the EB-5 program’s planned price increase in November.

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EB-5 vs E-2 Part 1: Which Meets More Immigration Goals For Your Clients?

August 2, 2019October 31, 2019 Editor analysis, angie rupert, club, e-2, eb-5, north america, united states

Angie Rupert delves into the differences between the EB-5 and E-2 visas: Time frames, immigration status, cost, child dependents, and investment flexibility.

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DHS to Publish Final Rule on EB-5 Tomorrow That Would Raise Min. Investment to $900,000

July 23, 2019October 31, 2019 Editor club, eb-5, greenberg traurig, iiusa, north america, policy updates, united states, usa

But the new rules may never take effect if the EB-5 Regional Center Program gets a congressional extension before Sep 30th.

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House to Vote This Week on Bill That Would Remove Per-Country Visa Caps on EB-5 Program

July 9, 2019July 9, 2019 Editor cap, eb-5, iiusa, lazicki, north america, policy updates, retrogression, united states, US

Stakeholders warn that removing per-country caps without also increasing the number of available visas will not solve the program’s capacity problem.

EB-5 Industry Braces for 4,000+ Apps. in Next 2 Months as Price-Hike Expected “Any Time Now”

July 4, 2019October 31, 2019 Editor club, eb-5, north america, policy updates, united states, uscis

EB-5 practitioners are holding their breath ahead of the publication of new program rules that could see minimum investment requirements nearly triple.