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Editor's Picks North America Policy Updates 

Senate Rejects Grassley-Leahy Reauthorization Bill: EB-5 Regional Center Program Will Sunset Next Thursday

June 25, 2021June 25, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, eb-5, grassley-leahy, north america, policy updates, politics, reauthorization, regional center, suzanne lazicki

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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Industry Trends Intel & Data 

1 in 4 Investment Migration Firms Say North America Is Their Fastest-Growing Market

June 21, 2021June 21, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim americans, coronavirus, covid, data, executive survey, north america, report, statistics, survey, united states

26% of respondents in this year’s Investment Migration Executive Survey said North America was their fastest-growing source market. That’s up from 0% in 2019.

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North America Opinion 

Canada: Forget the Startup Visa – Focus on Regional Pilots

May 23, 2021May 23, 2021 Ahmad Abbas ahmad abbas, canada, club, north america, opinion, regional pilot, residence by investment, startup visa

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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North America Reasonable Doubt 

Under Cover of COVID, The US Is Preventing Citizens from Renouncing – On Purpose

May 14, 2021May 14, 2021 David Lesperance club, david lesperance, north america, opinion, reasonable doubt, renouncing citizenship, united states, US

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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North America Policy Updates 

Biden Admin. Breathes New Life into International Entrepreneur Program

May 13, 2021May 13, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim biden, club, entrepreneur, international entrepreneur rule, north america, policy updates, united states, US

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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North America Ten On The Weekend 

US Market Activation is “Largest Opportunity in Mobility Industry’s History”: 10 on the Weekend – Rogelio Caceres

February 13, 2021February 13, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, interviews, north america, rogelio caceres, totw, united states, US

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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Editor's Picks North America Reasonable Doubt 

Yes, American Citizens Can and Will Leave to Avoid Wealth Taxes

February 6, 2021February 6, 2021 David Lesperance americans, citizenship by investment, club, david lesperance, north america, opinion, reasonable doubt, renouncing citizenship, united states

David Lesperance: Democrat Senators’ assertions notwithstanding, US citizens are renouncing citizenships at the mere prospect of wealth taxes.

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North America Tajick's Take 

Quebec IIP’s Future Hangs in the Balance as Govt. to Decide its Fate in March

February 4, 2021April 5, 2021 Stephane Tajick backlog, canada, club, golden visa, north america, qiip, quebec, residence by investment, retention, tajick, tajick's take

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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North America Opinion 

It’s a New Day for Entrepreneur Immigration to the United States

February 3, 2021February 3, 2021 Angie Rupert angie rupert, club, e2, entrepreneur, north america, opinion, residence by investment, 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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Intel & Data North America 

COVID-Related Consulate Closures Drive 47% Drop in E2 Visa Approvals in FY2020

February 1, 2021February 1, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, data, e2, north america, patrick findaro, residence by investment, statistics, united states

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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North America Policy Updates 

EB-5 Community on Edge As Bill That Would Do Away With Per-Country Limits Also Passes Senate

December 4, 2020December 4, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim aaron grau, club, eb-5, golden visa, iiusa, north america, policy updates, retrogression, suzanne lazicki, united states, usa

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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Editor's Picks Intel & Data North America 

43,286 E2 Visas Issued in FY2019: Canadian Participation Up 60% Under Trump

August 9, 2020August 9, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, data, e2, entrepreneur, north america, startup visa, statistics, united states, US

Presuming an average family size of three and investment of US$250,000, the program will have raised in excess of US$3.6 billion in FY2019.

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North America Policy Updates 

Hong Kong’s EB-5 Applicants to Join Mainlanders in Retrogression Following Executive Order

July 16, 2020October 7, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, eb-5, executive order, galati, hong kong, north america, policy updates, residence by investment, trump

In the absence of new legislation, litigation blocking the order, or a Presidential reversal, Hong Kong’s EB-5 investors are in for retrogression.

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Intel & Data North America Sponsored Feature 

Hong Kong EB-5 Investors: Surging in 2019, Low Rejection Rates, Faster Adjudication

July 15, 2020July 15, 2020 Lee Y. Li data, eb-5, hong kong, industry trends, lee li, north america, sponsored feature, statistics

IIUSA’s Lee Y. Li conducts a detailed statistical analysis on EB-5 investment trends in one of the program’s fastest-growing markets.

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Editor's Picks Industry Trends North America 

The Pandemic’s Five Silver Linings for the EB-5 Program

July 7, 2020July 8, 2020 Marko Issever analysis, club, eb-5, marko issever, north america, opinion, residence by investment, usa

Available EB-5 visas in 2021 will most likely be much higher than it has ever been in the past, writes Marko Issever.

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North America Policy Updates 

Expert Analysis: What Does Trump’s Suspension of L-Visas Imply for The E2 Program?

June 23, 2020June 23, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim analysis, angie rupert, club, e-2, executive order, galati, L-1, north america, trump, united states, usa

Will Trump’s freeze on L-visas sway demand for E-2? We put the question to US immigration attorneys Matthew Galati and Angie Rupert.

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Intel & Data North America 

US EB-5 Update: I-829 Petitions Up 27% on Year in Q1, Approval Rate 99%

June 10, 2020July 15, 2020 Lee Y. Li club, data, eb-5, iiusa, lee li, north america, residence by investment, statistics, US, usa

It’s the second time in EB-5 history that the number of I-829 filings exceeds 1,000 petitions within a single quarter.

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North America Policy Updates 

Québec IIP Suspension Extended Until April 2021; IIAC Calls for Re-Launch of Federal Program

May 20, 2020May 20, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim canada, club, north america, policy updates, qiip, quebec

“It is a program that could have helped in economic recovery, with this pandemic. To the business community, it is deplorable,” said lawyer Maxime Lapointe.

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North America Policy Updates 

Immigration Ban Details Emerge as Executive Order Signed: EB-5 and E2 Not Affected

April 23, 2020October 7, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, e2, eb-5, executive order, galati, north america, trump, united

President Trump has now signed that executive order. The phrasing makes it clear that neither E2 nor EB-5 applicants will be affected.

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North America Opinion 

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

January 11, 2020January 11, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim 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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