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Cyprus Nears Visa Waiver Agreement With USA, Says Foreign Minister

January 20, 2020January 20, 2020 Editor cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, cyprus, EU, united states, visa waiver

The Cypriot Foreign Minister has told local press he expects new developments this year with regards to a visa-waiver agreement with the United States.

North America Opinion

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.

Intel & Data North America

EB-5 Regional Centers Closing at Fastest Rate on Record

January 6, 2020January 6, 2020 Editor club, data, eb-5, iiusa, regional center, statistics, united states, uscis

Between Jan and Sep 2019, the USCIS terminated 75 regional centers and approved only six. 80% of terminations since ’08 have taken place in the last two years.

North America Policy Updates

House Passes Bill to Make Portugal an E1 and E2 Treaty Country

December 10, 2019December 10, 2019 Editor club, e2, europe, portugal, residence by investment, united states

Portugal’s golden visa investors may soon not only have the chance to gain residence and citizenship in an EU country, but also to run businesses in the US.

Intel & Data North America

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.

North America Policy Updates

New EB-5 $900k Minimum Now in Effect – But For How Long?

November 22, 2019November 22, 2019 Editor club, continuing resolution, eb-5, extension, golden visas, iiusa, residence by investment, robert kraft, suzanne lazicki, united states, usa

New regulations that raise the minimum investment requirements are now in effect. But legislative developments may change the rules again within a month.

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.

Industry Trends Tajick's Take

Long Processing Times Among Golden Visas is an Unnecessary Curb on RCBI-Demand

July 24, 2019July 24, 2019 Editor backlog, eb-5, opinion, processing times, stephane tajick, tajick's take, trends, united states, waitlist

A decade ago, the Canadian Immigrant Investor programs (CIIP) and the Hong Kong Capital Investment Scheme (HK CIS) dominated the

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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.

Nearly 80,000 US EB-5 Visas Issued Since 2000. Our Dynamic Graph Shows Who Received Them

July 15, 2019October 31, 2019 Editor club, data, eb-5, golden visa, graphic, statistics, united states, US

Our dynamic bar chart shows how the volume and demographic make-up of EB-5 visa grants have changed drastically over the last two decades.

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House Passes Bill to Eliminate Per-Country Limits on EB-5 Visas

July 11, 2019July 11, 2019 Editor congress, eb-5, house of representatives, policy updates, senate, united states

Eyes are now on the Senate’s deliberation on S386. Should it pass as well, the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act goes to the president for signing.

North America Policy Updates

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.