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USCIS Ombudsman EB-5 Stakeholder Meeting To Take Place March 5, 2013
- January 29, 2013
- Category: EB-5
No CommentsCitizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman Maria Odom will convene an EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program stakeholder meeting in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, March 5, 2013 from 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm (Eastern).
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New EB-5 Regional Centers
- August 9, 2012
- Category: EB-5, Regional Center
The USCIS list of Regional Centers has one new Regional Centers:
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California Announces New Policy for State EB-5 Designations
- June 28, 2012
- Category: EB-5, Regional Center, TEA
Effective June 19, 2012, California’s newly-established Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) announced a new policy for certifying a Targeted Employment Area(‘TEA’). To consolidate all business development programs, GO-Biz has taken over all TEA designations.
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New EB-5 Regional Centers
- June 21, 2012
- Category: EB-5, Regional Center
The USCIS list of Regional Centers has two new Regional Centers:
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New EB-5 Regional Centers
- May 7, 2012
- Category: EB-5, Regional Center
The USCIS list of Regional Centers was updated in early May 2012 with four new Regional Centers:
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New EB-5 Regional Centers
- March 23, 2012
- Category: EB-5, Regional Center
The USCIS list of Regional Centers was updated in February 2012 with one new Regional Center:
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New EB-5 Regional Centers
- January 31, 2012
- Category: EB-5
The USCIS list of Regional Centers now has 2 new entries. The new entries are as follows: ARIZONA Arizona Alternative Energy Center, LLC Website: http://arizonaenergycenter.com Investment focus: solar power generation, wind power generation, water retrieval CALIFORNIA Hollywood Regional Center Website: http://www.hollywoodregionalcenter.com/ Investment focus: internet gaming Source: Suzanne Lazicki The following is a list of all current
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Revised Draft Policy Memorandum Guiding EB-5 Adjudications
- January 13, 2012
- Category: EB-5
USCIS has submitted a revised draft policy memorandum that incorporates shareholder comments regarding EB-5 adjudication. Viewers should note that this is still in draft format and should not rely on the material as it is not finalized.
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Reactions to NYTimes article on EB-5 Gerrymandering
- December 30, 2011
- Category: EB-5, gerrymandering, TEA
I had previously discussed the issue of potential EB-5 gerrymandering raised by the New York Times. Experts are now debating this issue.
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Immigrant Investor Regional Centers
- December 20, 2011
- Category: EB-5, Regional Center
The USCIS list of Regional Centers now has 3 new entries. The following is a list of current EB-5 (Immigrant Investor) Regional Centers by state: regional centers