• Global Entry Members Can Use TSA Expedited Screening Pilot  Program

    • November 2, 2011
    • Category: Global Entry, TSA
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      On Oct. 4, 2011 the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) launched an expedited screening pilot program at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Dallas/Ft. Worth International Airport, Detroit Metro Wayne County Airport, and Miami International Airport.  U.S. citizens who are members of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Global Entry, NEXUS, and SENTRI Trusted Traveler programs

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  • El Monte Regional Center EB-5: What Happened

    • October 20, 2011
    • Category: EB-5
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    Immigration Attorney Adam Green has written an excellent summary of what went wrong the EB-5 El Monte Regional Center recently de-certified by USCIS.

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  • USCIS Seeks Public Comments on Proposed Rule Impacting Certain Pending Immigrant Investor (EB-5) Applications

    • October 18, 2011
    • Category: EB-5
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    WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) seeks public comments on a proposed rule published in the Federal Register today that would enable USCIS to process certain applications approved between 1995 and 1998 by immigrant investors under the fifth preference employment-based immigrant visa classification, also known as EB-5.

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  • EB-5: USCIS Announces “Entrepreneurs in Residence” Initiative

    • October 13, 2011
    • Category: EB-5, USCIS, USCIS Director Mayorkas
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    USCIS Director Alejandro Mayorkas has announced the “Entrepreneurs in Residence” Initiative.  This new innovative initiative will utilize industry expertise to strengthen USCIS policies and practices surrounding immigrant investors, entrepreneurs and workers with specialized skills, knowledge, or abilities.

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  • Immigrant Investor Regional Centers

    • October 8, 2011
    • Category: EB-5, Regional Center
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      The following is a list of current EB-5 (Immigrant Investor) Regional Centers by state.  USCIS periodically updates the list. Because of this, here is the link to the USCIS site that has the current list:   regional centers    

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  • Statement of Lamar Smith at Hearing on the Investor Visa Program

    • October 7, 2011
    • Category: EB-5, Senator Lamar Smith, Startup Visa
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      Lamar Smith is a Judiciary Committee Chairman Member for the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.  He made the following opening remarks on both the EB-5 and Startup Visa Act at the hearing on September 14, 2011:  

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  • Federal officials shut down foreign investment program in El Monte

    • October 6, 2011
    • Category: EB-5, Regional Center, USCIS
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      The federal government has shut down a program here that allowed foreign investors to obtain green cards in exchange for investing $500,000 in the El Monte Transit Village project, officials said Wednesday.

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  • Startup Visa Act Looks Towards Senate

    • October 4, 2011
    • Category: EB-5, Immigration Reform, Startup Visa
    1 Comment

      Senators John Kerry (D-Mass.) and Richard Lugar (R-Ind.), along with Senator Mark Udall (D-Colo.), have reintroduced legislation to drive job creation and increase America’s global competiveness by helping immigrant entrepreneurs secure visas to the United States.

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  • WHAT IS THE EFFECT OF THE EXPANSION OF IMMIGRATION PROSECUTORIAL DISCRETION?

    • August 24, 2011
    • Category: Amnesty, Dream Act, Prosecutorial Discretion, Reform
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    What is the effect of the expansion of Prosecutorial Discretion Guidelines?

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  • REVIEWS FROM GLOBAL ENTRY CARDHOLDERS

    • August 13, 2011
    • Category: CBP, Global Entry, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
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    Here is a summary of reviews across the internet for Global Entry Cardholders: 

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