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Like Elsa, the Princess in Disney's classic Frozen, once again the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has utilized its power to freeze.

In October, DHS announced that Lebanese nationals would be eligible for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). On Nov. 27, 2024, that became official.

The SEC may name an EB-5 borrower in a transaction as a relief defendant in a civil action against a regional center or issuer.

The Visa Bulletin is released monthly by the Department of State and is used to determine when a sponsored foreign national can submit the final step of the green card process.

Though not covered in most media reports, the Executive Orders also clearly suspended nonimmigrant visa interview waivers at consular posts.

The U.S. EB-5 program could see investment thresholds rise after new legislation was introduced in the House of Representatives.

To minimize exposure and unwelcome scrutiny by regulators, as a starting point, it is critical to develop and implement a robust compliance program, particularly where the investments qualify as state or federal securities.

This summer the SEC has been aggressively pursuing claims against developers and others involved in the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program.

More US citizens have renounced their citizenship in the first three months of this year than ever before. This is mainly because of a new aggressive crackdown by the US Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service to enforce tax rules on the foreign income and savings of American expatriates.

The Department of Homeland Security recently published proposed regulations designed to improve employment-based visa programs for high-skilled foreign national workers.

In a happily surprising reversal from yesterday's developments, the U.S. Senate today has advanced the Continuing Resolution which will extend the EB-5 Regional Center program until December 9 without change.

The enthusiasm from the Paris Olympics will persist into 2025 as the International Olympic Committee announced the first games for the fast-growing field of esports.

A new rule proposed by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) grants limited entrée to entrepreneurs establishing stateside startups.

In 2014, after 5 years of rapid growth, annual foreign direct investment (FDI) by Chinese entities into the U.S. exceeded FDI by U.S. investors into China.

On May 10, 2021, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services made an announcement confirming that that the International Entrepreneur (IE) program...

The United States EB-5 program offers two investment options for high net worth applicants. Most investors choose the passive option of contributing funds to USCIS-approved Regional Centers. Applicants are encouraged to carefully evaluate a potential regional center project. A hasty decision when finalizing the choice of an EB-5 project can result in complications that extend beyond mere financial losses.

Over the past two weeks, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has transferred a large volume of pending EB-5-based Form I-485 adjustment of status applications from the California Service Center (CSC) to the Texas Service Center (TSC). Immediately following transfer, some applicants are receiving Requests for Evidence (RFEs) seeking Form I-693 medical examinations and providing 30 days to respond.

According to a recent announcement, President Trump plans to create a Gold Card visa. This new visa would provide a pathway to U.S. residency and citizenship through...