Immigration Law

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Why the EB-5 'Investor Visa' is Good for America

" A fundamental tenet of the EB-5 program is job creation, which is often minimized by program critics. There are economic citizenship programs available in some countries through which an individual can buy a passport for a price. However, the EB...

Published Sat, Mar 30 2013 8:12 PM by Daniel M. Kowalski

Filed under: eb-5, baharlo, job creation

Memo to Immigration Reformers: 'First catch your [EB-5] hare!'

"[A]s everyone knows, Congress, the White House and the pro- and anti-immigration advocacy groups are busy arguing the pillars of immigration reform: border security, employment-based visa reforms, a path to citizenship for unauthorized immigrants...

Published Mon, Feb 11 2013 3:48 PM by Daniel M. Kowalski

Filed under: uscis, eb-5, angelo paparelli, bus

SEC Sues Chicago EB-5 Regional Center, Anshoo Sethi: Massive Fraud Alleged

"The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges and an asset freeze against an individual living in Illinois and two companies behind an investment scheme defrauding foreign investors seeking profitable returns and a legal path to...

Published Mon, Feb 11 2013 1:27 PM by Daniel M. Kowalski

Filed under: lawsuit, fraud, eb-5, regional center, chicago, sec, sethi

Lure of Green Cards Brings Big Investments for Remote Resort in Vermont

"The price tag for the entire project, which Mr. Stenger says will create 10,000 direct and indirect jobs over several years, is $865 million. But even more unusual than the size of the undertaking is the method by which Mr. Stenger and his business...

Published Tue, Jan 1 2013 7:52 PM by Daniel M. Kowalski

Filed under: eb-5, vermont, jay peak

Immigration's NannyStateGate: Picking EB-5 Winners and Losers

"The EB-5 is a two-stage process involving classification of investors first for conditional green cards, and then 24 months later, taking another look when a petition to remove conditions on permanent residence is filed. Thus, if the jobs are not...

Published Mon, Oct 29 2012 3:02 PM by Daniel M. Kowalski

Filed under: uscis, paparelli, eb-5

EB-5 Investor Visa Dollars Flow to Charter Schools

"It's been a turbulent period for charter schools in the United States, with financial analysts raising concerns about their stability and regulators in several states shutting down schools for poor performance. The volatility has made it tough...

Published Tue, Oct 16 2012 5:56 PM by Daniel M. Kowalski

Filed under: eb-5, charter schools

USCIS Program Extension Alert

"U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) advises the public that Public Law 112-176, signed by the President on Sept. 28, 2012, extends the following USCIS programs until Sept. 30, 2015: E-Verify Immigrant Investor (EB-5) Pilot Program...

Published Mon, Oct 8 2012 4:38 PM by Daniel M. Kowalski

Filed under: e-verify, eb-5, religious, conrad

EB-5 Lawsuit Filed in California: Carlsson v. USCIS

"Eighteen immigrants claim in court that the United States improperly denied them residency after they spent $11.5 million to create jobs for almost 300 Americans. The 18 plaintiffs say they joined together to create a limited partnership that raised...

Published Tue, Sep 18 2012 7:17 PM by Daniel M. Kowalski

Filed under: lawsuit, eb-5, carlsson, kurzban

The EB-5 Investor Immigration Program: Green Shoots or Chutes and Ladders?

"The EB-5 immigrant investor green card program resembles a multi-country version of Chutes and Ladders, the " game of rewards and consequences ". In the EB-5 edition, the ladder represents progress toward a green card and the chute is...

Published Tue, Aug 28 2012 4:23 PM by Daniel M. Kowalski

Filed under: paparelli, eb-5

Will USCIS Kill the EB-5 Program?

" Historians of the EB-5 visa know that this benighted category has witnessed persistent government ineptitude from its inception. In its early years, a series of former immigration officials teased informal guidance letters from naïve or inattentive...

Published Sun, Jul 1 2012 6:58 AM by Daniel Kowalski

Filed under: paparelli, eb-5

EB-5 Investor Visa $$$ May Fund Sports Stadia

"If the Tampa Bay Rays ever get a new stadium, it might come with an assist from an unlikely source — wealthy Chinese immigrants. Chamber of commerce leaders from Tampa and St. Petersburg who have been studying how to pay for a new Rays stadium...

Published Mon, Apr 9 2012 10:41 AM by Daniel M. Kowalski

Filed under: eb-5, stadia, sports

Will Austin Grow Green EB-5 Visas?

"Saying Austin can become a magnet for investment in green energy jobs, Mayor Lee Leffingwell unveiled plans Monday to take part in a federal program that lets foreign investors earn green cards in exchange for creating jobs. Flanked by a host of...

Published Tue, Mar 27 2012 7:22 AM by Daniel M. Kowalski

Filed under: visas, eb-5, austin, green jobs, investment

EB-5 'investor visa' program a boon for development funding

"When Andrew Kimball needed $60 million to help redevelop the Brooklyn Navy Yard in 2009, the president of the 300-acre industrial park boarded a plane for China. Halfway around the world, he made a compelling pitch to potential investors packing...

Published Sun, Jan 8 2012 2:43 PM by Daniel M. Kowalski

Filed under: eb-5, regional center, investor visa

What Are We Paying for? USCIS and the I-526 Exemplar Process

"Today's post comes to us courtesy of my colleague, Brandon Meyer , a prolific writer whose analysis and commentary cover a wide array of immigration law topics. Brandon offers a spirited post on a troubling aspect of the EB-5 employment-creation...

Published Thu, Dec 29 2011 8:54 PM by Daniel M. Kowalski

Filed under: paparelli, eb-5, i-526, meyer

Are promoters pushing envelope on NY-area EB-5 Regional Centers?

"An examination of the program by The New York Times suggests that in New York, developers and state officials are stretching the rules to qualify projects for this foreign financing. These developers are often relying on gerrymandering techniques...

Published Tue, Dec 20 2011 11:48 AM by Daniel M. Kowalski

Filed under: eb-5, nyc, regional centers

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