GREEN AND SPIEGEL’S JONATHAN GRODE QUOTED IN FORBES EB-5 ARTICLE
U.S. Practice Director Jonathan Grode was quoted in a May 10th article featured in Forbes regarding the EB-5 immigrant...
REGIONAL CENTER PROGRAM HEADED FOR SEPTEMBER 30TH EXTENSION WITHOUT CHANGES
Following months of negotiations, Congress has introduced a spending package that will keep the government’s doors...
MATTHEW GALATI QUOTED IN BLOOMBERG BNA ARTICLE ON PROSPECTS OF EB-5 REFORM
On April 27, 2017, Manager of the U.S. Entrepreneurs and Investors Division Matthew Galati was quoted in “Fate of...
CONGRESS PASSES IMMIGRATION PROGRAM EXTENSION TO MAY 5TH
Today the U.S. House (328-30) and the Senate (voice vote) have passed a Continuing Resolution that will fund the U.S....
UPDATED: CONGRESS READY TO PUNT EB-5 REGIONAL CENTER EXTENSION TO NEXT WEEK, BUT SHUTDOWN AND LAPSE STILL LOOMING
EB-5 stakeholders are abuzz today with news that the Regional Center program will be extended through May 5, 2017 with...
USCIS BACKTRACKS ON CHANGE IN I-924 POLICY THAT WOULD LEAD TO I-526 DENIALS, TO AN EXTENT
In a rare public reversal, USCIS has backed away from a policy change which required I-924 amendments to be approved...
GAZING INTO THE ABYSS: HOW USCIS WOULD HANDLE AN EB-5 REGIONAL CENTER PROGRAM LAPSE
The USCIS Regional Center Program is scheduled to sunset this Friday, April 28, at 11:59 PM. To a large extent, we...
USCIS TO ISSUE REDESIGNED GREEN CARDS AND EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION DOCUMENTS
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced yesterday a redesign to the Permanent Resident Card (also known as...
UPDATE ON ISRAELI E-2 VISA: WE ARE STILL WAITING, PERHAPS UNTIL OCTOBER
April 17, 2017- Shortly after New Year’s Day we brought you news that the E-2 Visa is moving forward for Israeli...
GREEN AND SPIEGEL SUBMITS COMMENT ON THE PROPOSED EB-5 “MODERNIZATION RULE”
The Green and Spiegel Investor Team submitted its comment on the proposed EB-5 Modernization Rule. For background, see...
MOVING THE GOALPOSTS YET AGAIN: USCIS ISSUING RFES ON CURRENCY SWAP CASES, DEPARTING FROM YEARS OF ACCEPTED PRACTICE
USCIS has ostensibly enacted a new policy with profound consequences for EB-5 investors from countries such as China...
QUEBEC IMMIGRANT INVESTOR PROGRAM TO REOPEN ON MAY 29, 2017
March 30, 2017- The Quebec Immigrant Investor Program (QIIP) will be accepting applications starting May 29, 2017. The...