USCIS Publishes NEW EB-5 Policy Memorandum
On May 30, 2013, USCIS published a new EB-5 Policy Memorandum that implemented policies from prior drafts to implement worthwhile changes. The May 30 memorandum...
01 July, 2013
USIF Principles Attend AILA Annual Conference in San Francisco
The AILA Annual Conference is scheduled to take place June 26-29, 2013, in San Francisco, California. The four-day conference is the largest gathering of the...
12 June, 2013
Immigration Overhaul Update: Amendment Debate
On the week of May 7, 2013, the Senate debated 32 proposed changes to the immigration bill related to border security. Of the 32 proposals,...
30 May, 2013
Americans Agree Immigration Policy Needs Change
A Pew Research Center for the People survey found that Americans overwhelmingly say the nation’s immigration policy is in need of sweeping changes. Of the...
30 May, 2013
USCIS Releases May 2013 Visa Bulletin
Each month, the USCIS releases a bulletin announcing the availability of immigration approvals during the following month. The bulletin also sets out the ‘cut off...
06 May, 2013
CIS Ombudsman’s Office Hears Testimony on EB-5 Immigration Process
On March 5, 2013, the US Department of Homeland Security’s CIS Ombudsman Office held an EB-5 stakeholder meeting in Washington DC. The Ombudsman’s Office was...
06 May, 2013
Second Generation Asian Americans Better Off than Immigrant Parents
Second generation adult children of immigrants are better off than their parents, in terms of socio-economic well-being, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of...
01 April, 2013
Majority of Americans Support Pathway to Citizenship and Residency for Immigrants
A national survey by the Pew Research Center, conducted March 13-17, 2013, found that seven in 10 Americans say there should be a way for...
01 April, 2013
Manhattan’s Luxury Apartment Market Flourishing
Manhattan’s luxury market continues to gain heat, as new buildings asking $6,742 a foot are selling at sky high prices well before completion. The demand...
22 March, 2013
New York City Condo Prices Rise When Near Parks
EB-5 Investors whose funds went to New York City establishments Bryant Park and The Charles have even more exciting news to look forward to, on...
22 March, 2013
