Manhattan Apartment Drought: Units on Market at Lowest Point in 15 Years
By JENNIFER GOULD KEIL Not only can you not afford to buy a Manhattan apartment — you can’t even find one now. The number of apartments for...
02 July, 2013
Immigration Reform Bill Passes Senate
On June 27, 2013, a majority of US senators passed a bipartisan immigration reform bill that grants 11 million undocumented immigrants immediate legal status and...
01 July, 2013
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
Foreign Investment Making Harbourside a Reality in Jupiter – June 2013
Using a foreign investor program to raise $100 million, the developer of Harbourside says he is building a “Mizner Park on the waterfront” that will...
10 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
USI Fund in The Wallstreet Journal
Towers Rise on EB-5 Funds By ELIOT BROWN One of New York's most well-known developers is planning to finance two high-end Manhattan towers partly through a visa...
28 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
