We are thrilled to announce that today USCIS approved an I-526E petition in less than 8 months for one of our investors in Behring’s Legacy Fund. An 8-month processing time for HUA projects is faster than the vast majority of rural project approvals seen in recent months. This remarkable approval time underscores the ability to …
Behring's lawsuit scored a victory as the Court issued a preliminary injunction ordering EB-5's immediate start. Below is the top 9 things you need to know. Also, Register for Behring’s Webinar on Monday, June 27th at 4pm Pacific, Discussing the Ruling. Replay will be available to registrants. Register Now 1. I-526 petitions can be filed now, and ...
In an extremely odd turn of events in court yesterday for Behring’s second hearing in its lawsuit to stop USCIS from deauthorizing EB-5 Regional Centers, USCIS flip flops on their position regarding last years EB-5 Regional Center program expiration and appeared to agree with Behring that the EB-5 Regional Center Program did not lapse after …
Background: Behring Regional Center Vs. Chad Wolf et al. In November 2019, the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program experienced regulation changes that would prove to instantly stall the program from being used to invest, create jobs and immigrate. The new regulations included new regulations and increased investor and operating requirements. Most notably, the minimum investment amount …
EB-5 Legislative Debate – The Case for Permanent Reauthorization of the EB-5 Regional Center Program The EB-5 Regional Center program has officially lapsed as of July 1, 2021. The EB-5 Regional Center program is no longer accepting new petitions and existing investors in the middle of their processes are on hold in what USCIS refers …
EB-5 investors often ask if using an EB-5 unsecured loan is permitted under EB-5 regulations. Many investors have family and friends who want to help finance their EB-5 investment to obtain a US green card. However, gifting funds might not be the most tax efficient way. Before the Zhang decision, USCIS required any loan proceeds …
On June 22, 2020, President Trump signed an Executive Order banning H1B and H4 visa holders from entry to the US until December 31, 2020. The ban extends to L1, L2 and J1 visa holders. The EB-5 visa category is exempt and not affected by this change. This order is an extension of Proclamation 10014 …
