EB-5

USCIS just killed EB-5 expedited processing, naturally

USCIS I-526 Processing Times Will Likely Drop to 6 Months. Recent analysis of USCIS processing data revealed that I-526 adjudication will accelerate significantly. Our best estimate is that an I-526 petition filed in March 2019 will need approximately 6 months for adjudication. Our analysis can be viewed in our recently published article below: EB-5 I-526

EB-5 Regional Center Program Extended Through March 23rd, 2018

EB-5 Program Extended Through March 23rd, 2018: Do not Miss your Chance to Invest in EB-5   The EB-5 Regional Center program has been extended through March 23rd, 2018 as part of another continuing resolution proposed February 7th, 2018. After much debate, the U.S. Senate negotiated and passed a continuing resolution funding the government and federal ...

USCIS EB-5 Notice of Proposed Rule Making – Potential Changes to the EB-5 Program

USCIS creates Notice of Proposed Rule Making. The NPRM, available here, addresses several important policy issues including Targeted Employment Area (TEA) designation, minimum investment amounts, priority date retention, removal of conditions clarifications, and other miscellaneous changes. In addition to the proposed new regulations, the NPRM includes significant detail on the DHS policy making process, ranging

What happens if there is an I-526 denial?

A lot of investors always ask "what happens if something goes wrong" or "what happens if I get denied".  Typically, the answer is that the Berkeley Regional Center has return provisions in our offering documents but I did find this article which may be interesting to those asking the same question. The source is from ...

EB-5 Source of Funds: Chinese EB-5 Investors

EB-5 Source of Funds Considerations for Chinese Investors EB-5 Source of Funds Reports are a challenge for some Chinese investors. The Berkeley Regional Center and Behring Companies have been working with EB-5 investors for over 3 years on these matters. We have in depth experience assisting investors and preparing EB-5 source of funds materials. The ...

EB-5 Investment Returns: Why so cheap?

Why does EB-5 investment offer such low returns to investors? EB-5 investment returns are dismal. Why is that? It's a common question asked to EB-5 regional centers by anyone trying to understand the EB-5 market. There are a few major reasons that stick out. I will refer to EB-5 projects that structure EB-5 investment as ...

Savills – Studley: EB-5 Investment and the Impact on Commercial Real Estate

Here is an interesting report on EB-5 from Savills - Studly and its effects on commercial real estate. The original report can be viewed on their website at: http://www.savills-studley.com/research/eb5-investment-and-the-impact-on-commercial-real-estate EB-5 Investment and the Impact on Commercial Real Estate Savills Studley Insights March 16, 2015 Download PDF   Understanding how developers and landlords make use of ...

EB-5 Changes: Leahy & Grassley EB-5 Bill Proposal

EB-5 Changes for 2015 are Starting To Take Shape: EB-5 changes are in the midst for 2015 as the program expires on September 30,2015. in its current form. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ranking Member Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) have introduced S. 1501 (American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2015), ...