Month: August 2020
AILA and IIUSA Submit Joint Comments Opposing Changes to USCIS Policy Manual Regarding Deployment of Capital in EB-5 Category
AILA Doc. No. 20082501 | Dated August 24, 2020 The new guidance impacts the deployment of investment capital or further deployment of investment capital after the job creation requirement is satisfied, amending the USCIS Policy Manual On 8/24/20, AILA joined IIUSA in submitting joint comments opposing USCIS’s recent changes to the USCIS Policy Manual regarding […]
How a Controversial Immigration Program Can Fill Funding Gaps
By Carleton English Aug. 19, 2020 6:44 pm ET As banks tighten their lending standards amid the economic downturn, proponents for a little known—and somewhat controversial—program for foreign investors seeking to move to the U.S. are hoping to fill funding gaps for projects ranging from office spaces, condos, and even rail lines. The EB-5 immigration program grants conditional […]
CanAm Enterprises Achieves Industry-Leading Milestone
CanAm Enterprises Achieves Industry-Leading Milestone by Repaying USD 1.75 Billion to 3,500 EB-5 Investors CanAm Enterprises (CanAm), a leading full-service financial firm sponsoring EB-5 immigration-linked investment funds, today announced the repayment of $350 million from its All Aboard Florida Project, the largest single project repayment in history of the EB-5 Program, representing 700 EB-5 investors. […]
Key factors to consider before applying for a US EB-5 Visa
Published: August 09, 2020 07:00 by Gulf News The EB-5 visa program was established by the US government in 1990 to attract foreign direct investment into the United States. The program with its minimum investment amount of $900,000 is aimed at high net worth individuals around the world who intend to settle in the United […]