Attorney Whitepapers
Read our EB-5 whitepapers to stay on top of the newest developments around the EB-5 program. Download all our white papers below (for free).
Attorney Whitepapers
Important Considerations When Choosing a Project for your Investment in the $900k Era
Co-Authored by: David Hirson, Esq. – Managing partner of David Hirson & Partners, LLP & Niral Patel, Esq. Partner at David Hirson & Partners, LLP
In light of these significant changes in the EB-5 program, it’s important to weigh in on several important aspects of your capital investment. Once you have decided that EB-5 is the U.S. immigration pathway for you and your family, the next important step is deciding where to invest your hard-earned money.
Decoding the definition of TEA in the new EB-5 Regulations
Authored By: Christian Triantaphyllis – Partner at Jackson Walker
As of November 21, 2019, USCIS eliminated a U.S. state’s ability to designate certain geographic and political subdivisions as high- unemployment areas in order to qualify as a TEA.
What is the EB-5 “Source of Funds” requirement? How does it work?
Co-Authored by: Christian Triantaphyllis – Partner at Jackson Walker & Dinesh Goel
The EB-5 regulations require investors to prove that the investment funds were “obtained through lawful means.” Read our whitepaper on the Source of Funds requirements here for a detailed overview on how it works.
Weighing the differences between H1B & EB5 Programs
Authored By: Rogelio Caceres
We often receive a common question during our worldwide EB5 Investor Visa Program education efforts.
Read the whitepaper about the difference between the H1B and EB5 Programs here.
E-2 & EB-5; A Combined Strategy
Authored By: Mitch Wexler, partner with Fragomen
Although the E-2 non-immigrant visa and the EB5 immigrant visa (green card) are completely different, it may make sense for some to consider a strategy that utilizes both.
The EB-5 Program: Choosing Between the Direct Investment Route Vs the Regional Center Route.
Authored by: Dinesh Goel
The EB-5 Visa program is a tried-and-true method of U.S. job creation that enables foreigners to seek a green card while investing significant funds into U.S. enterprises.
A Ray of Hope for EB-5 Petitioners with I-526 Approvals – Especially from Retrogression Impacted Countries
Co-Authored by Rogelio Caceres & Rohit Kapuria: Attorney at Law – Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr
The good news is that after approval there is a way you can stay in the United States with full working and travel rights, while you wait for your green card, even if your country has long waiting times.
Tired of Waiting for Your I-526 to Be Adjudicated? Here is an option worth exploring
Co-Authored by: Rogelio Caceres, Bernie Wolfsdorf – Founder and Managing Partner at Wolfsdorf Rosenthal LLP and Joseph Barnett – Partner at at Wolfsdorf Rosenthal LLP
A petition for a writ of mandamus may be an option to force the USCIS to adjudicate an EB-5 petition that is pending for a long period of time.
Importance of I-924 Exemplar Approved EB-5 Projects in a Post 11/21/19 World
Co-Authored by Rogelio Caceres & Joseph Barnett: Partner – Wolfsdorf Rosenthal Immigration Attorneys
With the new EB-5 regulations effective November 21, 2019, many prospective EB-5 investors question how that may impact Regional Center projects that were previously approved under an “exemplar” application. This white paper details how “exemplar” applications operate in this new era of EB-5.