Darren Silver & Associates, LLP
EB-5 Investor Magazine recently explored the large uptick in interest of H1-B Holders looking at the EB-5 Green Card path. As our law firm is located in California, we do work with many H-1B holders out of Silicon Valley who are looking for either an alternative path or a much faster path to move on to the freedom of permanent residency and away from being tethered to and employer. Since…
Effective March 15, 2022 new EB-5 Rules will be issued with an effect date of 60 days later. Some Key highlights of. the new EB-5 Rules: Investment amounts: The minimum amount for a Target Employment Area (either rural or high-unemployment area) investment is now $800,000; a standard or non-TEA investment is $1,050,000. Grandfathering past investors: The bill maintains eligibility of all pre-enactment investors, as of when they filed their I-526,…
December 2021 Visa Bulletin “Current” for All Direct EB-5 Visa Applicants By AILA’s EB-5 Committee The December 2021 Visa Bulletin was released on November 15. It states that China-mainland born EB-5 direct visa categories have become “current” for December. This is newsworthy because it is the first time all direct EB-5 applicants worldwide are “current” since the EB-5 visa categories became oversubscribed in 2015. It also appears to be the first time…