Commentary on recent USCIS EB-5 visa policy memos’ causes concern among AILA attorneys & EB5 visa program principals

From noted immigration attorney Charles Kuck, and principal in the Georgia Center For Foreign Investment and Development, comes insightful commentary in the AILA Leadership Blog from a long time member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) on the recent “Neufeld” policy memo’s issued by USCIS and the effect it is having on the EB-5 [...]

Dreamers, Con Men, and Legitimate Businessmen

By Brandon Meyer, International Immigration Services, PA The American Immigration Lawyers Association’s (“AILA”) California Chapter held its annual conference this past weekend in Marina del Rey, California. Of particular note was a panel focusing largely on the EB-5 Regional Center program. The assembled panelists noted that the Regional Center program is presently a hot topic [...]

EB5 Visa News Featured Book: Martin J. Lawler’s: Professionals: A Matter of Degree

EB5 Visa News readers have been asking for more information and profiles on select EB5 attorneys and articles that they have written, or books published, and we are happy to feature San Francisco lawyer Martin Lawler and his excellent book on business visas Professionals: A Matter of Degree.  This publication is now in its 5th edition [...]

Obama signs FY 2010 DHS Spending Bill

Obama signs FY 2010 DHS Spending Bill JOSEPH PIMENTEL | AJPRESS Law ends widow penalty, includes to other petitions A NEW law signed by President Barack Obama on October 28 will provide relief to immigrants whose petitions were revoked upon the death of their petitioner. The FY 2010 DHS Spending Bill, which passed the Senate [...]