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Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Client Alert: Trump Proposes Ending EB-5 in Favor of “Gold Card” Visa – But Can He?

On February 25, 2025, President Trump announced his intention to terminate the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program and introduce a new “Gold Card” visa requiring a $5 million investment. While the proposal has drawn significant...more

Baker Donelson

Analysis of New EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022

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On March 15, 2022, the United States enacted the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 (the 2022 Act) as part of a large omnibus budget package of legislation. The 39-page compromise legislation grandfathers existing workers...more

Saul Ewing LLP

Summary of the Draft EB-5 Reform Act

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There appears to be significant momentum from the Republican contingent in the Senate and the House to pass an EB-5 reform bill entitled, "The EB5 Immigrant Investor Visa and Regional Center Reform Act" (the "Draft Bill") in...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

SEC Continues Its Focus On EB-5 Immigrant Visa Fraud

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Earlier this year we wrote about the Justice Department’s continuing efforts to combat fraud in the EB-5 immigrant visa program, with the filing of several federal lawsuits seeking the forfeiture of nine real properties...more

Akerman LLP - HR Defense

EB-5 Visa Program: All That Glitters Is Not Gold

Concerns over the EB-5 “Gold” visa have been revived since Senior White House advisor Jared Kushner’s sister pitched the prospect of EB-5 immigration visas to Chinese investors. While the program may appear an easy path to...more

Perkins Coie

Proposed International Entrepreneur Rule Gives Startup Founders Temporary Stay in U.S.

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The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) last week proposed a new rule that will allow certain immigrant startup founders to receive “parole” or temporary permission to...more

Burr & Forman

The “Shark Tank Visa”: Proposed Rule Opens Door for Foreign Entrepreneurs

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Last Wednesday, the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) announced a proposal that would allow foreign entrepreneurs to enter the United States to operate high-growth, job-creating startup enterprises. As with other...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

The SEC Brings Another Case Centered on the EB-5 Immigration Program

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The government’s EB-5 program is supposed to be a win win for everyone. For immigrants seeking admission to the United States it is supposed to provide a path to citizenship if the requirements, centered on the investment of...more

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