Did the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act just revive the Regional Center Program that lapsed in June 2021, or did it create a whole new program? This question has led to a fresh round of uncertainty and confusion for Regional Centers in the US and EB-5 investors across the world. This question is key to…
The UK has shut down its Tier-1 Investor visa program in a decision that has taken the global investment immigration industry by surprise. The abrupt decision is designed to punish wealthy Russians given the ongoing invasion of Ukraine. Setup in 2008, the program ceased to exist with effect from February 17, 2022. National Security Concerns…
After months of uncertainty about minimum investment requirements, Regional Center Program reauthorization, and the continuation of the program, the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 has put the visa right back on track. The EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 The law contains the following changes and modifications to the EB-5 visa program:…
The EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program was created in 1990 and continued pretty much unchanged for close to three decades, except for the introduction of the Regional Centre pilot program in 1992. And now, between 2019 and 2021, the program has seen an 80 percent increase in minimum investments followed by the unanticipated lapse of the…
The expiry of the US EB-5 Regional Centre program has led to a lot of speculation about the program’s future. Is this the end of the Regional Centre program? Will all EB-5 investors have no option but to use the direct investment route to qualify for the US green card? Or is this the beginning…