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Norway Scores Tops for Digital Nomads

Posted on 06/12/2021 by Mark A. Ivener, A Law Corporation

COVID-19 has forced millions of professionals world wide to abandon their office and relocate to a remote work style. As a report by InsureMyTrip has made clear, the pandemic has… Read More

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EB-5 Regulation to Substantially Increase the Minimum Investment Amount Moves Forward

Posted on 03/01/2019 by Mark A. Ivener, A Law Corporation

Recent news out of the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) suggests that an increase to the EB-5 minimum investment amount may come in the next few months. OMB recently… Read More

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Review of 2018 Changes to EB-5 Part 3: Changes to EB-5 Requirements and General Trends

Posted on 02/18/2019 by Mark A. Ivener, A Law Corporation

Over the past few weeks, I have been posting thoughts on the key EB-5 developments of 2018. We’ve covered changes to the Regional Center Program, as well as the shifts… Read More

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New Information on I-829 Receipts and Impacts of the Government Shutdown

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Information Regarding I-829 Receipts In order to file for the removal of conditions on their permanent resident status, investors must complete the I-829 Form. It will only be approved if… Read More

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USCIS Policy Update

Posted on 10/30/2018 by Mark A. Ivener, A Law Corporation

United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is making updates to its policy manual regarding the geographic area of a regional center. Namely, the updates involve changes to requests to… Read More

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New USCIS Documentation Provides Interesting New Insights on EB-5

Posted on 05/18/2018 by Mark A. Ivener, A Law Corporation

USCIS Bulletin Shows Some Movement for China and Vietnam EB-5 Cutoff Dates The June Visa Bulletin recently released by USCIS shows EB-5 cutoff dates for China and Vietnam advancing 1… Read More

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Delays in I-829 Approval Continue to Cause Issues for EB-5 Applicants

Posted on 05/16/2018 by Mark A. Ivener, A Law Corporation

United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued a new Policy Alert updating the USCIS Policy Manual to make some meaningful changes to the documentation required for conditional residency provided by… Read More

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USCIS Begins Approving I-526 Petitions with Minors as Principal Applicants

Posted on 04/30/2018 by Mark A. Ivener, A Law Corporation

United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has begun approval of I-526 petitions from principal applicants who were minors when the relevant EB-5 investment agreements were signed. This is a… Read More

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New Insights Into I-829 Application Receipt Process

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My colleague, Martin Lawler, has provided some interesting insights into US Citizenship and Immigration Services’ (USCIS) issuance of receipts for I-829 petitions for removal of conditions on permanent status. Historically,… Read More

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EB-5 Category for Vietnamese Nationals No Longer Current

Posted on 04/16/2018 by Mark A. Ivener, A Law Corporation

Vietnamese EB-5 applications have been on the rise in recent years. This has officially lead to the EB-5 category becoming backlogged for Vietnamese nationals. This was expected, but is an… Read More

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