When evaluating whether an EB-5 investment meets the requirement that an investor create at least 10 jobs for qualified U.S. workers, there is now more guidance under the RIA than before. In general, an investment in a business sponsored by a Regional Center does not require all qualifying jobs come
David Enterline, Managing Partner of Enterline and Partners Consulting was recognized by IIUSA, the preeminent EB-5 trade association in the United States, for successfully assisting EB-5 immigrant investor clients in obtaining approvals of Form I-829, Petition by Investor to Remove Conditions on Permanent Resident Status during the year 2025. David
When researching U.S. family visa application options to the U.S., some couples may inquire on what the K-3 visa is and whether it is the fastest U.S. visa for family members based on marriage. Defining the K-3 Visa A K-3 visa is a non-immigrant visa issued to a foreign spouse
The EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 (“RIA”) establishes priority processing for rural areas, ensuring that Form I-526/I-526E Petitions (“Petitions”) filed for business or projects in these areas are expedited. Under this provision, Petitions for EB-5 investments in rural areas shall be prioritized in processing and adjudication, allowing investors
Updated for 2025: Heightened Enforcement at Ports of Entry Like all international travelers, lawful permanent residents (LPRs)—also known as Green Card holders—are subject to inspection by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) when arriving at an airport or land port of entry. While LPRs enjoy greater rights than nonimmigrants when
David Enterline of Enterline and Partners Consulting spoke at an E-2 Treaty Investor seminar at the Mira Central Park Hotel in Bien Hoa on December 14, 2019. The E-2 Treaty Investor visa provides nonimmigrant visa status for a national of a country with which the United States maintains a treaty
David Enterline spoke at the Global Migration and Wealth Management, East Asia Conference in Hong Kong November 4th and 5th, 2019. David was the discussion leader on the panel Evaluating the US investment landscape and its appeal to Chinese investors which focused on issues relevant to Chinese investors seeking to
As part of the GMWM East Asia event, organizers requested insight from its distinguished speakers on various Thought Leadership topics. The comments below were provided by David Enterline of Enterline and Partners. 1. In one sentence, how would you describe the state of the investment immigration industry today? The
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) has increased its premium processing fees for Forms I-129 Petition for Nonimmigrant Workers andI-140 Petition for Immigrant Workers on December 2, 2019. The slight increase, from US$1410 to US$1440 was previously reported at USCIS to Increase Premium Processing Filing Fees for Forms
As has become the norm, the U.S. Congress passed a short-term continuing resolution (“CR”) funding the U.S. federal government through December 20, 2019, while at the same time extending 29 other programs including the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program. The President signed the CR shortly thereafter. Also known as the EB-5
On Thursday November 21, 2019, the “EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Modernization Rule” went into effect 120 days after the final rule was published. The final rule makes regulatory changes to the EB-5 Regional Center Program as we have written previously (Regulation change to EB-5 will increase the minimum investment to
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