Persons seeking to become business owners may develop their own business concept to access a previously untapped market and/or need, or they may decide to buy an existing business or a franchise. Unlike starting a new business from scratch, franchise investments help...
Investor Immigration
How does the EB5 visa process work?
The Immigration Act of 1990 created the employment-based fifth preference, or EB-5 immigrant investor category. Under the EB-5 provisions now in effect, approximately 10,000 visas are available each year to immigrants seeking to enter the U.S. for the purposes of:...
How will Targeted Employment Areas or “TEAs” be determined under the EB-5 Modernization Rule?
Since its inception, the U.S. EB-5 immigrant investor program has sought to encourage investments in Target Employment Areas or “TEAs” which are either a.) rural areas; or b.) high unemployment areas, defined as areas with a rate of unemployment that is 150% the...
Are you eligible for an investment visa?
If you are intending to move to California as an investor of a new commercial enterprise, there may actually be a specific visa available to you. As what is called an "alien investor", you might be eligible for an investment visa, which is intended for immigrants...
New rules for EB-5 investor visas
People in California who are involved in projects that require large amounts of capital might at times consider wooing investors from outside of the country. Since 1990, the nation has had a program in place whereby select investors have been able to receive temporary...
EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Modernization Regulation Increasing Minimum Investment by 80%
By Robert P. Gaffney, Esq. USCIS has announced that on July 24, 2019 it will publish the long-awaited EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Modernization Regulation. The new rule which will go into effect on November 21, 2019 will make a number of significant changes to the...
Release of USCIS’ New EB-5 “Modernization” Regulations Imminent
By Robert P. Gaffney, Esq. The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs has on June 28, 2019 completed its review of USCIS's proposed EB-5 modernization regulations, once more throwing the future of the EB-5 program into uncertainty. The OIRA notification confirms...
What investors need to know about the EB-5 program
Many residents come to the United States to pursue “The American Dream,” a concept that some people believe is unattainable. However, many immigrants found a new way to attain the unachievable and secure economic stability in the United States. The new...
What should you know about an EB-5 visa?
If you are interested in working in the United States in any capacity, there are specific visa options available to you. When you obtain one of these, you will have the ability to enter the U.S. and do specific types of work. You will find it greatly beneficial to...
Robert Gaffney Speaks At Investor Immigration Law Events
Attorney Robert P. Gaffney recently participated in two "EB-5 To H-1B" Expos in Phoenix and San Jose, California. The first expo took place March 27 at the Sheraton Grand Phoenix and the San Jose expo occurred at Wyndham Garden San Jose Airport on March 29. As the...