The EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program enacted by Congress in 1990 allows foreign investors to achieve legal U.S. residency as a result of specified financial investments in the U.S. The program has grown from more than 1,800 EB-5 visas issued in 2010 to the maximum of 10,000 visas this year. It is attracting billions of dollars of needed investment in a range of infrastructure and community development projects.
The U.S. Department of State reports more than 85% of EB-5 visas issued during fiscal year 2014 went to Chinese investors and their immediate family members. And that was a 30 percent increase over the previous year. With offices in China and Mandarin-speaking lawyers in the U.S. and Asia our team offers local resources with the requisite skills to collaborate with Chinese investors on EB-5 projects.
EB-5 financed deals are complex. They involve a broad spectrum of legal disciplines such as:
We negotiate and document all aspects of the EB-5 transaction, including preparation of private offering documents, operating agreements, partnership agreements, loan documents, intercreditor agreements and escrow agreements.
Buffalo Business First | May 18, 2018
Providence corporate counsel Courtney New is quoted in this article asking business immigration practitioners about the top issues facing their clients as the federal government has clamped down on U.S. companies attempting to hire foreign workers.
NPR’s All Things Considered | August 28, 2017
Our Justice Bus pro bono project in Los Angeles was featured in an audio segment on “All Things Considered.”
NPR | August 26, 2017
Los Angeles office managing partner Seth Levy, partner Justin Thompson and associate Jessica Walker are quoted in this article about the Los Angeles office’s pro bono work with OneJustice’s Justice Bus to help low-income immigrant Green Card holders seeking U.S. citizenship.
New Hampshire Business Review | July 06, 2017
Manchester commercial litigation associate Nate Warecki authored this column about the increased scrutiny of H-1B employers under the Trump administration.
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