AVS EB-5: 12 Years and Still Perfect Record of I-829 Approvals August 5, 2024 High-fives and cheers erupted at the office on that spring day of 2011 when we received the USCIS approval for American Venture Solutions Regional Center.
USCIS Approves AVSRC’s River Oak EB-5 Project JUNE 27, 2024 American Venture Solutions Regional Center is proud to announce that on June 21, 2024, USCIS approved River Oak EB-5, making it AVSRC’s first EB-5 offering approved since the passage of EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022. Continue Reading →
BIG DAY FOR AVSEB5: USCIS Reauthorizes AVSRC as River Oak EB-5 Breaks Ground! By José E. Continue Reading →
The EB-5 “Elephant” in the Room As the global EB-5 market ramps back up to its pre-pandemic activity level, there is one big “elephant in the room”, meaning a very important subject matter that everyone is ignoring. Continue Reading →
RIVER OAK EB-5: Secure U.S. Residency In South Florida’s Booming Economy! Miami Ranked #1 US Destination for FDI in 2022 FT-NIKKEI “Investing In America” Ranking October 6, 2022 The Financial Times and NIKKEI today named Miami, Florida, as “the best city in the U.S. Continue Reading →
BREAKING: Investors in EB-5 Projects by Existing RCs Can Now File I-526E Right Away The USCIS has just agreed to a settlement which resolves two pending lawsuits filed against the government, paving the way for approved EB-5 Regional Centers like American Venture Solutions (“AVS”) to begin filing new EB-5 investor petitions (I-526E) without waiting for USCIS adjudication of new Regional Center compliance form. When the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 was passed earlier this year, Congressional intent and the law’s language made it clear that the purpose of the law was to enhance investor protections and improve transparency in the EB-5 program. To the shock of the industry, USCIS responded to the law by concluding that it meant that all previously approved and operating EB-5 Regional Centers were effectively terminated. That prompted a series of lawsuits in which IIUSA, the leading EB-5 industry group (in which AVS is an active member), joined as a plaintiff. While the settlement resolves a number of Continue Reading →
New EB-5 Forms: Puzzles to Solve The EB-5 Regional Center Program’s reauthorization last March prompted much celebration and excitement in the EB-5 community. After all, it had been almost a year since the program’s sunset, and demand continues to grow for quality EB-5 Regional Center Investor Visa projects. Continue Reading →
UPDATED 5-10-22: US Congress Instructs USCIS on RC Continuity [NOTE: THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY BEING UPDATED. Continue Reading →