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The World Health Organization (WHO) has designated the rapid international spread of the deadly coronavirus, 2019-nCoV, (the “Coronavirus”) a
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As previously announced on our blog, the E-2 Treaty Investor Visa will soon be available to Israeli nationals wishing to make a substantial investment in or set up a
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On May 1, 2019, the E-2 Treaty Investor Visa may be available to Israeli citizens wishing to make a substantial investment in or set up a business in the United
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You are invited to learn about recent legislative updates and professional insights pertaining to Chinese law and business conduct.
Among topics discussed in this current issue are Administrative Measures for
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In much anticipated news for both the United States and Israeli companies and entrepreneurs, Israeli nationals will soon become eligible for the E-2 Treaty Investor visas. The Israeli authorities have
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While the EB-5 visa has proven popular with a number of Israeli investors who have obtained a green card using the EB-5 program, options U.S. immigration visas for Israeli entrepreneurs
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Companies wishing to bring Israeli professionals to work in the U.S. take note: on April 1, 2016 USCIS will begin accepting H-1B petitions, the nonimmigrant visa category available to employers
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The highway funding bill recently signed by President Obama, is aimed at aiding the collection of tax debts. Any US citizen with a debt of more than 50 thousand dollars
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Immigrant entrepreneurs and investors have always been at the core of the American economy. Immigrant-founded companies have generated billions of dollars in revenues and contributed intellectual property leading to significant socio-economic advancements within the United States. Foreign-born entrepreneurs are a critical component to the advancement of the U.S. emerging technology space and it is important to note the variety of visa options available. This initial post will provide an overview of the nonimmigrant and immigrant visa options available to entrepreneurs and investors in the emerging tech space with future posts focusing on the visa specifics.
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The EB-5 visa provides a method of obtaining a green card for foreign nationals who invest money in the United States. The EB-5 visa has proven popular with a number of Israeli investors who have obtained a green card using the EB-5 program. The following post, originally published on the EB-5 Insights blog and written by Laura Foote Reiff, co-chair of Greenberg Traurig’s Business Immigration & Compliance Practice, dispels a number of myths regarding the EB-5 visa.
Written By Laura Foote Reiff
Myth 1: Buy a Green Card – The EB-5 program was established to help high-net-worth individuals buy a green card.
Fact: The EB-5 program is a highly regulated employment-based permanent residence application that takes years to complete. The initial application requires detailed proof of investment in a qualified project. It also requires evidence of an investment of either 1 million USD or 500,000 USD and the creation of 10 jobs for U.S. workers. The investor’s application is screened and, if approved, only a “conditional green card” is granted. The same in-depth review of the project and the investor’s background are conducted two years after conditional status is granted to ensure the individual’s continued eligibility for the EB-5 immigrant investor category.
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