The EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 (also known as the EB-5 Reform Act) reauthorized the regional center program for five years, raised the minimum investment to $800,000 for qualifying projects, and created dedicated visa reserves that remain current for all nationalities, including investors born in China and India. Since enactment on March 15, 2022, EB-5 investment has...Read More
The EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 introduced mandatory five-year audits for every designated EB-5 regional center. USCIS now reviews documentation, tracks capital flows, and applies Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards to ensure compliance. This changes the risk profile for investors. A regional center that looked stable in 2021 may not pass scrutiny under...Read More
If you have an upcoming immigration court hearing, you may have heard alarming news: the U.S. Department of Justice admitted in federal court that it had been citing the wrong legal authority to justify ICE courthouse arrests for over a year. That’s a significant legal development. But here’s what you need to know right now:...Read More
The current administration is threatening the ability of foreign nationals to open and maintain bank accounts in the United States. These immigrant bank account rights are under pressure in 2026 — but they still exist. The Trump administration delayed a proposed Executive Order that would have required U.S. banks to collect and report the immigration status...Read More
At Oltarsh & Associates, P.C., we have been hearing the same anxious questions from clients since the new December 2025 proclamation, coming on the heels of the June 2025 proclamation, was announced: “Is my country on the list?”, “Can I still travel?”, and “Will this ruin my case?” The newest Travel Ban Expansion proclamation, issued...Read More
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