EB5 program reauthorized
Congress reauthorized the EB5 program yesterday. The regional center program is now reauthorized until September 30th 2027. Pending investor immigrant petitions will not be subject to the new rules or[…]
Tag: investment visa
Tahmina mentioned in Entrepreneur Magazine!
The Entrepreneur Magazine covered our favorite topic the Startup Visa Act in an article published today. Reporter Joseph Adinolfi covered the topic very thoroughly in his excellent article “As Startup[…]
The SKILLS Visa Act- Entrepreneur Visa – House (of cards?)
The SKILLS Visa Act- Entrepreneur Visa – House (of cards?) By, Tahmina Watson The SKILLS Visa Act that was reported out of House Committee recently, includes provisions for a Startup[…]
Tahmina quoted in The Seattle Times re. Start-Up Act 2.0
As an advocate and supporter of the Start-Up Act 2.0, I was honored to have had the opportunity to share my views with the Seattle Times. Here is a link[…]
EB5 Visa Usage for FY 2012
The Department of State released an update on visa usage for EB5 visas. The below information is copied from AILA: On July 11, 2012, Charlie Oppenheim, Chief of Visa Control[…]
Legal Workshop for Entrepreneurs: Start-up False Starts – the Top 10 Legal Missteps of Start-ups
Come join Tahmina and 3 other experts who will hold a legal workshop for entrepreneurs. Below is more information and here is a link for registration http://start-upfalsestarts.eventbrite.com/. We will look[…]
Other countries waiting for the Start-Up visa too
I had to smile reading this article as the author appears to be watching for a kettle to boil too, just like I feel I am in the US. In[…]
entrepreneur-friendly immigration
The below article is published by Fierce Homeland Security which reports on the US Chambers of Commerce calling for immigration options for immigrant entrepreneurs, a subject I feel very strongly[…]
Housing Investment Visa Explained
The new bill introduced to issue visas to foreign investors purchasing a house is attracting quite some interest. The bill is called “Visa Improvements to Stimulate International Tourism to the United States[…]
Investment visas for house buyers
As an immigration attorney with a paricurlar interest in investment visas, the buzz over the new proposed bill is no surprise. The United States needs an injection of money. There[…]