Mark A Ivener, A Law Corporation

Category: Investors


Citizenship by Investment: Navigating the country choices for E-2 Visas

Information for investors seeking E-2 visas following the acquisition of treaty country citizenship by investment (“CBI”) is especially relevant in light of the changes in the EB-5 program post-November 20, 2019. This article will highlight country options available for those investors whose country (e.g. China, India, Vietnam, and others) does not have E-2 visa availability,… Read More

New EB-5 Regulations in Effect as of Nov. 21, 2019

The new EB-5 regulations came into effect on November 21, 2019, and several amendments have been introduced to the program. Established in 1990 by the Immigration Act of 1990, the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Visa Program allows eligible, foreign investors to become lawful permanent residents by investing at least $900,000 to finance a business in the… Read More

New DHS Regulations for EB-5 Will Have Wide Ranging Impact

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) finalized regulations which may upend the EB-5 investor visa program. The rule, which increases minimum investment amounts in TEA areas to $900,000 from $900,000 and all other areas to $1.8 million from $1.8 million, will go into effect on November 21, 2019. The adjustments to the minimum investment… Read More

Minimum Investment Amount Increased to $900,000 For EB-5 Green Card

New rules will be published by the government on July 24, 2019 that will take effect on November 21, 2019. The main rule changes that are confirmed as of now are: TEA (Targeted Employment Area) investment amount for the EB-5 visa has been raised to $900,000, while areas outside a TEA will now require a… Read More

The Scope of Immigration Laws for International Investors in Brazil

From the moment we retrace a historical review of immigration’s legislative structure for investors in Brazil, we perceive that in the last 11 years the Entrepreneurs’ Visa had three different normative resolutions with their respective minimum investment. Normative Resolution N. 28, from November 25, 1998, originally defines that the foreign investment has to be US$… Read More