In this timely episode of Big Law Redefined Podcast’s Immigration Insights Series, Kate Kalmykov and Jennifer Hermansky break down the latest developments in the EB-5 immigrant investor program as of September 2025.
Continue Reading Immigration Insights Episode 17 | Recent Updates on the EB-5 Program: Expiration of Grandfathering Under the RIA on the Horizon, Retrogression, Data on Visa Usage, Travel Ban and the Latest on the CSPA
In this episode of GT’s Immigration Insights series, Greenberg Traurig attorneys Kate Kalmykov and Jennifer Hermansky examine President Donald Trump’s recent announcement about introducing a Trump Gold Card, a new $5 million investment-based green card, and its implications for the existing EB-5 visa program in the United States.
Kate and Jen provide insights into the
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Kate Kalmykov, co-chair of GT’s Global Immigration & Compliance Practice, spoke on the “Securing EB-5’s Future Webinar: How Will Pending Litigation Impact the Industry?” hosted by JTC Nov. 20, 2024.
Over the past year, regional centers and industry organizations have filed lawsuits in response to several changes to the EB-5 program. Panelists discussed the
GT Immigration & Compliance Practice Shareholder Jennifer Hermansky is quoted in an article titled “Why EB-5 Regional Centers need to file the updated Form I-956G,” published on the EB5 Investors EB-5 Visa Blog Sept. 25, 2023.
Click here to read the full article, “Why EB-5 Regional Centers need to file the updated Form I-956G
Kate Kalmykov, Co-Chair of Greenberg Traurig’s Immigration and Compliance Practice, is quoted in a Dec. 14, 2022 EB-5 Investors Magazine article titled “Why EB-5 regional centers need to act by Dec. 29.” The article discusses the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act, passed in March 2022, and how the Act impacts regional centers.
As previously blogged (see EB-5 Regulations Published for Public Inspection), the EB-5 regulations have been published as of July 24, 2019, as final, to take effect Nov. 21, 2019. Below is a summary of the changes that will impact the EB-5 program:
By a vote of 266-150 on Jan. 22 (three days after the previous extension deadline of midnight on Jan. 19), the House passed the Senate amendment, extending Continuing Appropriations for government services and programs to Feb. 8.
The bill now goes to the president who is expected to sign it into law.Continue Reading Congress Passes Another Continuing Resolution After 3 Day Shutdown – EB-5 Extended to Feb. 8
On May 4, 2016, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register inviting public comment on a proposed increase in the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Fee Schedule, which we previously wrote about. This proposed rule was subsequently adopted as final on Oct. 24, 2016,
The Legal Intelligencer’s editorial staff selected the top 25 attorneys across Pennsylvania for the 2016 Top Women in Law recognition. This year, Greenberg Traurig attorney Jennifer Hermansky was recognized and included on the list. The attorneys listed were selected for their notable achievements in the practice of law. To read the full article, click here
Greenberg Traurig attorney, Laura Reiff, recently presented at the Wailian 2016 Overseas Investment Seminars in Qingdao and Guangzhou, China. Among the hundreds of attendees and distinguished presenters was former Ambassador Gary Locke. During this two-day conference, Reiff provided an analysis and predictions for potential changes to and the extension of the EB-5 program.
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