In order to determine the outcome of an EB-5 case, adjudicators review all of the evidence presented applying the necessary standard of proof. Pursuant to section 291 of 8 U.S.C. 1361, the burden of proof is upon the applicant to present sufficient evidence to demonstrate...
In June of 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court in U.S. v. Windsor [i] found that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)[ii] was unconstitutional. This section of DOMA defined a legal marriage as between a man and a woman which in turn precluded...
The Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) recently released copies of decisions from 2013 on appeals denying EB-5 Visas to applicants. In fourteen of the twenty-six decisions from January to April of 2013, the failure to provide an adequate comprehensive business plan was a factor in the...
Did you know that e-Council Inc.com offers a multi-disciplinary approach to the Business Plan process, and offers a range of services complementary to the Business Plans, such as the essential Market Study element? As a critical part of the EB-5 process, and for that matter...