Immigration

In what can only be described as immigration policy meets extortion racket, the Trump administration has announced that starting January 21, 2026, Bangladeshi nationals applying for U.S. business or tourist visas (B-1/B-2) will be required to post bonds of up to $15,000 just for the privilege of visiting America. Bangladesh … Read more

Back in February, in our article “A Divisive Storm Within the EB-5 Community in the US “, we discussed the growing tension within the EB-5 community at the IIUSA’s lawsuit on the sustainment of funds: Invest in the USA v. United States Department of Homeland Security. Fast forward to July 29, 2025, … Read more

By Mona Shah, Esq. On July 15, 2025, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals issued a landmark decision in the case of Mohammad Qatanani,  Qatanani v. Attorney General, No. 24-1849 (3d Cir. 2025), a longtime New Jersey Imam, affirming that the Department of Justice cannot unilaterally revoke a lawful permanent … Read more

Mona Shah & Associates Global’s principal attorney, Mona Shah, was quoted by NPR in the news article; Trump’s $5 million Gold Card offers the rich a fast lane to residency. Please see the link below for the full article: https://www.npr.org/2025/06/02/nx-s1-5413517/trump-gold-card-visa-immigration-border-gold-green-card-migration-wealthy-five-million The post Trump’s $5 million Gold Card offers the rich … Read more

IMI Daily recently interviewed Mona Shah, the managing partner at Mona Shah & Partners Global regarding the Trump/Gold card, and the possible effect on the EB-5 program. Mona also goes into the details of the differences between the two programs (from what has been released regarding the Trump/Gold Card), particularly … Read more

Since our last post earlier this month, there has been a lot of new information released concerning the possible new Trump Travel Bans. While very little has been officially confirmed, there was a draft travel ban list, leaked by the New York Times, which included about 43 possible countries. The … Read more

As Trump spams the U.S. with a slew of executive orders, a new travel ban targeting Afghanistan and Pakistan may fall under his order on “Protecting the United States from Foreign Terrorists and other National Security and Public Safety Threats”. In 2018, the Supreme Court upheld Trump’s last travel ban … Read more

By: Mona Shah, Esq. EB-5 (also known as the Immigrant Investor Program), a small niche industry catering to high net individuals looking to immigrate to the US under the 5th preference category of employment-based immigration, has become the target of President Trump’s roving eye. In a move that has sent … Read more

Month One of the Trump Administration The beginning of the new administration has been marked by a flurry of activity and significant changes, with numerous executive orders and policy shifts transforming the landscape of immigration. Keeping track of these developments can be challenging, especially as many of them deviate sharply … Read more

By Mona Shah, Esq. The US EB-5 industry is currently witnessing an unprecedented rift, ignited by the ongoing lawsuit: Invest in the USA (IIUSA) v. United States Department of Homeland Security, presided over by Federal Judge Ana C. Reyes. This litigation, filed by IIUSA—the industry’s foremost trade association representing regional … Read more

As reported earlier this year, the August Visa Bulletin, published by the State Department stated that the limit of available visas in the unreserved EB-5 category had been reached. This was the first such announcement since the enactment of the 2022 EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act (RIA).  RIA had allotted … Read more

By Mona Shah, Esq. & Rebecca S. Singh, Esq. As Donald Trump once again ascends to the presidency, and the tumult of the recent election cycle subsides, a pressing question emerges: what can the EB-5 industry expect from a second Trump presidency?   With strong anti-immigration rhetoric shaping the campaign, and … Read more

By Mona Shah, Esq. & Rebecca S. Singh, Esq. As Donald Trump once again ascends to the presidency, and the tumult of the recent election cycle subsides, a pressing question emerges: What can the EB-5 industry expect from a second Trump presidency?    Strong anti-immigration rhetoric shaping the campaign, and … Read more

When one thinks of real estate, what comes to mind? Houses, financing, maybe even Netflix’s Owning Manhattan. Certainly not global migration. As the NYC Real Estate Expo entered its 16th year, there was a marked difference from real estate expos of former years—a Residency and Citizenship by Investment (RCBI) Pavilion … Read more

Update on Regional Centers terminated for lack of payments earlier this year. Some are getting a chance to pay now–why? Source

Recently, Bloomberg released a shocking exposé, “How Thousands of Middlemen Are Gaming the H-1B Program.” H-1B visas are a type of temporary non-immigrant visa designed to attract global talent by allowing U.S. employers to hire foreign workers who will hold specialty occupations. As the foremost… Source

State Department Announces Annual Limit Reached in EB-5 Unreserved Category. The first announcement since the enactment of the 2022 EB-5 RIA. Source

Check out Mona Shah’s recent interview with IMI Daily regarding how American work culture has changed since the pandemic, and more! Source

EB-5 TEA and Rural projects continue in popularity, but the big question remains: will we see backlog in certain countries? Source