Mona Shah Quoted in IMI on ESTA Denials for Former US Citizens Former US citizens who hold visa-waiver passports have been refused ESTA approvals since a June 2026 system update, and no public rule has been issued. Speaking to Investment Migration Insider (IMI), Mona argued that “if it were a … Read more
EB-5, the 2026 midterms and the September 30, 2027 regional center deadline: why the one immigration program Congress must act on is the one nobody campaigned about. By: Mona Shah, Esq. | November 10, 2026 On February 25, 2025, President Trump announced, with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick at his side, … Read more
Anyone who spent last few weeks drafting EB-5’s obituary can stop. The September 30th deadline arrived, created a lot of panic, and left the programme very much alive. For our first ever video episode of Global Investment Voice, you can now see the relief on our faces as Mona Shah … Read more
USCIS’s final EB-5 fee rule, effective November 30, 2026, more than doubles investor petition fees and raises regional center filing fees by as much as 148 percent. To understand why, start with a fact most investors do not know: the agency is funded almost entirely by the people who file … Read more
The 75-country immigrant visa ban accounted for three percent of EB-5 visa use. The EB-5 queue moved anyway. Where the numbers actually came from, and why the largest piece of the transfer arrives in FY2027 regardless of the ruling that struck the ban down. EB-5 visa number allocation under the … Read more
A federal court struck down the 75-country immigrant visa ban. Three days later the State Department cancelled visa interviews worldwide. What the ruling actually gives EB-5 clients, and what it does not. An analysis of Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. v. Rubio and its consequences for EB-5 consular processing, INA … Read more
Mona Shah Quoted in IMI on New York’s Shrinking Share of America’s Millionaires New York’s changing tax base has raised questions about whether high taxation is encouraging wealthy residents to relocate. Speaking to Investment Migration Insider (IMI), Mona cautioned that “the data cannot isolate a single cause,” although taxes are … Read more
The special relationship turns 250 this week. Its most durable piece is an 1815 commerce treaty still carrying British investors to America The post From Redcoats to Cold Shoulders: 250 Years of the Anglo-American Marriage appeared first on MSP Global.
Mona Shah Quoted in IMI on DHS’s Long-Awaited EB-5 RIA Rulemaking DHS has finally published its proposed rule implementing the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act, just over four years after the law passed. Investment Migration Insider (IMI) turned to Managing Partner Mona Shah for perspective on what the 358-page rule … Read more
By: Mona Shah, Esq. Walk into almost any EB-5 webinar this year and you will hear a comforting line: the Regional Center Program is authorized through September 30, 2027, so there is plenty of time. It is technically true, which is what makes it so useful to the people selling you a … Read more
The Definitive Practitioner’s Guide To EB-5 For nearly a decade, Managing Partner Mona Shah has authored and maintained one of the most comprehensive resources on the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program available through LexisNexis Practical Guidance. The 2025 edition is now available, providing practitioners with up-to-date guidance on the evolving EB-5 … Read more
How Two Weeks of Quiet Lobbying Softened the Memo, Why the Walk-Back Is Not Enough, and What the Whole Episode Reveals About America’s Need for Foreign Workers By: Mona Shah, Esq. In the space of two weeks, the United States government moved from announcing that adjustment of status would be … Read more
Why PM-602-0199 Cannot Touch the EB-5 Concurrent Filing Right, and Where Real Scrutiny Will Actually Land By: Mona Shah, Esq. The Panic, and the Statute That Answers It In the days since USCIS released Policy Memorandum PM-602-0199, the EB-5 community has reacted as though the in-country green card has been … Read more
USCIS Reclassifies Adjustment of Status as “Extraordinary Relief,” and the Timing Tells You Everything By: Mona Shah, Esq. On Thursday, May 21, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services dated Policy Memorandum PM-602-0199, and on Friday, May 22, the Friday before a major US holiday weekend (Memorial Day), the agency pushed … Read more
Mona Shah Quoted in The Washington Post Managing Partner, Mona Shah, was recently featured in The Washington Post, discussing the hesitancy and uncertainty surrounding President Trump’s Gold Card visa. The article analyses the increasingly cautious response from the immigration industry, with attorneys warning people away from the program designed to … Read more
Where the Gold Card Stands After AAUP v. DHS, Motion to Dismiss By Mona Shah, Esq. The Numbers, and the Mood in the Room As of late April 2026, the Department of Homeland Security has put real numbers on the Gold Card Visa Program for the first time. In a … Read more
By Mona Shah, Esq. & Rebecca Singh, Esq. Part One: Why the Rural Queue Moves Faster, and Why That Isn’t an Accident How a Senator from Iowa Rewrote the EB-5 Timeline The EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program was created in 1990 with a straightforward premise: foreign capital, in exchange for permanent residency, would … Read more
On February 17, 2026, the United States of America and the world alike, lost a predominant moral voice. The Reverend Jesse L. Jackson, Sr., not only a civil rights leader but a two-time presidential candidate and founder of the Rainbow PUSH coalition, passed away at the age of 84. For … Read more
If your passport is packed and your visa interview is coming up, stop and take a breath. Then read this. On February 28, 2026, the U.S. Department of State issued a Worldwide Caution security alert following the launch of U.S. combat operations in Iran. In a matter of hours, the … Read more
Mona Shah Quoted in IMI on Nicki Minaj’s Gold Card Investment Migration Insider (IMI) recently featured insight from Mona Shah, Managing Partner at Mona Shah and Partners Global, within an article analysing the news that rap singer Nicki Minaj has received a ‘Trump Gold Card’. Mona provides legal insight into … Read more