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- 1USCIS Clears EB-5 Funding for First Solar-Powered US Cobalt Plant●USCIS Approves EB-5 Investment Offering for First Solar-Powered Cobalt Processing Facility in U.S.
US immigration authorities have approved an EB-5 investment offering for what is described as the first solar-powered cobalt processing facility in the United States. The decision allows foreign investors to pursue US residency by funding the project, which combines cobalt refining, a critical mineral for batteries, with solar energy. It highlights growing US efforts to build domestic supply chains for battery materials.
- 2USCIS finalizes EB-5 fee rule effective Nov. 30●United States | USCIS finalizes EB-5 fee rule effective Nov. 30
US Citizenship and Immigration Services has finalized a new fee rule for the EB-5 immigrant investor program, set to take effect on November 30. The change will adjust the costs investors and regional centers pay when filing EB-5 petitions. Immigration lawyers and prospective investors are watching the rule closely as they weigh filing timelines before the new fees begin.
- 3Trump's Gold Card visa program faces constitutional scrutiny●Selling the American Dream: Constitutional Limits of the Gold Card Program
The Trump administration's Gold Card program, which offers US residency to wealthy foreign investors for a large fee, is drawing debate over whether it exceeds constitutional limits on immigration and naturalization powers. Legal commentary questions whether the president can restructure or replace the existing EB-5 investor visa system without Congress, and critics say the program effectively sells American residency, raising concerns about equity, corruption risks and the rule of law.