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PLAINTIFFS SOUGHT IN IMMIGRANT INVESTOR LITIGATION
In 1998, the INS released a series of decisions that made qualifying for the EB-5 immigrant investor visa more difficult than it had been before.  Since then, few EB-5 applications have been approved, and even when they are approved, the problems continue.  Because approved applicants initially receive only conditional permanent resident status, they must apply to remove the conditions after two years.  The green card that is initially issued expires after two years, leaving applicants with no proof of their status in the US while their petition to remove the conditions is pending with the INS.  Such applicants are currently experiencing many difficulties in obtaining proof of their employment and travel authorization, and the INS is doing little to deal with the problem.  
In an effort to resolve this issue, litigation has been proposed.  Any principle immigrant investor or dependent who has filed to have the conditions on their permanent residency removed and has not been able to obtain proof of their authorization to work and travel who is interested in possibly participating in this lawsuit can contact Greg Siskind at EB-5suit@visalaw.com for more information.  If there are a large enough number of people who have been injured, the suit could be filed as a class action.