Benjamin Green

Dec 2, 2024 | mondaq.com | Benjamin Green

The EB-5 Visa Program provides an important pathway for foreign nationals to obtain U.S. permanent residency, otherwise known as Green Card status, through investment. Investors can secure a green card by contributing either $1 million to a new or existing commercial enterprise, or roughly $800,000 if the investment is in a targeted employment area—areas that face high unemployment or are rural.

Oct 11, 2024 | mondaq.com | Benjamin Green |Madison Kelly

As the dust settles on the H-1B lottery for 2024, many individuals and their sponsoring employers find themselves wrestling with the aftermath of uncertain outcomes. With low applicant selection rates year after year, the reality and indeed likelihood of not being selected weighs heavy, especially for those whose professional aspirations hinge on obtaining work authorization in the United States. However, amidst disappointment, a beacon of hope exists north of the border in Canada.

Apr 26, 2023 | internationalaffairs.org.au | Benjamin Green

Recent reports highlighting RMB internationalisation as an impending push towards global de-dollarisation should be understood within the bounds of the RMB’s current limitations. This will be a slow progression towards alternative viability rather than a pressing challenge to USD hegemony. On 24 September 2022, China’s central bank, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), released their 2022 RMB Internationalisation Report.

Apr 11, 2023 | theathletic.com | Benjamin Green

They may not ever admit it publicly, at least for now, but you have to think that CBS, the PGA Tour and Augusta National collectively breathed a small sigh of relief after Spain's Jon Rahm won The Masters on Easter Sunday.

Mar 14, 2023 | internationalaffairs.org.au | Benjamin Green

Alongside the promulgation of a radical new plan for the development of a “Digital China,” China’s domestic governance institutions are undergoing changes that include a vision for big data-driven financial oversight. At the crossroads of these two developments lies the e-CNY, a sovereign digital currency that many believe will have profound implications for the future of China’s digital economy.