We are excited to announce that our Founding Partner, Simone Williams, will participate as a speaker at the 2025 IIUSA EB-5 Industry Forum taking place in Houston, TX this upcoming April 28 to 30, 2025. Invest in the USA (IIUSA) is a leading non-profit industry trade association for the EB-5 Regional Center Program and hosts this premier annual event, bringing together top stakeholders in the EB-5 immigrant investor program. Simone will be featured in Session 4A – Regiona

This month, Simone Williams, Founder of Williams Global Law, was invited to be a Spotlight Guest on Connect Caribe Report, where she delved into critical topics affecting international investors and businesses navigating U.S. immigration laws. The session was hosted by Carolyn Howell and featured a segment titled “Connected Voices,” where Simone was joined by esteemed guests who posed insightful questions. Key Discussion Points: 1. Impact of Policy Changes on EB-5 Investors:

On October 18, 2024, Williams Global Law Founding Partner, Simone Williams participated as a panelist in the National Bar Association (NBA) 2024 Labor and Employment Section (LES) Annual Conference hosted at the Washington Marriott Georgetown. The panel, titled Immigration Law for the EEO Practitioner, addressed numerous areas of immigration law that impact workers and employers and can overlap with equal employment opportunity law (EEO). She was joined by fellow panelists,

On July 30, 2024, Williams Global Law Partner, Simone Williams, shared her expert insight with Invest in the USA (IIUSA) to help assess the slew of Notices of Intent to Terminate (NOITs) issued to regional centers that failed to pay the EB-5 Integrity Fees in blog posted featured on the IIUSA website. This blog post, written by Attorney Williams, followed an informative open form hosted by IIUSA on July 18, 2024. At the forum, legal experts provided insight and possible rou

This month, Williams Global Law Partners, Simone Williams and Robert Arrington were featured speakers on a panel titled "Chat with a Lawyer: Top 8 Legal Mistakes Made by Foreign Entrepreneurs” at the 2024 SelectUSA Investment Summit in Washington, DC. The session was attended by representatives of multinational companies that are eager to expand their companies to the U.S. The 10th Annual SelectUSA Investment Summit brought thousands of companies and economic development

Williams Global Law attorney, Simone Williams, is delighted to participate in a virtual panel hosted monthly by Ambassador Audrey P. Marks, Jamaica’s ambassador to the United States. The event, titled “Let’s Connect: Your Passport & U.S. Visa Questions Answered!” takes place on October 27, 2022, with conversations centered around obtaining U.S. Visas and clarifying passport matters for Jamaican nationals. To rsvp, visit www.jamaicaconnect.org/. The details of the Consular C

On Monday July 25, 2022, Simone Williams will be speaking at the National Bar Association (“NBA”) Convention on a panel diccussing current and emergent immigration issues, hosted by the International Law Section (ILS). The Convention is being held at the Renasant Convention Center, 255 N. Main Street, Memphis, TN. The ILS will also be hosting another panel with legal experts discussing international law issues. The details of both panels are as follows: Immigration Upda

On July 26, 2020, Managing Attorney of Williams Global Law, Simone Williams will be speaking at the National Bar Association (“NBA”) virtual conference on a panel entitled, “Immigration Law – Emergent Immigration Law Issues in the Age of Trump and COVID-19”. The panel of expert immigration attorneys will be discussing current immigration issues, policy changes and the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. DETAILS ON PANEL: Immigration Law – Emergent Immigration Law Issues

Recently, Simone Williams spoke at the Embassy of Jamaica on the shifting immigration environment in the U.S. The event was part of the launch of program, “Immigration Empowerment – Promoting awareness and reducing vulnerabilities” hosted by Ambassador Audrey Marks. The launch is part of a broader program of activities that will run from March until August and will involve events in cities including Florida, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, California, Geo

On March 3, 2020, Simone Williams will be the keynote speaker at a forum, entitled "Changing U.S. Economic & Immigration Policies: New Opportunities for the French Business". The forum will take place at 8:30 am on March 3rd at the headquarters of France-Ameriques in Paris France. Details below. The forum is being hosted by France-Ameriques, an organization founded in 1909 by Gabriel Hanotaux, former Minister of Foreign Affairs, to build and maintain friendships between Fr

On November 2nd, Simone Williams, Managing Attorney of Williams Global Law, spoke live on Voice of America’s (VOA) Nightline Africa to discuss current US immigration topics. Nightline Africa is a news radio show hosted by Peter Clottey that brings interviews, news reports, analysis and music across Africa. The topics covered included: the implementation of the new health insurance requirement for individuals seeking to become US permanent residents, the delay on the public c

On July 23, 2019, Simone Williams will be speaking on a CLE panel entitled, “Current Trends in Immigration Law” at the National Bar Association (NBA) Convention in New York City. The panel will take place at 12:15 pm at the Sheraton Times Square hotel in New York City, as part of the annual NBA Convention. The panel is part of the Sixth Annual International Law Section Forum. The National Bar Association (NBA) is hosting its 94th Annual Convention in New York City f

Simone Williams, Managing Attorney with Williams Global Law, spoke at the Invest Caribbean Conference 2017 in Saint John’s, Antigua and Barbuda. The conference is an annual event focusing on investment opportunities and advantages, particularly in real estate and other sectors, including agriculture, healthcare and renewable energy in the Caribbean. The theme of this year’s event was “Transparency and Sustainability: CIPs in the New World.” Ms. Williams discussed the new U.S

Simone Williams, Managing Attorney with Williams Global Law, will speak at the Invest Caribbean Conference 2017 in Saint John’s, Antigua and Barbuda. Ms. Williams will discuss the current status and future of the E-2 and EB-5 investment programs in the United States. The main objective of the Conference is to showcase the Caribbean’s Citizenship by Investment Programs (CIPs), focusing on investment opportunities and advantages, particularly those available in real estate and

From March 3 to March 20, 2017, Simone Williams, Managing Attorney at Williams Global Law, will be giving presentations on the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program for foreign investors in India, UAE and Turkey. Ms. Williams will be speaking about the potential impact of immigration policies proposed by President Donald Trump, expected changes to the EB-5 program, as well how Indian, Turkish and UAE investors can benefit from the EB-5 program. The event will take place in seve

On November 16, 2016, Simone will be a keynote speaker at an EB-5 and Foreign Investment Event, organized by MK Capital Resources LLC. Speakers will present key issues on the EB-5 Program to Nigeria’s leading and licensed Investment/Wealth Managers/Advisors, Attorneys, Private Bankers, Accountants and Real Estate Professionals. The event is invite-only. Williams Global Law is also a sponsor of the event. With approximately 174 million inhabitants, Nigeria is the most popu

Williams Global Law is pleased to announce that our Managing Attorney, Ms. Simone Williams, has been invited to participate as a guest speaker at the EB-5 & Investment Immigration Convention in New York City on July 17th. Simone will discuss “Immigration Due Diligence & Project Selection”. The event, consisting of workshops and an all-day conference, will feature leading industry experts and migration agents discussing the latest EB-5 issues. Nicholas Colucci, USCIS Immi