Maria Casablanca, Chair of Akerman's Immigration Planning and Compliance Practice, will speak on a webinar titled, "Investing in Foreign Citizenship for U.S. Immigration Benefits," presented by the American Immigration Lawyer's Association (AILA). Panelists will discuss various investor programs and provide an in-depth analysis as to how citizenship by investment may provide additional routes to U.S. immigration.

Featured topics will include:

• Who Applies for Investor Programs and Why
• Understanding Various Immigrant Investor Programs, Including an Introduction into Various Country Programs, Investment Amounts, and the Timeline for Citizenship
• The Challenges of Foreign Investor Programs: Cost, Timing, and Compliance Considerations
• Residency Requirements and Tax Implications in the New Citizenship Country
• Overview of U.S. Immigration Benefits from Secondary Citizenship: Visa-Free Travel and E-2 Investment Visa Transitioning Investment from E-2 to EB-5