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Joe Whalen
I provide highly-individualized training based on consultation with my clients. I serve Regional Center Principals and their counsel. I am not an attorney myself although I have trained numerous attorneys and INS/USCIS adjudicators in complex issues within immigration and nationality law. I do not prepare forms, write business plans, or create economic analyses. I do review them for clients prior to submission, check for errors, and suggest corrections.
I highly recommend that my clients get as deep of an understanding of EB-5 and especially the Role of the Regional Center before moving forward or selecting anyone to prepare a submission or manage a Regional Center for them.
DISCLAIMER: Work is performed by a non-attorney independent business consultant. It is the client's responsibility to have any and all non-attorney work products checked by an attorney and investment professional(s).
BIO
Joseph P. Whalen is a former USCIS Adjudicator, author, and advocate for improvedEB-5 practice and procedures by USCIS and Regional Centers and their counsel.
He attended San Francisco State University (SFSU) in San Francisco, CA 1992-1996, attained an M.A. in Anthropology and Graduated Cum Laude. Prior to that the author attended the State University of New York (SUNY) in Buffalo, NY 1989-1992, attained a B.A. in Anthropology and Graduated Cum Laude. Prior to that the author attended Erie Community College (ECC) in Buffalo, NY 1983-1985, attained an Associate of Applied Science in Hotel [and Restaurant Management] Technology and Graduated with Distinction. Foreign exchange student at Ealing College for Higher Education, Ealing, London, S.W., England, Spring Semester 1985.
Joe has been a hardworking individual since childhood. Even before he was old enough for a paper route (delivering the morning paper in the Buffalo, NY suburb of Blasdell—before the snowplows hit the streets), Joe was selling various items door-to-door from the age of nine years old. That excludes required sales as a child attending a parochial school. This enterprising person, worked while attending community college (after graduating high school a year early and had tutored two high school math teachers in Apple Basic®).
Having graduated from college the first time at age 18, Joe worked in various restaurants and in a private psychiatric hospital and even opened a retail store for a while. After several years of exploring various options, it was back to higher education (working the whole time-in libraries, retail, fast food (where he designed an inventory and production system for one of Buffalo’s first Subway® franchises), and even as a mobile security guard in a massive housing complex in San Francisco.)
Joe has held various positions in federal service. The earlier federal career path explored was as an Archaeologist with the USDA Forest Service. The type of archaeology performed by federal archaeologists is often described as either compliance archaeology (in reference to compliance with § 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA)) or cultural resource management (CRM) as required by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). This work was performed as a part of an interdisciplinary team of other professional (wildlife biologists, silviculturists (tree specialists), hydrologists, fuels management specialists, rangers, firefighters, and geologists among others). This work entailed on-the-ground surveys, excavations, and mitigation efforts; including as a member of a Burned Area Emergency Rehabilitation (BAER) Team after two of the largest forest fires in California in the last 150 years.
The other aspect of that position entailed a great deal of research and writing. Such research was not limited to anthropology textbooks. Instead, historical legal documents were often poured over for clues and in addition to the referenced statutes, and 36 CFR. The next federal career was District Adjudications Officer with Legacy INS and continued in a variety of adjudications positions and/or capacities within USCIS ranging from Supervisory Adjudications Officer, Quality Assurance Analyst, Community Liaison Officer, Trainer, HQ Subject Matter Expert (SME) including EB-51, and Immigration Adjudications Analyst.
Joe has successfully adjudicated Immigration, Naturalization, and Citizenship related cases of a wide variety for over 12 years bringing federal service to just over 15 years. Joe has published 90+ scholarly immigration related articles from March 2011 to present. Joe remains passionate on this subject matter and advocates for better adjudication quality and improved immigration officer training.
Presentations
Regional Center’s initial designation and I-924 plan methodology (3)
Regional Center’s initial designation and I-924 plan methodology (3)
regionalcentersinitialdesignationandi-924planmethodology3-130131201442-phpapp01.pdfMay 23, 2016 10:12 AMCan USCIS simply post all regional center decisions?
Can USCIS simply post all regional center decisions?
canuscissimplypostallregionalcenterdecisions-120125211001-phpapp01.pdfMay 23, 2016 10:34 AMQuestion regarding regional center project size requirement july 12, 2011 jw
Question regarding regional center project size requirement july 12, 2011 jw
questionregardingregionalcenterprojectsizerequirementjuly122011jw-110712162107-phpapp02.pdfMay 23, 2016 10:35 AMNAICS codes selections for YOUR Regional Centers I-924A
NAICS codes selections for YOUR Regional Centers I-924A
naicscodesselectionsforyourregionalcentersi-924a-111223122824-phpapp01.pdfMay 23, 2016 10:37 AMRegional Center as a lasting addition to the regional economic infrastructure
Regional Center as a lasting addition to the regional economic infrastructure
regionalcenterasalastingadditiontotheregionaleconomicinfrastructure-120908151026-phpapp01.pdfMay 23, 2016 10:37 AMRC Affilated EB-5 structure option
RC Affilated EB-5 structure option
rcaffilatedeb-5projectstructure-120302224506-phpapp01.pdfMay 23, 2016 11:13 AMInfrastructure Development and Expansion via EB-5 12-06-2011
Infrastructure Development and Expansion via EB-5 12-06-2011
onmatterspertainingtoinfrastructuredevelopmentandexpansionviaeb-512-06-2011-111206173744-phpapp02.pdfMay 23, 2016 11:18 AMPerfection of application after filing and eligible at time of final adjudication
Perfection of application after filing and eligible at time of final adjudication
perfectionofapplicationafterfilingandeligibleattimeoffinaladjudication-150201170608-conversion-gate02.pdfMay 23, 2016 11:18 AMEB-5 Timelines and Processes CHART Rev. 1-17-2013
EB-5 Timelines and Processes CHART Rev. 1-17-2013
chartofeb-5timelinesandprocesses-121102195005-phpapp01.pdfMay 23, 2016 11:18 AMTimelines and processes for immigrant investors and regional centers
Timelines and processes for immigrant investors and regional centers
timelinesandprocessesforimmigrantinvestorsandregionalcenters-121024021627-phpapp01.pdfMay 23, 2016 11:18 AMRENT-A-CENTER IS A POOR DESCRIPTION FOR AN EB-5 REGIONAL CENTER THAT SPONSORS A DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
RENT-A-CENTER IS A POOR DESCRIPTION FOR AN EB-5 REGIONAL CENTER THAT SPONSORS A DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
rent-a-centerisapoordescriptionforaneb-5regionalcenterthatsponsorsadevelopmentproject-160207225257.pdfMay 23, 2016 11:25 AMREGIONAL CENTERS ACHILLES HEEL IS OFTEN THE INVESTORS MONEY
REGIONAL CENTERS ACHILLES HEEL IS OFTEN THE INVESTORS MONEY
regionalcentersachillesheelisoftentheinvestorsmoney-160122200457.pdfMay 23, 2016 11:25 AMREGIONAL CENTER DESIGNATION CANNOT BE SOLD OR TRANSFERRED BUT THE UNDERLYING BUSINESS CAN
REGIONAL CENTER DESIGNATION CANNOT BE SOLD OR TRANSFERRED BUT THE UNDERLYING BUSINESS CAN
regionalcenterdesignationcannotbesoldortransferredbuttheunderlyingbusinesscan-160111030255.pdfMay 23, 2016 11:25 AMWITHDRAWAL FROM EB-5 REGIONAL CENTER PROGRAM.docx
WITHDRAWAL FROM EB-5 REGIONAL CENTER PROGRAM.docx
withdrawalfromeb-5regionalcenterprogram-151213171037.docxMay 23, 2016 11:25 AMTOO MANY TOO FAST – SURGE IN REGIONAL CENTERS
TOO MANY TOO FAST – SURGE IN REGIONAL CENTERS
toomanytoofastsurgeinregionalcenters-151118012832-lva1-app6891.pdfMay 23, 2016 11:25 AMUSCIS-ELIS EB-5 REGIONAL CENTER DOCUMENT LIBRARY-WHY AREN’T YOU USING IT 5-17-2015
USCIS-ELIS EB-5 REGIONAL CENTER DOCUMENT LIBRARY-WHY AREN’T YOU USING IT 5-17-2015
uscis-eliseb-5regionalcenterdocumentlibrary-whyarentyouusingit5-17-2015-150518021444-lva1-app6892.pdfMay 23, 2016 11:35 AMThose Who Fail to Learn From the Past Are Doomed to Repeat It! Comparing V. Real Estate Group and American Export Limited Partnership the Regional Center from Matter of Izummi
Those Who Fail to Learn From the Past Are Doomed to Repeat It! Comparing V. Real Estate Group and American Export Limited Partnership the Regional Center from Matter of Izummi
thosewhofailtolearnfromthepastaredoomedtorepeatitcomparingvrealestategroupandamericanexportlimitedpa-150116222614-conversion-gate01.pdfMay 23, 2016 11:35 AMNo Deference Regional Center Game Plans
No Deference Regional Center Game Plans
nodeferenceregionalcentergameplans-140907205728-phpapp01.pdfMay 23, 2016 11:35 AMSeeking EB-5 Regional Center Status Is Not To Be Entered Into Lightly
Seeking EB-5 Regional Center Status Is Not To Be Entered Into Lightly
seekingeb-5regionalcenterstatusisnottobeenteredintolightly-140809235145-phpapp02.pdfMay 23, 2016 11:35 AMWake Up Call for Regional Centers--Get Your Act Together Upfront
Wake Up Call for Regional Centers--Get Your Act Together Upfront
wakeupcallforregionalcenters-getyouracttogether-140720143853-phpapp01.pdfMay 23, 2016 11:35 AMMatter of ACRC llc id 16195 aao apr 28-2016 i-924 remand to ipo
matterofa-c-r-c-llcid16195aaoapr-160608224609.pdfJune 28, 2016 12:43 AMMatter of hz id 17137 aao june 3 2016 i-526 appeal sustained source of funds ok now
matterofh-z-id17137aaojune32016i-526appealsustainedsourceoffundsok-160622013310.pdfJune 28, 2016 12:43 AMwhat can we learn from matter of ACRC LLC id 16195 aao APR 28 2016
what can we learn from matter of ACRC LLC id 16195 aao APR 28 2016
whatcanwelearnfrommatterofa-c-r-c-llcid16195aaoapr-160626212445.pdfJune 28, 2016 12:45 AMSTIPULATIONS, JOINT MOTIONS, VOLUNTARY DISMISSALS, and SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS in EB-5 and RC PROGRAM
STIPULATIONS, JOINT MOTIONS, VOLUNTARY DISMISSALS, and SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS in EB-5 and RC PROGRAM
STIPULATIONS_JOINT_MOTIONS_VOLUNTARY_DISMISSALS_SETTLEMENT_AGREEMENTS.pdfOctober 25, 2016 05:20 PMIs Your Money Of Suspect Origin?
isyourmoneyofsuspectorigin-161124193704.pdfDecember 06, 2016 05:57 AMIN THE MATTER OF M----. IN STATUS — DETERMINATION PROCEEDINGS.
matterofm-3indec-161201011703.pdfDecember 06, 2016 05:57 AMAPPEAL OF IMMIGRANT INVESTOR PROGRAM DECISION
matterofp-a-k-llcid24035aaonov-161206034151.pdfDecember 06, 2016 05:57 AMRegional Center Regulatory Paradigm Shift
regionalcenterregulatoryparadigmshift-161125064316.pdfDecember 06, 2016 05:57 AMUNITED STATES OF AMERICA, v. VICTOR MANUEL MORENO-RUIZ
usav-161205193831.pdfDecember 06, 2016 06:07 AMAPPEAL OF IMMIGRANT INVESTOR PROGRAM OFFICE DECISION
NOV292016_01B7203.pdfDecember 22, 2016 12:44 AMAPPEAL OF IMMIGRANT INVESTOR PROGRAM OFFICE DECISION
NOV292016_02B7203.pdfDecember 22, 2016 12:44 AMContinued Participation Requirements for Regional Centers
Continued Participation Requirements for Regional Centers
continuedparticipationrequirementsforregionalcenters-170403233526.pdfApril 04, 2017 02:56 PM
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