EB-5 News & Updates #128 May 30 - June 06

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Rich Indians may soon face difficulty in getting US visa over annual cap issue
With the US making several changes in its immigration policy, it's becoming tougher for Indians enter the country. After H-1B, EB-5 US immigrant visa, which is a employment-based fifth preference category visa, has reached the stage of...
With Chinese investment drying up, EB-5 debt isn’t nearly as cheap
EB-5’s go-go days are a thing of the past, and now developers are searching for —but rarely finding — cheap debt through the federal visa program. Chinese investors who had accepted near-zero returns in order to secure a green card...

Updates

Project Updates
How a Vermont biotech project triggered federal fraud charges
After federal indictments were handed down last week, defendants in the Jay Peak fraud were hauled into court in handcuffs, marking a...
Jay Peak receiver cans Stenger days after fraud indictment
Bill Stenger arrives outside federal court in Burlington for his arraignment on charges pertaining to the EB-5 fraud case on May...
EB-5 lawsuit settled in South Dakota Supreme Court
A lawsuit stemming from the EB-5 program has ended with a settlement. The company that provided more than $30 million to build the...
Brooklyn lawmakers seek Pacific Park affordable housing schedule
Three state legislators from Brooklyn have written a forceful letter to state economic development chief Howard Zemsky, asking him to...
In Newport, EB-5 scandal lingers with dashed hopes and a ‘whopping great hole’
St. Mary’s Catholic Church, built in 1875, looks out over western Newport. Photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger NEWPORT — Brenda’s Homestyle...
Regional Center Updates
Jay Peak receiver sues Quiros’ lawyer for allowing fraud to occur
Michael Goldberg, the court-appointed receiver in the EB-5 fraud case, speaks at a Statehouse news conference in 2017. Photo by Michael Dougherty/VTDigger Jay Peak receiver Michael Goldberg has filed a lawsuit against the former attorney for...
Extell’s former EB-5 regional center director says Gary Barnett defrauded her
Lela Goren and Gary Barnett and One Manhattan Square Once again, claims of fraud have surfaced in the world of EB-5 lending. This time, the development giant Extell Development and its founder Gary Barnett have been accused of fraud by...
Firms Updates
CanAm Capital Partners closes PE investment in Atlanta
CanAm Capital Partners (CACP), an affiliate of CanAm Enterprises, has closed another private equity deal, investing USD2.5 million in the renovation of 1375 Peachtree, a creative office complex in the Midtown submarket of Atlanta, Georgia with a...

Litigation Cases

Michael I. Goldberg vs Ariel Quiros
Chinese investors vs Las Vegas Economic Impact Regional Center

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