EB-5 News & Updates March 30 - April 06
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 | EB-5 Weekly News Roundup April 1-7 Miami, Miami, US 04/07/2017 2:00PM - 3:00PM (Eastern Daylight Time) Conversation about News & Events in the EB-5 Industry with Analysts, Experts and Newsmakers. Questions can be made by calling: +1-917-421-9919 or by video here with a Chrome browser See more here - https://eb5pro... | Free |
 | EB-5 Global Monthly News Roundup March 1-30 in Mandarin Miami, Miami, US 04/13/2017 2:00PM - 3:00PM (Eastern Daylight Time) Conversation about News & Events in the EB-5 Industry with Analysts, Experts and Newsmakers. Questions can be made by calling: +1-917-421-9919 or by video here with a Chrome browser See more here - https://eb5projects.com/events/... | Free |
 | EB-5 Weekly News Roundup April 8-14 Miami, Miami, US 04/14/2017 2:00PM - 3:00PM (Eastern Daylight Time) Conversation about News & Events in the EB-5 Industry with Analysts, Experts and Newsmakers. Questions can be made by calling: +1-917-421-9919 or by video here with a Chrome browser | Free |
Projects
 | By CHLOE: Boston Seaport | |
| by CHLOE. is a fast-casual vegan restaurant concept that marries celebrated vegan Chef Chloe Coscarelli’s award-winning recipes with ESquaredHospitality's management expertise and multi-concept, global portfolio. At by CHLOE., the menu is 100% plant-based using seasonal, locally-sourced... | ||
 | Fresh Direct Bronx Development... | |
| FreshDirect secured $85 million in EB-5 financing for its new Bronx distribution center, according to documents filed with the city this week. The NYCRC is providing an $85 million loan to Fresh Direct, one of the nation’s leading online, direct-to-consumer food and grocery providers. The EB-5... | ||
Posts
 | Alternative route to US citizenship | |
| With the new US President’s anti-globalisation and anti-immigrants stance, those wishing to toil their way in to a US citizenship might find it hard in the near future. But money might buy you a rightful place under the US sun. This can... | ||
 | Locating Potential EB-5 Project Clients | |
| It would be absurd for someone seeking Chinese investors for an EB-5 project to say that they can’t find investors. In this section, I’ll share with you several ways of connecting with Chinese investors. I’m not saying that these are... | ||
 | How to Assure an Agency that You Are Worthy of Their Consideration | |
| The EB-5 business in Mainland China has become highly competitive, particularly in the last decade because of the growing number of U.S. Regional Centers and immigration lawyers attempting to gain a piece of the pie. Therefore, it’s... | ||
 | Congress Moves Closer to EB-5 Reform | |
| Reforms to the EB-5 Immigrant Investor program is a can that Congress has been kicking down the road for the past two years. Despite growing optimism that comprehensive changes will be introduced this year, those changes likely won’t... | ||
 | Client Sources for EB-5 Projects | |
| Potential clients can be found in every part of Mainland China. However, you need to know the major client sources so you don’t waste time and financial resources. The major clients for EB-5 projects in Mainland China are private... | ||
 | Here’s what SoFla real estate pros hope the Xi-Trump meeting at Mar-a-Lago will accomplish | |
| In the run-up to his first meeting with Chinese president Xi Jinping at Mar-a-Lago this week, President Trump hinted on Twitter that the two world leaders would engage in some tough discussions. “The meeting next week with China will be... | ||
 | Uncertain Fate of EB-5 Program Turning Into a Quagmire For Chinese Investors | |
| For many well-off Chinese families who’ve wanted to emigrate to the U.S. over the last decade, the EB-5 visa program has proven to be an easy solution. However, as the program is set to expire later this month, uncertainties around its... | ||
 | Offline Advertising Strategy | |
| Digital marketing is unquestionably spreading like wildfire, but that only means that it is the newest method of reaching your target audience of high net-worth Chinese investors. Your objective is to reach the largest possible number... | ||
Updates
Firms Updates | ||
 | Alleged EB-5 Fraudster Asks To Swap Attys In $350M SEC Suit | |
| Jay Peak resort owner Ariel Quiros has asked to swap out his counsel in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's $350 million EB-5 visa suit against him, requesting a Florida federal court allow León Cosgrove LLC and Mitchell Silberberg... | ||
 | The Future of EB-5 is Being Viewed through a Different Lens | |
| Developers, investors and other stakeholders are looking for signs as to how the new administration will approach legal immigration, specifically immigration fostered by the EB-5 Regional Center Program. As we reported in December, the Program... | ||
 | 3 Ways To Prepare For The EB-5 Regional Center Audits | |
| With U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services gearing up for new audits of regional centers used in the EB-5 visa program, it’s crucial that centers are properly tracking investor funds and have important records on hand, attorneys say.... | ||
User Updates | ||
 | Quiros Fires Legal Team; Attorneys Place Lien To Get Paid | |
| Jay Peak owner Ariel Quiros has fired his lawyers, who have racked up more than $2 million in bills defending him against a federal fraud lawsuit involving $350 million in foreign investors’ funds. Meanwhile, some of those unpaid attorneys have... | ||
 | Quiros Drops Appeal of Order Freezing His Assets | |
| Jay Peak owner Ariel Quiros has dropped his challenge to a ruling that freezes his assets while he awaits trial in the largest alleged EB-5 investor fraud case in the program’s history. An attorney for Quiros recently filed a notice withdrawing... | ||
 | United States: Moving the Goalposts Yet Again: USCIS Issuing RFEs on Currency Swap Cases, Departing from Years of Accepted Practice | |
| USCIS has ostensibly enacted a new policy with profound consequences for EB-5 investors from countries such as China and Vietnam facing currency restrictions by issuing RFEs on currency swaps. For many years, these cases have been approvable... | ||
Project Updates | ||
 | Green Valley Hospital to file Chapter 11 protection today | |
| The CEO of Green Valley Hospital said it will file Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection today to get out from under crushing debt and to... | ||
 | State extends deadline for West Lake project | |
| Vermont Natural Resources Board officials are giving Mount Snow an extra year to finish a snow-making upgrade fueled by $30 million in... | ||
 | June sentencing set for developer Dargey in EB-5 fraud case | |
| Sentencing for Lobsang Dargey, the local developer who in January pleaded guilty to two felony charges related to raising money from... | ||
 | Meet the Shady Broker Jared Kushner Used to Facilitate A Luxury High-Rise With Trump’s Name On It | |
| Among the things we learned from the recent release of White House ethics filings is that Jared Kushner is retaining his stake in Trump... | ||
 | FreshDirect secures $85M in EB-5 financing for Bronx distribution center | |
| FreshDirect secured $85 million in EB-5 financing for its new Bronx distribution center, according to documents filed with the city this... | ||
Regional Center Updates | ||
 | Bill Schubart: Vermont's Ethics Crisis | |
| The Legislature is at an impasse trying to decide whether to establish and adequately fund a statewide ethics commission that has real enforcement capability. There’s been considerable favorable testimony by Vermonters, ethicists and our... | ||
 | Stowe Aviation Withdraws From Vermont EB-5 Regional Center | |
| An airport operator in Stowe is pulling out of an agreement with the Vermont EB-5 Regional Center. Stowe Aviation had planned to use EB-5 immigrant investor funding, along with other private capital, to support infrastructure improvements,... | ||
 | Smith: Vermont’s transparency problem | |
| According to Courthouse News Service, the state of Vermont has a problem: It lacks transparency. The California-based company says Vermont is the only state in the nation that doesn’t disclose lawsuits filed in court until they have been served... | ||
 | Los Angeles Raids Target Investor Green Card Fraud | |
| Federal agents on Wednesday executed search warrants at several sites in greater Los Angeles that the authorities say were connected to a $50 million visa fraud operation that enabled Chinese citizens, including fugitives from the law, to secure... | ||
 | Chinese investors pump millions into Outlets at Corpus Christi Bay project | |
| Developers of an outlet mall just two hours south of San Antonio found a handy source of cash — wealthy investors from China. The Outlets at Corpus Christi Bay in Robstown opened its doors last month and so far, developers report that the project... | ||
 | Feds raid California business over green card scam linked to rich Chinese | |
| Federal authorities on Wednesday raided a Los Angeles-area business suspected of cheating the U.S. government visa program to obtain green cards for wealthy Chinese investors. Investigators searched the office of the California Investment... | ||
 | Feds raid San Gabriel, Arcadia locations over visa-fraud scheme involving criminals on China’s most-wanted list | |
| The FBI and federal immigration agents on Wednesday searched a hotel and two homes in the San Gabriel Valley for evidence related to an alleged $50million visa fraud scheme that gave green cards to Chinese nationals, including criminals on China’... | ||
Litigation Cases
| United States of America vs George Heaton | ||
| FL-9-14 Fund, LLC vs George Heaton | ||
Events
| EB-5 Weekly News Roundup April 1-7 Miami, Miami, US 04/07/2017 2:00PM - 3:00PM (Eastern Daylight Time) Conversation about News & Events in the EB-5 Industry with Analysts, Experts and Newsmakers. Questions can be made by calling: +1-917-421-9919 or by video here with a Chrome browser See more here - https://eb5pro... | Free |
| EB-5 Global Monthly News Roundup March 1-30 in Mandarin Miami, Miami, US 04/13/2017 2:00PM - 3:00PM (Eastern Daylight Time) Conversation about News & Events in the EB-5 Industry with Analysts, Experts and Newsmakers. Questions can be made by calling: +1-917-421-9919 or by video here with a Chrome browser See more here - https://eb5projects.com/events/... | Free |
| EB-5 Weekly News Roundup April 8-14 Miami, Miami, US 04/14/2017 2:00PM - 3:00PM (Eastern Daylight Time) Conversation about News & Events in the EB-5 Industry with Analysts, Experts and Newsmakers. Questions can be made by calling: +1-917-421-9919 or by video here with a Chrome browser | Free |
 | The 2017 US Immigration Seminar Series 3301 SOUTH DEARBORN CHICAGO IL 60616, Chicago, US 04/19/2017 1:00PM - 3:00PM (Eastern Daylight Time) U.S. Immigration Seminar Join us on April 19th at Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) www.cipollalawgroup.com/register-us/ Or alternatively email us at info@cipollalawgroup.com Discussing Immigration options and different Visa categori... | Free |
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