EB-5 News & Updates June 01-08
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 | KIM: Kushners throw spotlight on dubious EB-5 program | |
| A year ago, I wrote about the controversial EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program, whereby foreign investors (and their immediate families) can acquire coveted lawful-permanent-resident status if they invest $500,000 in a project that creates... | ||
 | Wealthy Mexicans living in The Woodlands feel unwelcome, return home | |
| A year ago, Perla Soto wrote a guidebook to help Mexicans coming to The Woodlands understand how things work in America. In the introduction, she explained why so many of her wealthy countrymen were drawn to life 30 miles north of... | ||
 | Lawmakers Probe Kushner Cos. Over EB-5 Dealings | |
| Three prominent Democratic lawmakers pressed the Kushner Companies on Thursday for more details about the corporation’s dealings with the EB-5 investor program, citing reports that President Donald Trump’s extended family members may be... | ||
 | After Gear Up, EB-5 scandals, lawmakers look for transparency in tracking funds | |
| Opening up reports about groups that administer state and federal funds could help avert scandals like Gear Up and EB-5, lawmakers said Tuesday. Sen. Deb Peters, R-Hartford, said she'd like to bring legislation in 2018 that would... | ||
 | JUDGING RISKS IN REAL ESTATE PROJECTS WITH MONA SHAH & ADAM GREENE | |
| EB-5 Investment Voice, (Mona Shah & Associates Podcast Series) Reported by Hermione Krumm, Esq. EB-5 Investment Voice is the only Podcastseriesthatfocuses on andthe United States immigrant investor visa, EB-5 and foreign direct... | ||
 | PROJECT STUCTURES WITH MONA SHAH & PATRICK | |
| EB-5 Investment Voice, (Mona Shah & Associates Podcast Series) Reported by Hermione Krumm, Esq. EB-5 Investment Voice is the only Podcastseriesthatfocuses on andthe United States immigrant investor visa, EB-5 and foreign direct... | ||
 | The Importance of EB-5 Agencies | |
| When an EB-5 Regional Center decides to promote its EB-5 project in Mainland China, it needs to contact an EB-5 Agency in China. In this section, we will explain why that is necessary. Basically, an EB-5 Regional Center has two options.... | ||
Updates
Regional Center Updates | ||
 | Work to start on 'European-inspired' AC Hotel NuLu | |
| Concord Hospitality Enterprises based in Raleigh will manage the property, which will operate as an AC Hotel by Marriott brand. Assisting with the financing are the Whitman Peterson real-estate investment and management company and the Bluegrass... | ||
 | Golden Opportunity Regional Center Selects NES Financial EB-5 Third-Party Administration for Latest Project - Grover Beach Resort | |
| NES Financial announced today that it has been selected by Golden Opportunity Regional Center to provide its institutional quality EB-5 administration solution for the Regional Center's latest project, Grover Beach Resort, in Grover Beach,... | ||
 | New York City Regional Center Reaches 3,000th Permanent Residency Milestone | |
| The New York City Regional Center (“NYCRC”) is pleased to announce that over 3,000 individuals (EB-5 investors and family members) participating in its offerings have now achieved permanent residency in the United States. Over 1,000 I-829... | ||
 | Nearly $150M Settlement In Fraud Case On Track For Final Ok After No Objections | |
| A proposed nearly $150 million settlement by an investment firm over its alleged role in a “Ponzi-like” scheme to defraud investors of millions in projects at Jay Peak and elsewhere in the Northeast Kingdom has cleared a major hurdle. The... | ||
Project Updates | ||
 | Dem lawmakers press Kushner Companies on use of visa program | |
| Three Democratic lawmakers are seeking answers from the real estate company owned by the family of President Trump's son-in-law and... | ||
 | Trump son-in-law's family exploited visa loophole | |
| The Kushner Cos. engaged in a bit of creative mapmaking to qualify one of its buildings in a booming New Jersey waterfront neighborhood... | ||
 | Three lawmakers question Kushner Companies on concerns over White House tie | |
| Three Democratic lawmakers sent a letter to the president of Kushner Companies on Thursday seeking information related to concerns that... | ||
 | Jersey City mostly mum on latest chapter in Kushner saga | |
| City Hall was mostly silent yesterday about the news that high unemployment in the city's south side was used to help Jared Kushner and... | ||
 | Kushner used incentives meant for poor neighborhoods to build luxury tower in N.J. | |
| Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump's son-in-law and senior advisor, took advantage of a federal program aimed at helping low-income... | ||
 | Legal, but unethical: Jared Kushner's Jersey City gambit | Editorial | |
| Anyone who's ever driven through Jersey City will recognize the indecent absurdity of what Jared Kushner did to save millions on his... | ||
 | Kushner and the trumps have given hundreds of thousands of dollars | |
| Trump's Paris withdrawal puts Bannon in front row The probes have come increasingly close to Trump's inner circle, with investigators... | ||
 | Sergey Gorkov brushes off questions about meeting with Jared Kushner | |
| The latest revelations to emerge last week involved Trump’s son-in-law and top aide, Jared Kushner. Kushner became a senior White House... | ||
 | Kushners hunting hard for a loan to pay back Chinese investors | |
| The Kushner family real estate company is seeking a $250 million loan to pay back Chinese investors in a New Jersey luxury tower but... | ||
 | Banks hesitant to invest with Kushner family real estate company | |
| The Kushner family is currently seeking a loan to pay back Chinese investors, but many banks are hesitant to jump onboard due to the... | ||
 | The New Jersey Market Report is live! | |
| The pace of life rarely slows in New Jersey, where an increasingly crowded market means that both commercial and residential players are... | ||
 | Kushner Companies Seeking $250 Million to Pay Off Chinese Backers | |
| The real estate company owned by the family of Jared Kushner, son-in-law and senior adviser to President Trump, is seeking $250 million... | ||
 | Attorney Fees Become Issue In Fraud Case | |
| The owner of Jay Peak ski resort facing investor fraud allegations is engaged in an increasingly bitter dispute with his former... | ||
 | Dem Asks White House Counsel to Revoke Kushner’s Clearance | |
| Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) and 51 other lawmakers sent a letter to White House Counsel Don McGahn on Thursday asking that senior advisor... | ||
 | Kushner Companies having trouble refinancing Jersey City apartment tower | |
| Kushner Companies is looking to refinance a Jersey City apartment building to the tune of $250 million to pay back EB-5 investors, but... | ||
User Updates | ||
 | Getting Ready for Change in the EB-5 Ecosystem | |
| As we head into the summer, there is no certainty that we will see changes to the EB-5 Program. Lawmakers may simply not act, which may result in EB-5 being included in Continuing Resolutions alongside other immigration programs that are... | ||
 | Quiros battle rages 2 million attorneys fees | |
| Ariel Quiros at a groundbreaking for a project in Vermont in May 2015. The owner of Jay Peak ski resort facing investor fraud allegations is engaged in an increasingly bitter dispute with his former attorneys over more than $2 million in legal... | ||
 | USCIS Releases New Edition of Form I-829 | |
| USCIS recently announced the release of a new edition of Form I-829, with the new edition dated April 21, 2017. Starting on July 24, 2017, USCIS will only accept the April 21, 2017, edition. Until then, investors can use the May 7, 2015 edition.... | ||
 | People in the News—June 5, 2017—Klasko Immigration | |
| H. Ronald Klasko, founding partner of Klasko Immigration Law Partners, served as the program co-organizer at the 2017 Invest in America Summit in China. The summit was held May 6 in Shanghai, May 7 in Beijing, May 12 in Shenzhen and May 13 in... | ||
Firms Updates | ||
 | IIUSA Publishes Additional Analyses to Report on TEA Policy Changes included in Draft EB-5 Legislation | |
| Earlier this month, an updated targeted employment area (TEA) report was published by Invest in the USA (IIUSA), the non-profit trade association of the EB-5 Regional Center industry, which includes new analyses of draft legislation released to... | ||
Events
 | Arnstein & Lehr Annual Advanced EB-5 Seminar JW Marriott Miami Grand Ballroom (Salons A-C) 1109 Brickell Avenue Miami, FL 33131, Miami, US 06/09/2017 9:00AM - 7:00PM (Eastern Daylight Time) As Congress prepares to overhaul the EB-5 visa program, Arnstein & Lehr is hosting its annual EB-5 Seminar on Friday, June 9, to discuss the future of the EB-5 industry. The day-long seminar will attract some of the country's most renowned authori... | Free |
| EB-5 Weekly News Roundup May 1-31 Florida, Florida, US 06/09/2017 3:00PM - 4:00PM (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 |
 | Grand Opening Corporate Center Miramar 2750 SW 145th Ave Miramar, FL 33027, Miramar, US 06/09/2017 5:00PM - 8:00PM (Eastern Daylight Time) We cordially invite you to come attend the grand opening for another one of our successfully funded EB-5 project: Corporate Center at Miramar. Located at 2750 SW 145th Ave, Miramar FL 33027. This project consists of acquisition, development ... | Free |
 | EB-5 Weekly News Roundup June 1-15 Florida, Florida, US 06/16/2017 3:00PM - 4:00PM (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 |
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