EB-5 News & Updates June 22-29
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| EB-5 Visa & Immigration Issues for Iranian Investors in Farsi Miami, Miami, US 07/07/2017 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 Topics to be discussed : 1. Different Types of EB-5 2... | Free | |
| How to Raise EB-5 Capital, Live! from Ballard Spahr LLP in Washington, DC 1909 K Street, NW, 12th Floor Washington, DC 20006-1157, Washington, US 07/11/2017 12:00PM - 1:30PM (Eastern Daylight Time) Putting together a successful EB-5 offering and team in compliance with US Securities and proposed USCIS regulations. Professionals will discuss how to structure and raise capital offshore in compliance with current and proposed regulations; p... | Free | |
 | Finding the Best EB-5 Visa Project Investment live from Ballard Spahr 1909 K Street, NW, 12th Floor Washington, DC 20006-1157, Washington, US 07/11/2017 2:00PM - 4:00PM (Eastern Daylight Time) USAdvisors is hosting an EB-5 Verified Projects Investor event in Los Angeles on June 20 to allow project managers who have had their projects verified by us to be able to present their current offerings, team and answer any questions from the... | Free |
Projects
 | Surf Club Four Seasons | |
 | River Region Long Term Care | |
| Vantage Pointe Village at Pike Road aims to be that home for some 80 plus full-time assisted living and memory care residents, offering medically-skilled care in a respectful, self-sustaining community, and offering skilled nursing care for our Memory Care Residents. On our beautiful site we are... | ||
 | by CHLOE. Williamsburg | |
| 2,405 square-foot inline retail space on the ground floor of a 2-story building in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. The interior space was divided into a 1,000 square foot kitchen, a 1,100 square foot dining area with 49 seats, and space for a service counter and restrooms.... | ||
 | by CHLOE. Fenway | |
| 2,948 square-foot inline retail space on the ground floor of the Van Ness, an 11-story mixed-use building. The interior space was divided into a 1,000 square foot kitchen, a 1,300 square foot dining area with 81 seats, and space for a service counter and restrooms. The outside patio area in... | ||
Posts
 | 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... | ||
 | Heaven does not have an EB-5 visa program | |
| In recent weeks, many of us learned for the first time that the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services offers an employment-based visa with permanent resident status to foreigners who are willing to invest large sums of... | ||
 | Most expensive beachside project in Daytona pins hopes on Russian developers with a personal stake | |
| Alexey Lysich strode over the earth of what he hopes will be the foundation for his family’s towering 29-story hotel. There wasn’t much to see — a cavity with exposed pilings, the rest of which are buried. Yet inside a nearby trailer, a... | ||
 | 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... | ||
 | How to Organize a Meeting to Promote an EB-5 Project | |
| “Toto, we’re Not in Kansas Anymore” Indeed, when you visit China on business, it is not like a trip to Topeka, so you will need to do your homework, especially when organizing a meeting. Where you meet is not nearly as significant as... | ||
 | Figuring Out the Financial Arrangements | |
| When you set aside the primary reason for the EB-5 program, which is to expedite immigration into the U.S. for willing investors, and the accompanying piles of paperwork required to achieve that objective, the rest is all about money.... | ||
Updates
Firms Updates | ||
 | SEC Slaps Senior Housing Developer with EB-5 Lawsuit | |
| A development group with plans for a $500 million senior housing pipeline now is embroiled in a lawsuit with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which is alleging that the developer misused tens of millions of dollars raised through the... | ||
 | This Week In Securities Litigation | |
| The first criminal charges against a major international bank and four of its executives tied to the market crisis were brought this week by the SFO. The charges were based on actions the firm took with private lenders to avoid needing a taxpayer... | ||
 | Driftwood Hospitality Management, American Opportunity Regional Celebrate 'Topping-Off' | |
| Driftwood Hospitality Management (DHM) and American Opportunity Regional Center today celebrated the ’topping-off’– completion of the shell and roof—of the new 150-room DoubleTree by Hilton in Doral. A ceremony welcomed Driftwood executives,... | ||
 | 9 Greenberg Traurig Attorneys Recognized by Human Resource Executive, Lawdragon | |
| Nine attorneys from global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP were recognized by Human Resource Executive, in a report researched by the Lawdragon organization for their work in employment, traditional labor, and immigration law. In 2014, Peter W.... | ||
 | USCIS Introduces Redesigned Form for Green Card Applicants | |
| U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today published a revised Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status (Form I-485). The new Form I-485 and instructions have been substantially updated to reduce complexity after... | ||
 | IIUSA Sends Letter to USCIS in Response to Publishing of Regional Center I-526 and I-829 Statistics | |
| Today, Invest in the USA, the national not-for-profit trade association of the EB-5 Regional Center industry, sent a letter to the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) regarding Regional Center data published on its website. On or... | ||
Regional Center Updates | ||
 | EB-5 suit lands in Lamoille County | |
| A Jay Peak investor is suing the state government in Lamoille County Superior Court over allegations that officials covered up a $200 million Ponzi-like scheme in which more than 800 EB-5 immigrant investors were defrauded. In the civil... | ||
 | SEC sues Chicago developer over $89 million visa funding plan | |
| Another Chicago real estate developer who raised money through a controversial federal visa program is facing charges that he cheated overseas investors in his projects. The Securities & Exchange Commission has filed a lawsuit against Taher... | ||
 | Seyed Taher Kameli Charged for Defrauding Investors | |
| On June 22, 2017, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) charged Seyed Taher Kameli, a Chicago-based immigration attorney, with defrauding investors participating in the EB-5 immigrant investor program by improperly commingling and... | ||
 | SEC Charges Immigration Attorney With Defrauding EB-5 Investors: Enforcement | |
| The Securities and Exchange Commission charged a Chicago-based immigration attorney with defrauding investors participating in the EB-5 immigrant investor program by improperly commingling and misusing a portion of the approximately $88.7 million... | ||
 | Special Report: EB-5 Reforms Face Major Hurdles | |
| In early March, the two elder statesman of the Senate Judiciary Committee ventured across the Capitol to the House of Representatives. They were there testify about the many problems with the EB-5 immigrant investor visa program, which has been... | ||
 | China beefs up its trading operations | |
| Government officials and lobbyists in Pennsylvania want Chinese investors to know that the state is more than just a neighbor to New York and New Jersey. "Thanks to our strategic, central location on the United States East Coast, companies who... | ||
 | EB-5 Florida Hotels and Investments Selects NES Financial Third-Party Administration for Palmer Lake Staybridge Suites Projects | |
| NES Financial announced today that it has been selected by EB-5 Florida Hotels and Investments Regional Center to provide its full suite of Intelligent EB-5 Administration Solutions for a new Staybridge Suites by InterContinental Hotels Group.... | ||
 | Senior living developer misused millions in investor funds, SEC alleges | |
| The Securities and Exchange Commission is suing a Chicago-based senior living community developer, accusing him of improperly commingling and misusing some of the $88.7 he raised from foreign investors to finance the construction of assisted... | ||
Project Updates | ||
 | Extell finalizing $900M construction loan for Central Park Tower | |
| Gary Barnett’s Extell Development is finalizing a $900 million construction loan for Central Park Tower, The Real Deal has learned. The... | ||
 | GOP lawmaker raises 'serious questions' about Kushner family conflicts | |
| A Republican congressman says he's concerned about potential conflicts of interest raised by Jared Kushner and his family's business... | ||
 | 'They're scared': Foreign investors nervous over GV Hospital | |
| Many of the 110 foreign investors who provided the bulk of Green Valley Hospital's initial financing are nervous as the facility... | ||
 | EB-5 Investor: Raymond James $150M Settlement 'Grossly Inequitable' | |
| The first objection has been raised to a proposed $150 million settlement with a financial services firm linked to the EB-5 immigrant... | ||
 | Green Valley Hospital Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy | |
| Two years ago, retirement-rich Green Valley finally got a hospital – a $79 million, 49-bed high-tech hospital. But now, the for-profit... | ||
User Updates | ||
 | A Survey of the Immigrant Investor Visa: Regulations, Decisions, & Law | |
 | Green And Spiegel's Matthew Galati Opines On Inaccurate USCIS Data In The Real Deal Interview | |
| U.S. Investors and Entrepreneurs Division manager Matthew Galati was featured in a June 21, 2017 article published in The Real Deal, "Government releases crucial EB-5 data – but beware, it could be full of flaws." The article discusses how USCIS... | ||
Litigation Cases
| UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION vs Taher Kameli & Chicagoland Foreign Investment Group (CFIG) Regional Center | ||
Events
 | EB-5 Weekly News Roundup June 24 - 30 Miami, Florida, US 06/30/2017 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 |
 | The 8th Overseas Property & Immigration Exhibition (OPIE) Beijing Exhibition Center, Beijing , CN 06/30/2017 10:00PM - 07/02/2017 6:00PM (Eastern Daylight Time) The 8th Beijing Overseas Property & Immigration Exhibition (OPIE) will be held from June30th to July2rd, 2017 in Beijing Exhibition Center, China. OPIE is the Most Professional Immigration and Overseas Property Exhibition in China. The show cov... | $6,500 |
| EB-5 Visa & Immigration Issues for Iranian Investors in Farsi Miami, Miami, US 07/07/2017 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 Topics to be discussed : 1. Different Types of EB-5 2... | Free | |
 | The 8th Beijing Overseas Property&Immigration Exhibition(OPIE 2017) #170 BeiYuan Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China, Beijing , CN 07/08/2017 10:00AM - 07/10/2017 6:00PM (Eastern Daylight Time) The 8th Beijing Overseas Property & Immigration Exhibition (OPIE) will be held in China National Convention Center on July 8th to July 10th, 2017. OPIE is the Most Professional Immigration and Overseas Property Exhibition in China. The show cover... | $5,000 |
 | Beijing International Top Health & Medical Exhibition (BIHM) #170 BeiYuan Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China, Beijing, CN 07/08/2017 10:00AM - 07/10/2017 6:00PM (Eastern Daylight Time) Top Four Reason to Choose BIHM Exhibition International top health-care and medical companies gathering in Beijing BIHM---Top Private health & medical show in Asia The 6th Beijing International Top Health & Medical Exhibition (BIHM) sponsore... | $5,000 |
| How to Raise EB-5 Capital, Live! from Ballard Spahr LLP in Washington, DC 1909 K Street, NW, 12th Floor Washington, DC 20006-1157, Washington, US 07/11/2017 12:00PM - 1:30PM (Eastern Daylight Time) Putting together a successful EB-5 offering and team in compliance with US Securities and proposed USCIS regulations. Professionals will discuss how to structure and raise capital offshore in compliance with current and proposed regulations; p... | Free | |
| Finding the Best EB-5 Visa Project Investment live from Ballard Spahr 1909 K Street, NW, 12th Floor Washington, DC 20006-1157, Washington, US 07/11/2017 2:00PM - 4:00PM (Eastern Daylight Time) USAdvisors is hosting an EB-5 Verified Projects Investor event in Los Angeles on June 20 to allow project managers who have had their projects verified by us to be able to present their current offerings, team and answer any questions from the... | Free |
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