EB-5 News & Updates January 18-25
Projects
 | Old Sawmill District Phase I | |
| The Old Sawmill District is a 45 acre former sawmill in the heart of Missoula, Montana, USA. The redevelopment of this property, the last major parcel of developable real estate in central Missoula, will transform a historically industrial and formerly blighted area into a modern, vibrant... | ||
 | Old Sawmill District Phase II | |
| The Old Sawmill District is a 45 acre former sawmill in the heart of Missoula, Montana, USA Polleys Square will consist of 4 condominium buildings (A,B,C,D)of 18-24 units: European village styling with local historical features. Amenities include: secure underground parking, electric vehicle... | ||
 | The Oasis | |
| The Oasis Hotel & Conferencing Complex project is an innovative mixed-use development, covering over 20 acres, which will be located in an ideally accessible location to the southwest of Huntsville, Alabama. Its strategic location and striking architectural design will create a unique... | ||
 | Laughlin Marina Resort | |
| The Laughlin Marina Resort development will be a year-round, full service Marina and RV complex on 29 acres located on the Colorado River in Laughlin. The first parcel consists of 20.81 Acres of mostly vacant land that includes a 5,409 square feet clubhouse, pool and outdoor recreation area. It... | ||
 | Avante Lofts | |
| Avante Lofts located in Downtown Las Vegas, Nevada, this building will consist of a 296 Unit, fully-furnished, high-end micro loft community with 4 story parking garage, 8,000 square feet retail plaza, media room, and much more. | ||
Posts
 | Maine moving ahead with regional center to attract foreign investors | |
| Under the EB-5 program, foreign entrepreneurs can get visas for investing in projects such as a proposed $40 million Chinese medical tourism facility in Auburn that create jobs for U.S. workers. The state is moving forward with... | ||
 | Brazilians are getting in on the EB-5 game in a major way | |
| Miami and a Brazilian Carnival dancer More than 75% of visas still go to mainland Chinese, new data shows The United States welcomed 282 Brazilian immigrants last year through the EB-5 investor visa program, as the country rose to... | ||
Updates
Firms Updates | ||
 | Center for Regulatory Effectiveness Petitions DHS for Rulemaking to Reform EB-5 | |
| On Jan. 17, The Center for Regulatory Effectiveness (The CRE), a Washington D.C. administrative watchdog group, filed a petition with the Department of Homeland Security to reform the EB-5 program to create jobs in rural America and areas of high... | ||
 | Reminder - Preparing for a Possible Federal Shutdown | |
| If Congress is unable to pass a spending bill or stopgap measure by Friday, January 19: Immigration functions at the Department of Labor would be completely suspended; USCIS and State Department application processing would continue but could be... | ||
 | Congress Plays Russian Roulette While Immigration Slows Down | |
| As of midnight Friday, the federal government has shut down. Congress is in a stalemate. During this shutdown, all but “essential” personnel will be furloughed and are not permitted to work until a new deal is adopted by Congress. The law firm of... | ||
 | LCR Capital Partners appoints Ashish Saraff as Director, India (EB-5) | |
| LCR Capital Partners is pleased to officially announce the appointment of Ashish Saraff as Director, India (EB-5). Based out of LCR’s Mumbai office, Saraff will be instrumental in expanding and lending support to LCR’s rapidly growing EB-5 sales... | ||
Project Updates | ||
 | A cautionary tale? EB-5 investors sue over Battery Maritime woes | |
| George Olsen, Paul Levinsohn and a previous rendering of the Battery Maritime Building Suit claims regional center hid the truth about... | ||
 | Fortunate Dragon close to Las Vegas Strip faces foreclosures | |
| A security guard patrols around Lucky Dragon, which shut down gaming and casino restaurant operations in early Jan., in Las Vegas on... | ||
 | SEC Settles With Jay Peak Water Park Contractors For $225K | |
| Five companies involved in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s $350 million EB-5 visa fraud suit against Jay Peak ski resort... | ||
 | Fortress Makes Loan to Kushner Cos.’ Jersey City Project | |
| When SoftBank Group bought Fortress Investment Group last year, the Japanese company was buying access to a corps of seasoned... | ||
 | Texas fastest selling high rise break ground january 30 invites EB-5 investors | |
| Over the past 5 years, 3INVEST has partnered with Houston EB5; an Investment Program administered by the U.S. government. Offering... | ||
 | Kushner Companies no longer seeking $150M in EB-5 for Jersey City project | |
| Charles Kushner and a rendering for One Journal Square Charlie Kushner and visa partner USIF "mutually decided" to stop raising money... | ||
 | Kushners drop much-criticised effort to raise US$150m from Chinese millionaire migrants | |
| The Kushner Companies, once headed by Trump adviser Jared Kushner, had come under fire for touting White House connections while seeking... | ||
User Updates | ||
 | U.S. Senate fails to Pass Continuing Resolution and Government Shutdown begins. EB-5 for Regional Center programs is Suspended Saturday, January 20, 2018 | |
| Late Friday (Jan. 19) the U.S. Senate failed to pass the House of Representatives approved Continuing Resolution (or CR). As of January 20th the federal government is in a shutdown. It appears that the Senate will attempt another CR vote to... | ||
 | Filing: Quiros’ unpaid rent may lead to rabbi layoffs | |
| Ariel Quiros at a groundbreaking for AnC Bio Vermont in May 2015. A religious education organization says it may have to reduce its staff of teaching rabbis unless it can collect money owed from a storage lease it had with the developer at the... | ||
 | January 2018 Eb-5 trip to Central China!! | |
| Latest Recent field trip toChina covering, Beijing, Chenzhou and Changsha with high level successful meetings with immigration agents. This journey included travel within China ultra-modern bullet train system. | ||
 | Mona Shah & CN Global in Joint Emigration Session in Seoul Korea Jan 2018 | |
 | President Trump Signs Continuing Resolution into Law | |
| On Monday evening, President Trump signed the Continuing Resolution (CR) into law ending the three-day, 69-hour government shutdown. In addition to funding the government and other policy-related matters, the CR extends EB-5, E-Verify, Conrad 30,... | ||
Regional Center Updates | ||
 | State hires firm to redact Jay Peak docs | |
| Mike Pieciak, commissioner of the Department of Financial Regulation. The state has hired a company at a cost of up to $450,000 to remove “Personally Identifiable Information” from documents before making them public in its EB-5 investor fraud... | ||
 | New York City Regional Center Announces Repayment to its First Group of Indian EB-5 Investors | |
| First three Indian citizens who invested in NYCRC's EB-5 offerings receive full repayment of their $500,000 investment The New York City Regional Center ("NYCRC") is pleased to announce repayment to its first group of Indian EB-5 investors. The... | ||
Events
 | EB-5 Visa Webinar with SelectUSA and USCIS Miami, Miami, US 01/31/2018 3:00PM - 5:00PM (EST) Sign up for the next entry in SelectUSA's USG (U.S. Government) Webinar Series to learn more about doing business in the United States as an international business investor through the EB-5 Immigration (Visa) and Regional Center Programs. On Ja... | Free |
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