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USCIS Approves Four New EB-5 Regional Centers in November 2012

(posted by Brian Su)

USA Continental Regional Center (www.usacontinentalregionalcenter.com)
Investment Focus: Real estate projects in Southern California, particularly Riverside County

Pacific Dynasty Regional Center (www.pacificdynastyrc.com)
Geographic Scope:  California Counties of Riverside and San Bernardino
Industries:  Retail, Food Services
  

American General Realty Advisors Regional Center (www.agradvisors.com)
Geographic Scope: Los Angeles and Orange counties in the State of California
Industries: Accommodations; Food services & Drinking Places; Retail Trade

1900 Gulf Street Partners Regional Center (www.polymerwood.net)
Geographic Scope:  The Missouri Counties of Vernon, Barton, Jasper, Cedar, and Dade as well as Crawford, Kansas
Industries:  Wood, Window and Door Manufacturing; General Warehousing and Storage; Industrial Building and Construction

USCIS Begins Implementation of Enhancements to the EB-5 Program

(Source: USCIS) USCIS is implementing the first phase in a series of proposed enhancements to the EB-5 program.  Beginning today, Form I-924 applicants will be able to communicate directly with USCIS adjudicators via e-mail in an effort to streamline the process and quickly raise and resolve issues and questions that arise during the adjudication process.  The Form I-924 is the Application for Regional Center Under the Immigrant Investor Pilot Program.  Information on how direct e-mail communication will work can be found in our Questions and Answers document.

USCIS intends to monitor the progress of this new line of communication to assess whether changes are needed and to implement any required changes on a real-time basis.  If you have feedback in response to your use of the direct line of communication for the Form I-924, please submit your comments to opefeedback@uscis.dhs.gov.

USCIS is eager to implement all of the proposed enhancements to the EB-5 program that it first announced on May 19, 2011.  USCIS is currently exploring how it can accelerate the implementation of premium processing, which customarily takes months due to the need to revise the applicable forms.  USCIS is currently hiring economists and other experts that will enhance and accelerate the adjudication process and also help constitute the Decision Board that was first described on May 19.

Implementation of enhancements to the EB-5 program is a high priority for USCIS.  Director Alejandro Mayorkas will provide more information about the status of the proposed enhancements and other action items for this program in his first Conversation with the Director this Wednesday, September 14, and in the national stakeholder engagement on Thursday, September 15. 

For more information about EB-5 program, contact us today.

USCIS Announces "A Conversation w/Director Mayorkas: EB5 Immigrant Investor Program"

Today USCIS announced "A Conversation w/ Director Mayorkas: EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program" for Wednesday 9/14 at 10:00 AM EST.  

The first 25 (to be announced) RSVPs will be able to attend in person.  All others can listen via teleconf.  To participate in the session, email public.engagement@dhs.gov and reference "EB-5 Conversation - phone" or "EB-5 Conversation - in person" with the full name of the organization that you represent.

EB-5 Stats Revealed at USCIS June 30 Stakeholders Meeting

(by Brian Su)

EB-5 statistics are reported in the 6/30/2011 EB-5 Stakeholder’s Meeting Presentation.

Current Regional Center Stats as of 6/30/2011

# of Active Regional Centers	147
# of Pending Initial RC Proposals	83
# of Pending RC Amendments	9

Stats on Initial Regional Center Proposal Filings

	FY 2010 (Oct 2009 – Sept 2010)	FY 2011 Q1 & Q2 (Oct 2010 – Mar 2011)
# of Initial RC Proposal Filings	110	146
# of Amended RC Proposal Filings	42	55
% of Initial RC Proposals Denied	45%	31%
% of RC Amendments Denied	29%	22%

Statistics I-526 and I-829 Petitions

	# of I-526 Received	# of I-526 Approvals	% of I-526 Approved
FY11 Q1 & Q2	1601	407	81%
FY10	1955	1369	89%
FY09	1028	1262	86%
FY08	1257	640	84%
FY07	776	473	76%
FY06	486	336	73%
FY05	332	179	53%

	# of I-829 Received	# of I-829 Approvals	% of I-829 Approved
FY11 Q1 & Q2	1150	166	86%
FY10	768	274	83%
FY09	437	347	86%
FY08	390	159	70%
FY07	194	111	69%
FY06	89	106	64%
FY05	37	184	62%

EB-5 Visa Statistics

	Total EB-5 Visas Issued
FY11 Q1 & Q2	2,129*
FY10	1,885
FY09	4,218
FY08	1,360
FY07	806
FY06	744

* preliminary estimate

 

2011 EB-5 Investment Summit: Dealmakers Conference Announced in Boston

Boston, MA - June 21, 2011 – Mr. Brian Su, CEO of Artisan Business Group, Inc. announced today it will be hosting the 2011 EB-5 Investment Summit: Dealmakers Conference in Boston July 29, 2011.

This one day dynamic EB-5 immigrant investment summit will have expert speakers and guests from the U.S., China, and Korea to provide a comprehensive overview on the federal EB-5 regional center immigrant investors’ visa program in Asian and Chinese markets. Come learn the latest update of EB-5 legal and business issues as well as the keys to be successful in the International Wealth Market.  The conference will provide the latest market, legal and economic information, and updates to commercial real estate developers, financial professionals, immigration attorneys and economic development officials who are interested in stimulating local economy and creating jobs by utilizing the federal EB-5 program. Top executives from leading international migration agencies Henry Global (China), Worldway Group (China), MasLink Group (China), Wailian Overseas Consulting Group (China), KOKOS International (Korea) will be speaking at the conference. The conference will feature VIP speakers Mr. Ron Klasko and Mr. Jeff Carr, top-notch EB-5 experts in the country.

The federal EB-5 Regional Center Pilot Program has been created to allow foreign investors to invest in commercial enterprises in the U.S. in exchange for a chance for them and their families to become legal permanent residents in the U.S.  To date, over 140 EB-5 regional centers have been designated by the U.S. government and many more local commercial real estate developers and economic development agencies are actively seeking alternative capital to fund its projects.  As a result of this unique federal program, several billion dollars in investment has brought into various projects and tens of thousands of American jobs have been created throughout the country.  This full day compelling conference in Boston on July 29, 2011, is organized by Mr. Brian Su, CEO of Artisan Business Group, Inc., a leader in EB-5 business advisory and consultancy. 

"2011 EB-5 Investment Summit: Dealmakers Conference" is specifically designed for U.S. EB-5 regional center executives, real estate developers, immigration attorneys, and government officials to network with international migration agents, EB-5 consultants and services providers. The goal is to assist EB-5 investment projects in entering capital market around the world and as a result of such efforts, more American jobs will be created around the U.S.  Leading practitioners are invited to share their real world experiences and expertise.

For more information, please visit http://www.EB5BostonSummit.org or contact Brian Su, CEO & President of Artisan Business Group, Inc. at (217) 899-6385.

EB-5 Risk Management Webinar

(Source: EB5NewsBlog.org)

Broad Oak Management, LLC and Todd Associates, Inc. will host a  60 minute webinar  to provide a brief introduction to risk management  and specialty insurance products for EB5 Regional Centers, Project Managers, Economists and Marketers. Our presentation will provide you with a basic understanding of the following:

 

1. Identification of specific civil and regulatory risks to EB5 Regional Centers;

2. Basic risk management and investment banking elements for limiting litigation and regulatory liability;

3. Explanation of Insurable vs. Uninsurable Risk;

4. Overview of specialty insurance products for EB5 Regional Centers.

 

If you would like to register for our webinar, please click one of the following dates:

 

1. Mon, June 27, 2011 2:00PM - 3:00 PM EDT

2. Wed, July 13, 2011 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

 

If you have any questions regarding the webinar please contact David Souders at 440-461-1101 or John Braddock at 214-565-5075.

San Diego EB-5 Boot Camp Announces Two VIP Speakers from Bernstein Osberg-Braun & deMoraes

(Source: Brian Su)      

San Diego EB-5 Boot Camp announces two more VIP speakers. If you are coming to AILA Annual Conference, come by at Omni Hotel and Resort for the Boot Camp on June 18, 2011. For complete program info., log on http://www.EB5BootCamp.com

       Miss Karen Caco, Partner & Immigration Attorney

       Miss Caco is a leading EB-5 Regional Center lawyer and Consular Processing expert.  She speaks around the world about US immigration, EB-5 Regional Center investments and EB-5 Green Cards, Business immigration and Consular Processing.  She is the only immigration attorney in the world to visit and film the various Regional Centers in the United States and as a result is extremely knowledgeable about the inner workings of Regional Centers and their projects.  Miss Caco assists investors from all over the world with their EB-5 Green Card applications and also helps form Regional Centers and obtain USCIS designation approvals for them.  She works with corporations and individuals to plan their immigration strategies and travels around the world to assist with both immigrant and non-immigrant visa processing at the US Consulates and Embassies.    Miss Caco is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court and is a member in good standing of the Florida Bar and the District of Columbia (DC). She has served on the AILA EB-5 committee and the executive committee for the IIUSA.  She has been interviewed many times by local and state newspapers on immigration issues as well as NBC and ABC. Topic: EB-5 Visa Petitions and Worldwide Consular Processing 

         Mr. Roger A. Bernstein, Partner & Immigration Attorney   

       Mr. Roger A Bernstein is a Florida Board Certified Immigration attorney with fifteen years of practice devoted exclusively to immigration law. He spent six years with the U.S. Department of Justice serving as an INS trial attorney, sector counsel to the INS' Inspections and Investigations Divisions and INS Asylum Officer. Since co-founding Bernstein Osberg-Braun, LLC in 1998, Mr. Bernstein has focused his practice on assisting immigrant investors, acquiring employment based visas and complex immigration litigation. Mr. Bernstein has represented and counseled foreign governments, Fortune 500 companies and large-privately held companies. He has also successfully acquired non-immigrant visas and residency for hundreds of individuals who desired to live and work in the United States. A graduate of Brown University and the University of Miami School of Law, Roger Bernstein serves on the Miami–Dade County Enterprise Zone Advisory Council, the Board of the American Jewish Committee, the Great Florida Bank Advisory Board and the Florida Bar Immigration Certification Committee. He is admitted to practice law in Florida, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court of the United States. Topic: EB-5 Visa Petitions and Worldwide Consular Processing (with Karen Caco)

USCIS approves new EB-5 regional centers

USCIS approves new EB-5 regional centers California, Georgia, Hawaii and Oregon. 

 

California Golden Fund
Geographic Scope: The Counties of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino, California
Industries: Accommodations; Food Services; Professional, Scientific and Technical Services; Manufacturing, including but not limited to Ship Building and Repairing, Metal Fabrication, Printing and Machine Shop; Retail Trade; Construction, including but not limited to Highway, Street and Bridge Construction

Global Premier America Regional Center LLC 
Geographic Scope: The Counties of Los Angeles, Orange, Kern, Ventura, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, San Benito, Santa Clara, Alameda, Santa Cruz, San Mateo, and San Francisco, California
Industries: Retail Trade; Food Services; Healthcare and Social Assistance

Inland Empire Renewable Energy Regional Center, LLC
Geographic Scope: The Counties of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino, California
Industries: Administrative services; Business support services; Retail; Distribution; Education; Construction; Engineering and design

Georgia Regional Center, LLC (www.gaeb5.com)
Geographic Scope: Metro Atlanta area which includes Barrow, DeKalb, Lamar, Bartow, Douglas, Meriwether, Butts, Fayette, Newton,Carroll, Forsyth, Paulding, Cherokee, Fulton, Pickens, Clayton, Gwinnett, Pike, Cobb, Haralson, Rockdale, Coweta,Spalding, Dawson, Henry, Walton and Jasper counties in the State of Georgia

Hawaiian Islands Regional Center LLC 
Geographic Scope: State of Hawaii
Industries: Nursing Care Facilities; Home Health Care Services; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Construction

Oregon Regional Center 
Geographic Scope: Entire state of Oregon
Industries: Manufacturing; Retail Trade; Professional, Scientific and Technical Services; Education Services; Healthcare and Social Assistance; Accommodations and Food Services



Top EB-5 Professionals from China and the U.S. Gather in San Diego

(Souce: Brian Su)

Top EB-5 professionals and migration agents from the US and China will be gathering and networking at San Diego EB-5 Boot Camp on June 18, 2011,  The event organized by Mr. Brian Su will feature top EB-5 experts Mr. David Hirson, Mr. Kevin Wright, Mr. Joseph McCarthy, Mr. Michael Gibson, Mr. Jor Law, Mr. Michael Homeier, Mr. Steve Qi; and featured speaker from Asia Mr. Raymond Ku, chairman of Westlead Companies. Other special guests include Mr. John Jiang of Henry Global Group, Mr. Lu Sun of MasLink Group, bother firms are licensed migration agencies in China and actively marketing EB-5 regional center projects.  Mr. John Li  of EB5Supermarket.com will also join us in San Diego.  Space is very limited, register to attend this compelling event at http://www.EB5BootCamp.com - if you are coming to AILA 2011 annual conference, do not miss this great networking event.

 

Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg/Newsroom Interview Brian Su

(Source: Brian Su)

Reporters from Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg/Newsroom interviewed Mr. Brian Su, CEO of Artisan Business Group, Inc., a leader in Sino-US investment consultancy. Both media are planning to release EB-5 related reports in this coming week.  Mr. Su addressed that EB-5 regional center program is America's best job creation initiative that allows foreign investors to invest in EB-5 projects across the country.  Investors must conduct their own due diligence prior to making a commitment to a project.  Currently most of EB-5 investors are from China, Korea, the U.K., Taiwan and Mexico.

EB-5 Boot Camp - Meet Asia's Leading EB-5 Migration Agents in San Diego

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Dear friend,

I am writing to invite you to "EB-5 Boot Camp" in San Diego California on June 18, 2011, come to mingle with leading EB-5 investment experts and professionals from Asia and the U.S. If you are seeking foreign capital to fund your investment projects, you do not want to miss this great learning and networking event, please see complete details at http://www.EB5BootCamp.com !

Sincerely yours

Brian Su, Event Host
Artisan Business Group, Inc.








 
 


 













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