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[Q] Many regional centers' marketing materials say their EB-5 projects have been reviewed and vetted by USCIS. True? Yes and no. It's true that USCIS has reviewed their regional center designation application and approved the general parameters of the approved regional center application. However, the fact that a specific EB-5 project is carried out pursuant to the approved regional center does not guarantee approval of I-526s submitted for that specific project because:1. USCIS still has to review the project to see if it complies or is consistent with the regional center parameters.2. USCIS could decide that the approved regional center was approved by mistake or oversight and should be amended.3. Even when USCIS approved the regional center structure, and a particular project complied with the approved regional center structure, USCIS can at any time change its mind and deny I-526 petitions -- which leads to confusion and inconsistency in the adjudication of EB-5 cases. http://eb-5center.com/node/755

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回复: 一个EB-5律师的博客，供投资人参考[Q] What is an "exemplar" project?It's akin to a hypothetical project but not an actual project. Actually, an "exemplar" project can be either a hypothetical or "actual, shovel-ready" project; and the current pre-approval process allows for the pre-approval of both types of projects via either "exemplar" pre-approval procedure or amendment pre-approval procedure.We feel the introduction of the "exemplar" concept just adds to the confusion and provides no benefit, because when the actual project comes along, you still have to submit a RC amendment just to confirm that the actual project fits within the "exemplar" project approval. Too time consuming and is needless. USCIS has to focus on providing certainty and avoid this kind of "cute" concepts and procedures. Real projects have no time to engage in this kind of time-consuming procedures which provide no practical benefit, unless USCIS is willing to allow any and all actual projects which fall under the parameters of the "exemplar" projects approved to be used as substitute projects to replace the initial project. We just do not see the need for pre-approving hypothetical projects. Just pre-approve "actual, shovel-ready" projects as fast as possible, and that should be fine. http://eb-5center.com/node/872

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回复: 一个EB-5律师的博客，供投资人参考[Q] What is the difference between RFE and NOID?USCIS has stated:Response: Both an RFE and NOID are notice of ineligibility. Pursuant to 8 CFR 103.2(b) and Section 10.5(a) of the Adjudicators Field Manual, an RFE may be issued when initial or additional evidence are missing. A NOID may be issued where USCIS has evidence of ineligibility or derogatory information. A NOID may also be issued based on a mandatory basis for denial. http://eb-5center.com/node/865​

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回复: 一个EB-5律师的博客，供投资人参考[Q] Can an investor submit a second amended I-526 petition if the I-829 petition was denied or remains pending?Answer: If the petition was denied, then it is not possible to submit the second petition. If it remains pending, you can submit withdrawal of the I-829 along with the second I-526.Source: CSC Stakeholders Meeting on April 28, 2010 at Laguna Niguel California. http://eb-5center.com/node/670

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回复: 一个EB-5律师的博客，供投资人参考[Q] What is form I-924 for regional center designation or amendment application?It is a new form proposed by USCIS and a draft was circulated by USCIS for comments. As of September 16, 2010, we did not hear that the form became official. The form is supposed to be used as the application form to apply for a regional center designation and to make amendments to the designated regional center. Now, some EB-5 practitioners believe the real reasons for the form are:1. To collect more fees: there currently is no fee for regional center designation applications or amendments.2. To impose more requirements, such as having to get a renewal designation every 5 years, etc. 3. To slide in additional substantive EB-5 requirements. http://eb-5center.com/node/729

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回复: 一个EB-5律师的博客，供投资人参考[Q] Is direct, individual EB-5 easier to get green card than regional center-based EB-5 project?The answer given would depend on the person answering and the particular project, but in general, we would say direct, individual EB-5 case takes more work and effort, and is often more difficult to obtain green cards through direct, individual EB-5 case than a regional center based EB-5 case. The main reason for this is that for a direct, individual EB-5 case, it's not easy to create new, ten full-time jobs. Of course, it's not easy for a regional center based EB-5 project but RC based EB-5 project can count indirect/induced jobs.The answer does not become clear unless you gain a better understanding of EB-5 law. Suffice to say that according to USCIS, over 85% of all filed EB-5 cases are regional center based EB-5 cases. There is a reason for this. This is not to say that alien investors cannot obtain green cards through direct, individual EB-5 case. It really takes different attitude and effort. http://eb-5center.com/node/533

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回复: 一个EB-5律师的博客，供投资人参考USAdvisors.org 四月简报摘要[FONT=宋体]移民官培训手册颁布，受到广大移民律师好评[/FONT][FONT=宋体]今年四月颁布的长达[/FONT]486[FONT=宋体]页的移民官训练手册对增加[/FONT]EB5 [FONT=宋体]审批过程的透明性是一大突破，也将对[/FONT]EB5[FONT=宋体]投资移民整个过程产生重大影响。该移民手册对律师来说是一大福音，能帮助美国移民律师准备和递送更完整的申请材料。尽管整个材料的准备仍是十分繁琐细致的，但相比以前移民官从未对申请人的材料有具体明确的指示，这个培训手册使得整个申请过程变的相对容易和[/FONT] [FONT=宋体]透明。[/FONT][FONT=宋体]本培训手册里面包括了如何审批[/FONT]I526[FONT=宋体]，以前的联邦[/FONT]EB5[FONT=宋体]决策信息，[/FONT]I526[FONT=宋体]和[/FONT]I829[FONT=宋体]的拒绝通知以及内部备忘录等。[/FONT]EB5[FONT=宋体]律师对此培训手册的反应还是相当正面的。这为律师了解移民官对待[/FONT]EB5[FONT=宋体]案件的新的审批方向提供了很好的窗口，还大大降低了移民投资者和移民律师的不确定性。总的来说，能够借此材料了解了移民审批官的审批方向是移民官的一大胜利。[/FONT] EB5[FONT=宋体]移民律师专家在四月的[/FONT]ABIL[FONT=宋体]网络会议上对[/FONT]EB5[FONT=宋体]众多方面发表看法[/FONT][FONT=宋体]根据[/FONT]Miller Mayer [FONT=宋体]律师行的[/FONT] Stephen Yale-Loehr[FONT=宋体]，[/FONT] 2011[FONT=宋体]年，[/FONT]USCIS[FONT=宋体]预计将批准[/FONT]10000[FONT=宋体]个[/FONT]EB5[FONT=宋体]计划移民名额里面的[/FONT]6000[FONT=宋体]个[/FONT] [FONT=宋体]。[/FONT] Hodkinson [FONT=宋体]律师集团的[/FONT]Kehrela Hodkinson[FONT=宋体]对拥有高资产外国投资者可适用的以劳动雇佣为基础的签证[/FONT]E2[FONT=宋体]和[/FONT] L1[FONT=宋体]与[/FONT]EB5[FONT=宋体]进行了比较，提出了[/FONT]17[FONT=宋体]种可能适合申请[/FONT]EB5[FONT=宋体]绿卡的客户种类（具体件简报第[/FONT]5[FONT=宋体]页）。[/FONT]Ivener and Fullmer[FONT=宋体]律师行的[/FONT]Mark Ivener[FONT=宋体]提出一般认为，[/FONT]EB5[FONT=宋体]投资客户群体大多是集中在富有的退休人士，但不能忽略其他一些潜在的区域中心的客户群体，例如打算创业但无法创造[/FONT]10[FONT=宋体]个就业机会的国外投资者。另外还有很大一部分在美国就读的学生，利用父母的财产进行投资移民。[/FONT][FONT=宋体]对于选择个人还是区域中心的进行移民投资在移民者中一直是存在偏好的。很多潜在投资者选择通过区域中心移民的原因包括：区域中心的工作创造可以算非直接的工作机会，而个人投资移民是以创造[/FONT]10[FONT=宋体]个直接就业机会为目标。此外，选择区域中心的投资者可以选择自己在美居住地，不受项目的限制。[/FONT][FONT=宋体]目前[/FONT]125[FONT=宋体]个区域中心中只有[/FONT]6[FONT=宋体]个有过[/FONT]I829[FONT=宋体]的审批经历。鉴于现在的区域中心大部分是在近两年被批准成立的，他们的客户到目前位置还没有能进入[/FONT]I829[FONT=宋体]的审批阶段，因此也没有这些区域中心在这方面的相关数据。当然不是说新近成立的区域中心投资者就不要考虑，但投资者在考察这些区域中心时尤其要了仔细询问以下若干仅只调查的问题（具体问题见简报第[/FONT]7[FONT=宋体]页）。[/FONT] [FONT=宋体]纽约市长[/FONT]Bloomberg[FONT=宋体]强调企业家签证的重要性[/FONT][FONT=宋体]在周一华尔街日报的一篇文章中，纽约市市长[/FONT]Michael Bloomberg[FONT=宋体]呼吁创立一种企业家签证也称之为创业者签证，以在当前高失业率的经济状况下提高就业率。由于去年创业者签证法案的提议随着移民改革法案一并流产，如果今年此法案能够通过，获得美国投资者[/FONT]10[FONT=宋体]万美元风险投资的非美籍创业企业家在两年内若能创造[/FONT]5[FONT=宋体]个新的美国人就业机会，他[/FONT]/[FONT=宋体]她就能获得美国的永久居留权。此法案的条款还涉及到持有[/FONT]H1-B[FONT=宋体]工作签证的外籍工作人员和美国大学的毕业生。[/FONT] [FONT=宋体]费城区域中心成功偿还[/FONT]26[FONT=宋体]位移民投资人的全部本金[/FONT][FONT=宋体]管理宾州、加利福尼亚和夏威夷三地四处区域中心的[/FONT]CanAM[FONT=宋体]集团近期宣布已经[/FONT]4[FONT=宋体]月[/FONT]22[FONT=宋体]日偿还了[/FONT]Temple[FONT=宋体]大学健康系统项目的[/FONT]26[FONT=宋体]名投资者的[/FONT]130[FONT=宋体]万美元的本金投资。该项目创造了超过[/FONT]600[FONT=宋体]个就业机会，是所需要的[/FONT]260[FONT=宋体]个就业名额的两倍还多。该项目的[/FONT]26[FONT=宋体]名投资者也全部获得了美国永久居留权。[/FONT] USCIS[FONT=宋体]批准了[/FONT]Milwaukee [FONT=宋体]发展项目的第一位移民投资者的[/FONT]EB5[FONT=宋体]签证[/FONT][FONT=宋体]根据[/FONT]Milwaukee[FONT=宋体]当地杂志的商业报道，[/FONT]USCIS[FONT=宋体]已经批准了该项目[/FONT]30[FONT=宋体]位中国移民投资者当中的第一位，该项目计划在[/FONT]Wisconsin[FONT=宋体]的[/FONT]Milwaukee[FONT=宋体]将原先的一个酿酒厂和磨坊改造成一个新的旅馆和饭店。尽管该项目要等剩下的[/FONT]150[FONT=宋体]万资金到位才能动工，但项目发展商对次表示乐观，认为[/FONT]USCIS[FONT=宋体]对第一位移民投资者的批准就以意味着他们并不认为该项目本身有任何的问题。[/FONT] EB5[FONT=宋体]项目为洛杉矶[/FONT]Marriott[FONT=宋体]发展项目提供资金[/FONT]American Life[FONT=宋体]公司，[/FONT]Marriott [FONT=宋体]国际集团和洛杉矶区域中心合作将在洛杉矶集资建立[/FONT]Marriott Courtyard[FONT=宋体]和[/FONT] Residence Inn, [FONT=宋体]目标人群是参加附近的体育和娱乐中心活动的人士以及日常商务出差的人。[/FONT]Author: USAdvisors Source: http://eb5info.com/newsletters

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回复: 一个EB-5律师的博客，供投资人参考纽约市长Bloomberg[FONT=宋体]强调企业家签证的重要性[/FONT] [FONT=宋体]在周一华尔街日报的一篇文章中，纽约市市长[/FONT]Michael Bloomberg[FONT=宋体]呼吁创立一种企业家签证也称之为创业者签证，以在当前高失业率的经济状况下提高就业率。由于去年创业者签证法案的提议随着移民改革法案一并流产，如果今年此法案能够通过，获得美国投资者[/FONT]10[FONT=宋体]万美元风险投资的非美籍创业企业家在两年内若能创造[/FONT]5[FONT=宋体]个新的美国人就业机会，他[/FONT]/[FONT=宋体]她就能获得美国的永久居留权。此法案的条款还涉及到持有[/FONT]H1-B[FONT=宋体]工作签证的外籍工作人员和美国大学的毕业生。[/FONT]----------------------------------------------------------------今年还会再议一次？什么时候再议呢？有戏吗？

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回复: 一个EB-5律师的博客，供投资人参考纽约市长Bloomberg[FONT=宋体]强调企业家签证的重要性[/FONT] [FONT=宋体]在周一华尔街日报的一篇文章中，纽约市市长[/FONT]Michael Bloomberg[FONT=宋体]呼吁创立一种企业家签证也称之为创业者签证，以在当前高失业率的经济状况下提高就业率。由于去年创业者签证法案的提议随着移民改革法案一并流产，如果今年此法案能够通过，获得美国投资者[/FONT]10[FONT=宋体]万美元风险投资的非美籍创业企业家在两年内若能创造[/FONT]5[FONT=宋体]个新的美国人就业机会，他[/FONT]/[FONT=宋体]她就能获得美国的永久居留权。此法案的条款还涉及到持有[/FONT]H1-B[FONT=宋体]工作签证的外籍工作人员和美国大学的毕业生。[/FONT]----------------------------------------------------------------今年还会再议一次？什么时候再议呢？有戏吗？点击展开...老兄还在做梦呢

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