What should EB-5 investor-applicants be thinking about when it comes to Source of Funds? On this episode, Mona and Mark are joined by MSA attorneys Rebecca Singh, Hermione Krumm, and Shagufta Shaikh to discuss the challenges around filing with multiple sources and the rules regarding loans and gifts. Listen in for insight on navigating currency restrictions and learn how to proceed in light of the new regulations coming in November.

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This is our first in a series of episodes where we analyze various exit plan options and what affects them.

What should EB-5 investors look for in a PPM to ensure they’ll eventually get their money back? On this episode, Mona and Mark are joined by Ronald Fieldstone to discuss potential delays in capital repayment and the differences between the loan and preferred equity models. Listen in for insight around exiting a commercial note and learn how to choose a good project with a solid exit plan—even if you’re in a hurry to beat the November 21st deadline.

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As an industry, real estate technology is experiencing exponential growth. On this episode, Mona, Mark, and Hermione are joined by Umesh Harigopal to discuss his startup in the space, PropMix. Listen in for insight around how the Prop Tech space has evolved, how the convertible note structure benefits investors, and why Umesh is pursuing EB-5 funding for PropMix!

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EB-5 adjudication delays have become unreasonably long, doubling to a 45-month wait for I-526 petitions in recent months. On this episode, Mona and Mark are joined by top immigration attorney Ron Klasko to explain how we can use the Writ of Mandamus to address outrageous processing times. Listen in for insight into who can file a case, how it compels USCIS to make a decision, and when you should and should not pursue Mandamus.

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What do the new EB-5 regulations mean for investors? How about developers? In this episode, Mona and Mark are joined by Robert Divine, former Chief Counsel of USCIS, to discuss the short- and long-term implications of the changing TEA designation and increase in minimum investment under the regs. Listen in to understand the potential impact of closing Regional Centers, the risks associated with skeletal filings, and the new definition of a high unemployment area.

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How will the new DHS rules regarding investment thresholds and TEA designation shift the EB-5 industry long-term? In this episode, Mona and Mark are joined by Leon Rodriguez, former Director of USCIS, to discuss the timing of the new regulations and the impact they may have on the industry moving forward. Listen in for Leon’s insight around how the investor profile is likely to change and why a realignment of EB-5 may not be such a bad thing.

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It has finally happened...
...and here is our take on the new EB-5 Regulation Changes less than a day they were announced.

On Wednesday, July 24th, 2019, the new EB-5 program regulations were published in the Federal Register. In this episode, Mona, Rebecca, and Mark stay back late to discuss the new rules that will go into effect on November 21, 2019. EB-5 investors will be grandfathered under the $500,000 investment amount if the petitions are submitted prior to the effective date. Although MSA Global urge investors to act now and file quickly, caution in choosing the appropriate project and team is crucial.

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What qualifies as material change? How do you defend against it in the absence of an objective standard? In this episode, Mona and Mark are joined by Carolyn Lee, the Chair of IIUSA’s Public Policy Committee, to discuss the concept of material change and its adverse consequences. Listen in for Carolyn’s insight around how USCIS formulates policy, why some policies around material change violate due process, and what she is doing to initiate a dialogue with the agency.

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The current state and implementation of EB-5 has a lot to do with its short history. Today, Mona and Mark are joined by the former USCIS Headquarters EB-5 Program Manager and Chief Adjudications Officer in charge of the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Maurice (Morrie) Berez. The three of them discuss how the program evolved in the early days, how some of the implementations and understandings came to be, Morrie's suggestions for today, and outlook beyond tomorrow.

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In light of Charlie Oppenheim’s most recent revelations, Indian and Chinese nationals may feel as if the door to the US is closing. Today, Mona and Mark are joined by Rohit Turkhud of Fakhoury Global to discuss the significant wait times to apply for a visa and the current misunderstandings around what filing an I-526 does and does not do. Listen in to understand the options Indian and Chinese nationals have with regard to acquiring non-immigrant visas and learn how many are leveraging E-2 visas to beat the backlog and get to the States.

If you have questions about investment immigration, please reach out to Mona Shah & Associates.

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