April 1 2011 Video Blog by Jose Latour, Esq.…

In my ongoing effort to "professionalize" my blog, I switch from YouTube to Vimeo for my video uploads.  Unfortunately, I haven't figured it out yet, so the title of this first Vimeo video is……"UNTITLED"…Enjoy! …

Anyone who has sought EB-5 investors from China and doesn't know who Brian Su is needs to take a step back and regroup.  The reality is that China, as the world's largest consumer of EB-5 Immigrant Investor visas, is the "Wild, Wild East" for EB-5 Regional Centers looking for Chinese VC.  China's booming investor market is administered by an unpoliced independent agency network which ranges from the extremely professional and reliable to the downright criminal.  The decision on WHO your Regional Center should work with in China is not to be taken lightly.In 2010, an RC client wanted to plan some China events.  Although I like to think of myself as a seasoned veteran in that part of the world, it's been 14 years since I closed my satellite o…

ILW.COM just ran an article which eloquently explains why EB-5 I-526 petitions deserve a much more focused effort aimed at resolving the current 8+ month delays we are facing…couldn't have said it better myself, so here's the link:Commentary on Why I-526 Delays are Bad for the U.S.…

CMB is hosting an investor event by invitation only on April 9-11 at the Renaissance Aruba.  This is a very good opportunity for prospective EB-5 investors to meet with both CMB President Pat Hogan and VP Kraig Schwigen.  Their in-house Latin America case manager will be there to translate for any Spanish speakers.Please write me at jlatour@latourlaw.com if you would like to meet with the  CMB folks in Aruba..…

[My Dear Readers: as you are no doubt aware, I’ve been rather quiet for the past few months.  The year got off to a difficult start with my mother getting ill and then passing away in January.  As you can imagine, the muses flee when life’s big changes occur, and it’s been a bit difficult to pick up the proverbial quill and start blogging again.  I am back in the saddle and happy to begin with this uncompensated and shamelessly upbeat update regarding CMB EB-5 Regional Center]Kraig Schwigen simply didn’t believe me when I told him that I had no idea that CMB’s first batch of I-829s had been approved!  “Pshaw!”, I imagined him growling via his email, questioning my sincerity.  Although the news of this milestone had been well-communicated within the immigration bar,…

I've received a number of emails from readers in the past few weeks asking why I have been invisible and my normally chatty self has been anything but that.  I regret to inform my readers that the reason for my silence has been my 88 year old mother's health: as an only child, I am solo at bat and it's been weeks of hospital emergency rooms, rehabilitiation, and doctors.  She is currently stabilized and doing well but every day brings a new challenge.I normally write Immigration Insider early in the morning, before the phone starts ringing.  Because of the time demands her health issues have created, I've been dedicating that time of day to visiting her, dealing with doctors, etc.  I am hopeful that her continued improvement will mean that I am able …

Folks, I sent the letter below to those who attended/tried to attend our Dubai seminar.  It occured to me that we might have some readers who have found us since the seminar and who might be interested in “face time’ with us regarding their immigrant investor opportunities in the U.S.   Please read the below and if you’d like to meet with Namjoo, write him SOON because he’s booking up quickly!I am writing to those of you who attended Lake Point EcoVentures EB-5 Regional Center / Private Placement Partners U.S. Immigration Investment Seminar in Dubai as well as to those of you who were unable to attend.  Namjoo Hashemi, Private Placement Partner’s West Coast Director will be in Tehran and Dubai in the next week and a half for private follow up meetings with prospective…