This second part of the blog discusses the options available to graduating F-1 students with entrepreneurial ambitions.…

This first of three discusses the "traditional" paths to a green card for F-1 students…

Reporter Stella Chan recently interviewed me for China Media Net, here are the links to the Chinese articles.  This one discusses conflicts of interest in attorneys and agents marketing Regional Centers in China and what investors need to know: http://www.dwnews.com/gb/MainNews/2010-02/2010-02-10-14-03-58-622-3.htmlThis one covers my thoughts on Comprehensive Immigration Reform (CIR) and prospects for H-1B numbers in the coming year.http://www.dwnews.com/gb/MainNews/2010-02/2010-02-10-14-07-11-625.html If Stella is being funny and I'm ordering Peking Duck or something, please let me know…(-;…

Reporter Stella Chan recently interviewed me for China Media Net, here are the links to the Chinese articles.  This one discusses conflicts of interest in attorneys and agents marketing Regional Centers in China and what investors need to know: http://www.dwnews.com/gb/MainNews/2010-02/2010-02-10-14-03-58-622-3.htmlThis one covers my thoughts on Comprehensive Immigration Reform (CIR) and prospects for H-1B numbers in the coming year.http://www.dwnews.com/gb/MainNews/2010-02/2010-02-10-14-07-11-625.html If Stella is being funny and I'm ordering Peking Duck or something, please let me know…(-;…

The Miami Herald published an article today byElaine Walker regarding commercial real estate financing and what’s coming downthe (Turn)pike.  You can read the articlehere but Iwanted to point a couple of things out for those of you close to deciding on anEB5 Regional Center…not just in Florida but anywhere.We’ve all been told that things are “gettingbetter” in real estate; I personally don’t buy it, notwithstanding thestatistics which, when viewed at just precisely the right angle and light,suggest we are “rebounding”.  Granted,that perception contradicts what is being said by every realtors association inthe country, and it certainly isn’t like me to be pessimistic.  But Ms. Walker did a great job of telling thestory objectively…and what can be extrapola…

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I spent HOURS reading over excruciating USCIS dicta to bring you a concise synopsis of the January memorandum and NOT A COMMENT.  In fact, my site visits today are about a third what they've been on days when I don't write!  Gads!!!!A simple acknowledgment of my "what visa do I need to visit New Mexico" smarmy remark would have sufficed!  Why, oh WHY, do I bleed for you, Dear Readers?Oh, well.  At least I know of ONE Regional Center which is high-5ing me over the newest revelations.  And that, it appears, shall be my sustenance for the time being.So be it or, as we say in these parts…SOBE it……

A few weeks ago I told youthat Donald Neufeld, Acting Associate Director of Domestic Operations forUSCIS, had published a field comprehensive field memo regarding EB5 RegionalCenter Adjudications, and that the memo rescinded "in its entirety"the January 19, 2005 memo which we've all been relying upon since then.Mr. Neufeld's memo waspublished on December 11 and only now have I been able to make my way carefullythrough the 23 pages to bring you what I perceive to be the primarypoints.  I'm surethat some of you will disagree as to what I consider"primary" and note other elements which I do not touch upon; I inviteyou to write me if that is the case as this is all about improving ourcollective understanding of what we can expect henceforth in Regional C…