USCIS ELIS and the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Invitation - May 23, 2013

(Source: USCIS)  U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) invites you to participate in a conversation regarding USCIS ELIS and the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program on Thursday, May 23, 2013, from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. (Eastern).  Form I-526, Immigrant Petition by Alien Entrepreneur, will be the first of the EB-5 forms available for e-filing in USCIS Electronic Immigration System (ELIS). At the March 28th stakeholder teleconference, we heard concerns about multiple investors submitting the same documentation with the Form I-526. To address this concern, we plan to add a “document library” to USCIS ELIS later in the year. The document library will allow Form I-526 petitioners to share documents related to a new commercial enterprise that were previously submitted with an approved I-924, Application for Regional Center, rather than submitting these same documents with the Form I-526. During this engagement, USCIS officials will give an overview of the concept for the document library and solicit feedback regarding managing access to the document library; uploading and storing documents; and Regional Center and Investor expectations.  To Participate in the Session: You may attend this engagement either in person or by teleconference. If you wish to attend in person, attendance is limited to the first 25 people who register. Those attending via phone will be in listen-only mode.  To Join the Session in Person: If you wish to attend in person, please email Public.Engagement@uscis.dhs.gov no later than May 22, 2013. Please include your full name and the organization you represent, if any, in the body of the email and reference “ELIS EB-5” in the subject line. Also, be sure to bring government-issued photo identification and plan to arrive at least 15 minutes early to complete the security process.  To Join the Session by Phone: If you wish to attend by phone, please visit our registration page to register for this engagement. All registrations must be received no later than May 22, 2013. Be sure to complete and update your subscriber preferences by answering all questions on the “Event Registration” tab. Once your registration is processed, we will confirm your attendance in person or by telephone. If you have any questions regarding the registration process or if you have not received a confirmation email within 2 business days, please contact the Public Engagement Division at Public.Engagement@uscis.dhs.gov. On the day of the session, please use the information below to join the teleconference. We recommend that you call in 10 to 15 minutes before the start time.  Toll-Free Call-in Number: 1-800-857-0174      Passcode: ELIS