Empire State EB5 visits Pennsylvania and Delaware

Empire State EB5 returned back from two of town meetings the past few days. We traveled to Delaware on Monday to meet with project developers, state, and county officials regarding a manufacturing plant that will be located in Delaware. The project looks very promising and will create jobs in an area that could use a boost. On Tuesday Empire State EB5 headed up north to Philadelphia, PA to have a discussion with a Real Estate developer, as well as meeting with our Immigration attorneys to handle some key issues.

For more information about EB-5 programs investment opportunities or capital lending structure,contact us today. 

Empire State EB5

Tel: (866) 763-6515

WEBSITE HERE or EMAIL HERE

USCIS announces new EB-5 Stakeholder Engagement in 2012

USCIS will host a stakeholder engagement, that can b attended in person or by teleconference, on October 16, 2012, between 3:00 PM and 5:00 PM EST. The main focus of the engagement will be a general EB-5 discussion.

The location of the engagement is the Tomich Center - 111 Massachusetts Avenue, Washington DC 20259.

Stakeholders can submit agenda items until September 17, 2012 by email to the USCIS Public Engagement Division - public.engagement@uscis.dhs.gov


For more information, GO HERE

USCIS New Online Resource Provides Immigration Information in Up to 22 Different Languages

The USCIS released on July 26, 2012 that it has launched its online Multilingual Resource Center, a new feature on www.uscis.gov. With the new system in place it not only helps immigrants gathering and reviewing information, but the USCIS wants ensure that it communicates across many cultures and reaches a broader audience, while also ensuring that customers obtain information directly from USCIS, and not from unofficial - and possibly unscrupulous - sources.

READ ORIGINAL ARTICLE HERE

Director Mayorkas points out the importance of the new system in the article "Our Multilingual Resource Center is our most recent step in increasing customer access to important and accurate immigration information," said Director Alejandro Mayorkas. "By providing immigration information to our customers in their native languages, we improve our customers’ experience and enhance their ability to navigate our nation’s legal immigration system."   

READ ORIGINAL ARTICLE HERE

USCIS released EB-5 Stats up to Q3 FY2012

USCIS has released late last week EB-5 statistics through the third quarter of FY2012. Please read the linked document for all the details. A couple points of interest:

• Approval rates for I-526 and I-829 have remained fairly high in FY2012 though slightly below the 2011 average (79% approval percentage for I-526 compared to 81% last year, and 94% for I-924 compared to 96% last year)
• USCIS received (and processed) 38% more I-526 in Q1-3 2012 than it did in the first three quarters of FY2011
• Currently there are 209 approved Regional Centers, up from 174 in FY11, 114 in FY10, 72 in FY09, 25 in FY08, and 11 in FY07.

View EB-5 Stats Third Quarter for FY2012 HERE

For more information about EB-5 programs investment opportunities or capital lending structure,

 

CONTACT US TODAY

Empire State EB5

Tel: (866) 763-6515

WEBSITE HERE or EMAIL HERE

 

 

Opportunities for Businesses Seeking Funding

Foreign capital is an effective avenue for financing new U.S. investments or expanding existing operations in a cost-effective manner all while creating jobs and economic growth. It has become an increasingly attractive option during the current economic downturn and related tightening of the credit market. Learn more on this EB5 alternative financing program.

Empire State EB5 Regional Center (approved USCIS Regional Center) collects and pools this capital from foreign investors who are looking to invest in qualifying investment structures as part of their visa process to obtain permanent U.S. residency and lifestyle. Empire State EB5 will help U.S. business owners navigate the entire process, from the application process to structuring the needed steps to obtain the foreign investment through vast network of agents.

Contact us today and begin the process. 

2815 Monroe Avenue, Suite 2100

Rochester, New York 14618
Tel: (866) 763-6515

WEBSITE HERE or EMAIL HERE

WARNING: New Telephone Immigration Scam

Be aware that even scammers will try anything to to get your information and much more...Read the article below outlining the new scam that is taking place inside the EB-5 community.

(Source: Robert A. Kravitz, Esq. Law Offices of Kravitz & Guerra P.A., posted 7/20/2012)

 

The Law Offices of Kravitz & Guerra, PA has received reports of a new telephone scam potentially victimizing foreign national clients.

According to one of several such reports, the foreign national will receive a call purporting to be from a USCIS (Immigration Service) officer, who will have certain correct information about the individual, including the individual's name and address.

The caller will state that there is some discrepancy in USCIS records, and ask for confirmation of data, such as an I-94 number, an "A" number, or a visa control number. The caller will then tell the individual that there is a penalty or payment due for clearing up the discrepancy, and that the individual is to send a sum of money via Western Union, to an address the caller provides.

Be aware that you may be receiving such calls. If you do, you may wish to report them to appropriate law enforcement authorities, such as the FBI, and to the Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Consumer Protection, whose Consumer Sentinel database is accessed by criminal and civil law enforcement authorities worldwide.

Please understand that USCIS rarely -- if ever -- calls "customers" directly. If you receive what you believe is a real call from a USCIS employee, politely ask them to call your Immigration Lawyer. If it is a scam, we will know. If not, we are always in the best position to answer any immigration-related question for you! 

Message from Robert A. Kravitz, Esq.

Law Offices of Kravitz & Guerra P.A.

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EB5 Visas Issued as of June 2012

On July 11, 2012, Charlie Oppenheim, Chief of Visa Control at the State Department, provided the FY2012 Employment-Based Fifth preference (EB-5) issuance totals for the top five countries (89%), for the period October through June. 4,813 EB-5Visas have been issued up to date with top 5 countries as follows: China, Korea, Taiwan, Venezuela, Iran. 77% EB-5 visas have been issued to Chinese nationals from the Mainland China. He expects that the FY2012 EB-5 visa usage will be approximately 6,200. See illustration for breakdown in percentage of the top five countries and others.

For more information about EB-5 programs investment opportunities or capital lending structure, contact us today. 

Empire State EB5

Tel: (866) 763-6515

WEBSITE HERE or EMAIL HERE