Sep 16 – EB5 Legislative Update -Mid September

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Comment: EB5 Legislative Update -Mid September

Will Trump do something?


· The EB5 industry is rife with rumors that the Trump administration will
ride to the rescue by stopping the new regulation going into effect on
November 21st. The arguments offered in support of this hope
are: (i) Mr. Trump understands real estate; (ii) NYC developers have Mr.
Trump’s ear; (iii) the Trump administration has aggressively used executive
orders.


· Under the Administrative Procedure Act, a Final Rule’s effective date can
be stopped or postponed by amending the Final Rule using the APA’s regular
amendment process. However, such an amendment would be (a) time-consuming,
(b) unlikely to aid the USCIS’s EB5 mission, (c) would open other aspects
of the new regulation to court challenge, and (d) is contrary to White
House directives to USCIS to accelerate regulatory change. Due to the
aforementioned reasons, an APA action on the effective date is quite
unlikely.


· An executive order from the White House to postpone the effective date of
the EB5 regulation would run afoul of the APA. In other words, President
Trump will not do something on the new EB5 rule because he cannot do
anything under the law to stop the rule at this stage.


· Conclusion: the new regulation will go into effect on November 21 st; we urge everyone in the EB5 industry to prepare accordingly.


Repealing the regulation


· Sen. Paul (R-KY) is urging the use of the Congressional Review Act to
annul the new EB5 rule. Consequently, many in the EB5 industry are hopeful
that Congress can stop the rule from going into effect on November 21 st.


· Since the enactment of the CRA in 1996, many attempts to use the CRA have
been made by Congress, with only 3 successes: (a) the most notable success
was by the previous Republican Congress to overturn 14 Obama-era
regulations and (b) two other CRA actions by Congress in the last 23 years.
During these 23 years, the percentage of regulations overturned by Congress
has been less than 0.02%. Sen. Paul’s CRA attempt here is of a piece with
his reputation for Quixotic missions, he has a long record of failure
therewith in the Senate.


· Moreover, Immigration Daily has learnt that a discussion took place
shortly after the announcement of the new EB5 rule on possible CRA action
at the office of an urban-friendly EB5 Senator with considerable influence
in the Senate; the conclusion of the discussion was that CRA action was not
viable.


· Conclusion: the new regulation will not be overturned by Congress using
the CRA, we urge everyone in the industry to prepare for the new regulation
going into effect on November 21st.


Congressional rescue


· A significant effort by the EB5 industry is under way for long term
legislative relief. Industry consensus is said to have been achieved on
principles, if not actual legislative text. However, relief may not
materialize for the following reasons.


· The leading argument offered by proponents of legislative relief is that
NYC developers have deep pockets, significant profits from EB5, and that
“money talks”. Given the serious divisions among Democrats and Republicans
on immigration, reflecting the deep divide among the American public on
immigration, the money brought to the table by NYC developers is too
little. It would take considerably more money to move Congress on
immigration, and even then, it would be a long-term, multi-year endeavor.
Immigration Daily welcomes such an effort by the EB5 industry – we simply
caution that a “quick fix” in this Congress is very unlikely.


· Rural EB5 gets a muscular boost on November 21st. All
agreements made by rural interests prior to the publication of the new
regulation are likely to be viewed in a new light once serious give and
take on actual text commences in Congress, a probable scenario is a free
for all with urban EB5 and rural EB5 interests at loggerheads, with the
result being the status quo, i.e. the new regulation remaining the law of
the land post November 21st.


· Conclusion: Congressional rescue is improbable, accordingly, we urge the
EB5 industry to prepare for the new rule to go into effect on November 21 st.


Conclusion


· There seems to be little factual basis for the hope that USCIS’s new EB5
rule will not go into effect on November 21st.


· Given that a veritable gold rush is currently under way among investors
seeking to get in under the deadline, we encourage all projects currently
in the market to make the most of this opportunity. ILW is conducting many
events in the next few weeks, these may be the last EB5 events we conduct
before November 21st, we urge projects to consider
participating, please see the information below.


H1B to EB5 Expos in the US & India Expos 



September Events Still Available!


In August, we successfully completed 12 H1B to EB5 expos across the U.S. and 16 expos in India as
follows:




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August Events

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US WEST

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Aug 5

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Seattle, WA

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Aug 6

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San Jose, CA

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Aug 7

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Los Angeles, CA

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Aug 8

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Phoenix, AZ

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Boston, MA

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TOTAL ATTENDEES: 81

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Aug 14

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Philadelphia, PA

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Aug 15

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Washington DC

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Aug 16

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Atlanta, GA

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Aug 21

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Detroit, MI

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TOTAL ATTENDEES: 117

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Aug 22

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Chicago, IL

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Aug 23

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Dallas, TX

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Aug 24

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Houston, TX

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Aug 12 & Aug 13

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Hyderabad

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TOTAL ATTENDEES: 161

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Aug 14 & Aug 16

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Bangalore

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Aug 17 & Aug 18

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Chennai

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Aug 19 & Aug 20

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Thiruvananthapuram

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Aug 25 & Aug 26

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Delhi

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TOTAL ATTENDEES: 132

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Aug 27 & Aug 28

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Chandigarh

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Aug 29 & Aug 30

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Ludhiana

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Aug 31 & Sept 1

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Amritsar

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In September, we will be conducting 12 more H1B to EB5
expos across the U.S. and 16 expos in India as follows: 

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Sept 3

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Seattle, WA

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SOLD OUT

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Sept 4

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Portland, OR

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Sept 5

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San Jose, CA

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Sept 6

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San Diego, CA

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US EAST

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Sept 11

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Boston, MA

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SOLD OUT

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Sept 12

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NYC Metro Area

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Sept 13

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Raleigh, NC

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Sept 14

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Atlanta, GA

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US CENTRAL

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Sept 19

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Detroit, MI

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LIMITED SEATS AVAILABLE

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Sept 20

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Minneapolis, MN

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Sept 21

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Dallas, TX

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Sept 22

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Austin, TX

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US WEST

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Sept 27

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St. Louis, MO

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LIMITED SEATS AVAILABLE

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Sept 28

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Denvor, CO

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Sept 29

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San Francisco, CA

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Sept 30

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Seattle, WA

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WESTERN INDIA

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Sept 6 & 7

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Mumbai

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SOLD OUT

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Sept 8 & 9

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Surat

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Sept 10 & 11

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Baroda

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Sept 12 & 13

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Ahmedabad

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SOUTHERN INDIA

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Sept 18 & 19

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Hyderabad

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SOLD OUT

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Sept 20 & 21

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Chennai

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Sept 22 & 23

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Bangalore

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Sept 24 & 25

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Kochi

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NORTHERN INDIA

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Sept 30 & Oct 1

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Delhi

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LIMITED SEATS AVAILABLE

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Oct 3 & 4

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Chandigarh

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Oct 5 & 6

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Ludhiana

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SOct 7 & 8

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Amritsar

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About H1B to EB5 Expos:


 
In the last 19 months, ILW has conducted 70+ H1B to EB5
expos in 17 cities across U.S.,
 
2480+ attendees, 90% are Indian H1Bs.


H1B to EB5 Expos Format:


· Half Day Event for Indian H-1Bs considering EB-5 Option (Speaking
Opportunity included). Please bring brochures, PowerPoint presentation,
table displays and business cards.


· Special Note for Attorneys: This event will feature two immigration
attorney panels solely on immigration law matters. The only way an
immigration attorney can participate and speak at this event is if they are
nominated by an issuer who is exhibiting at the event (there is no fee
charged to immigration attorneys).


About India Expos:


· India is the #1 EB5 Country, larger than the rest of the world combined,
including China.


· India is currently the world’s fastest growing major economy, it is
growing faster than China, the number of new millionaires created each year
in India is more than China.


We will quickly put you in front of investors and agents to present your
project to. Our expos will flood you with many prospects in a short time.


India Expos Format:


· Expo featuring seminar and exhibition; Mini meetings with investors and
agents.


· Please bring brochures, PowerPoint presentation, table displays and
business cards.


· Special Note for Attorneys: The only way an immigration attorney can
participate and speak at this event is if they are nominated by the issuer
exhibiting at the custom expo. (there is no fee charged to immigration
attorneys).

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