EB5 Investors Magazine English Edition, Volume 4, Issue 2 | 页面 8

LIU YU EB5 Investors Magazine Interview EB5: Would you tell us a bit about EB-5 projects, it has become more successful job creation and return of your company? What is unique critical to perform substantial due capital. about it that stands out from other process and give investors comfort migration agencies? that their money will be safe from EB5: What are the biggest obstacles Zhaolong Immigration fraud and be able to generate the for expansion of EB-5 in China? (For LY: We are a full-service migration required jobs. And even after the example, competition, government agency based in China, with investors make their investments, regulation, etc.) headquarters in Beijing and a branch it is important to supervise the office in Shanghai. We perform full project all the way through the I-829 LY: The biggest obstacles are due diligence on the investment and repayment phases in order to currently frequent reports of projects we promote, help our clients reassure investors that the project is fraud scandals in various p rojects, fully understand the projects and are operating according to plan and on uncertainty about the renewal of able to answer their questions, and track for success. Such supervision the regional center program, and follow up with the projects’ progress will not only reassure investors but (as mentioned above) increased throughout the investment period on also increase the credibility of the wait times for green cards and the investors’ behalf. migration agency if all of its projects potential aging out of children due to maintain a successful record. retrogression. license for immigration services? If so, EB5: What are the biggest obstacles EB5: What kind of projects do you which city/region issued this license? facing the EB-5 program? What do usually look for? EB5: Does your company have a you think should be done to address LY: Chinese broker-dealer license. these issues? LY: We seek projects from reputable and experienced developers. The EB5: What countries do you help LY: Currently, the biggest obstacle projects should have a clear business immigrants migrate to? What are the facing the EB-5 program is the long plan with transparent job creation, most popular immigration programs visa wait for Chinese investors due and consist of a balanced capital you offer? to retrogression. Until recently, an stack. Exemplar I-924 approval and/ investor could get a green card or previous I-526 approvals by USCIS LY: Zhaolong helps immigrants within two years. Now that time is is also a plus. migrate to countries throughout rapidly growing, thereby removing North America, Europe, and Asia. one of the biggest advantages of the The most popular program is the U.S. EB-5 program while putting investors’ EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program. children in danger of aging out of dependent eligibility. Congress EB5: What do you see as the biggest needs to act by increasing the annual issues facing migration agencies EB-5 visa cap, or, at minimum, permit today? Please explain. the re-allocation of unused EB-5 visas from other countries. 7 EB5 INVESTORS MAGAZINE “We perform full due LY: The biggest issue for migration diligence on the investment agencies today is underwriting EB5: What are your clients’ major projects we promote, help projects and conducting due concerns? What are their concerns our clients fully understand diligence, not only during the regarding EB-5? the projects and are able to investor recruitment phases but also answer their questions.” throughout the entire term of the LY: The client’s major concerns are investment. With more attention the age-eligibility of their children recently by the media and by (protection from aging-out), and politicians on failed and fraudulent choosing projects that will ensure “Currently, the biggest obstacle facing the EB-5 program is the long visa wait for Chinese investors due to retrogression. Until recently, an investor could get a green card within two years. Now that time is rapidly growing, thereby removing one of the biggest advantages of the EB-5 program while putting investors’ children in danger of aging out of dependent eligibility.” WWW.EB5INVESTORS.COM 8