EB5 Investors Magazine English Edition Volume 6, Issue 2 | Page 43

TOP IMMIGRATION AT TORNEYS VIVIAN ZHU WOLFSDORF ROSENTHAL LLP | PARTNER intermediary currency exchange, bridge loan and minor investors are now resulting in a request for evidence. In addition, the EB-5 investor market is becoming more diversified. China is giving way to the rest of the world, given the long waiting line for Chinese applicants. Investors are also becoming more sophisticated and knowledgeable about EB-5. V i v ia n Z h u is a p a r t n e r a t Wolfsdorf Rosenthal LLP and is the supervising attorney of the firm’s EB-5 department. She specializes in EB-5 cases, including representation of investors, regional centers and projects, distressed projects, complex age-out cases, response to request for evidence, notice of intent to deny and notice of intent to revoke. Zhu supervises the filings of over 3,000 investor petitions that represent $1.5 billion in investments. Zhu has several years’ experience in corporate and securities laws primarily working with Chinese companies. Her experience includes reverse mergers, PIPEs, initial public offerings, follow-on public offerings and exchange act filings. WHY DID YOU GET INVOLVED IN THE EB-5 INDUSTRY? Before joining Wolfsdorf Rosenthal, I had several years’ experience in corporate and securities laws, primarily representing Chinese companies in mergers, private offerings and IPOs. I am glad that I can take advantage of my securities law experience in my EB-5 immigration law practice. As our office represents thousands of EB-5 investors, as well as regional centers and projects, I strive to solve their problems, hand-hold them through difficult visa backlog situations, and help them become a U.S. permanent resident. Being an EB-5 lawyer is challenging yet rewarding. WHAT TRENDS ARE YOU SEEING IN THE EB-5 INDUSTRY? USCIS’ standards of evidence are constantly changing and have become more stringent, presumably due to the general attitude of the current administration toward immigration, the long waiting line and the increased number of petitions. For example, the once-allowed practices such as single- Learn About Alternatives to EB-5 Regional Center Investments Advising Immigrant Investors on franchise businesses for their E-2, L-1, EB-1C and EB-5 Visas Franchises available throughout the US including California, Florida, New York, and Texas www.visafranchise.com We have advised investors representing 35 different nationalities and counting Franchise Industries Include • Quick Service Restaurants • Education • Beauty and Wellness • Health Care [email protected] +1-888-550-7556 Miami • Orlando • New York • Orange County (CA) • Houston • Istanbul • São Paulo • Buenos Aires • Mexico City EB5INVESTORS.COM 43