On the cover
Vo l u m e 1 - N u m b e r 1
The cover for our inaugural issue features Anthony Korda, EB-5
investor and immigration attorney. Please see Page 22 for “EB-5
Changed his Career and his Country,” our cover story for the
spring 2013 issue.
Cover Photo by: Gary W. Oben
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Publisher’s Note
8
Letter from an Editorial
Board Member
9
EB-5 Calendar of Events
36
by Jor Law
by EB5 Investors Magazine Staff
12 I-829 Standards
What is the correct standard for job
creation to remove conditions in
multi-tenanted projects?
14
The Continued Need for
Legislative Involvement in
the EB-5 Regional Center
Pilot Program
by Henry Liebman
by Laura Foote Reiff
by Julia Roussinova
by Edward C. Beshara
42 From the Desk of
an EB-5 Lawyer
2012 - Year in Review
by David Hirson
46 Southern California’s EB-5
Conference Highlights
48 Kate’s Corner
52 Featured Attorney:
David Hirson
16 Raising Capital for
Regional Centers
Basic Securities Concerns
Issues that EB-5 Investors from
Russia May Encounter During
the I-526 Petition Preparation
Process & How to Resolve Them
38 An EB-5 Balancing Act
Dealing with Regional Center,
Broker, Investor and Law Firm
Goals through Effective Agreements
10 Attorney Spotlight
An Interview with Linda Lau
SRING 2013
by EB5 Investors Magazine Staff
54 Green Cards Not Glamour
by Jor Law
by Zach Rodriguez
22 EB-5 Changed His Career
& His Country
A Personal Look at Obtaining
Permanent Residence Under the
EB-5 Program
56 Regional Center Attractiveness
vs. Responsibilities
28 The Rising Crescent
Challenges and Best Practices When
Dealing with the Middle East
60 Representing Latin American Clients
in the EB-5 Process
by Maria Isabel “Marisa” Casablanca
by Samantha C. Vélez
by Reza Rahbaran
by Elizabeth Krukova
58 Infographic: How the EB-5 Visa
Program Helps the U.S. Economy
32 Franchise & EB-5
Franchise has become an increasingly
popular vehicle among investors
& immigrants
by Steve Qi
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