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On the cover
In this issue, we map the locations of all active EB-5 Regional
Centers and the history of the regional center program. Go to
page 70 to see the hotspots of EB-5 and to read a retrospective
of the industry. Our comprehensive directory of EB-5 Regional
Centers, with verified contact information, begins on page 75.
6 EB-5: What’s All the Fuss About?
An honest look at recent controversy
surrounding the EB-5 program
by Jeff Campion
by Christian Triantaphyllis and Catharine Yen
12 India, the Next EB-5 Frontier
A call to expand EB-5 marketing
beyond China
by Rohit Kapuria
16 The Fuel for Your EB-5 Engine:
Assumptions in your financial analysis
by Soyini Coke
18 From the Desk of an EB-5 Lawyer
Winter updates from the third
and fourth quarters of 2013
by David Hirson
22 The Tug of War Between
the Hill and the Agency
A review of the OIG report and
the potential impact on the
EB-5 regional center program
by Laura Foote Reiff
23 Taking Stock of 2013 and
Charting the Year Ahead
Commenting on the state of EB-5
by Dawn Lurie
26 A Talk with the TEA Guru
Elliot Winer shares his insight
on navigating TEAs
by EB5 Investors Magazine Staff
31 Young Guns, Big Promise
The SLS Las Vegas–its process
and its principals
by Nicole Connolly and Courtney Creedon
34 Hypothetical, Actual or Exemplar?
Choosing which regional center project
is right for you
38 EB-5 Investors and the Perils
of U.S. Estate and Gift Taxes
A guide to balancing tax
and immigration interests
9 Evolving Escrow
Navigating delayed USCIS
processing times
WINTER 2014
by Mark Ivener and Gary Wolfe
42 Count ‘Em Up
Understanding strategies for
documenting EB-5 job creation
by Matthew T. Galati
46 Real Estate–Still
the Darling of EB-5
A look at the ongoing relationship
of EB-5 and real estate
by Mona Shah and Yi Song
50 The Man Behind CanAm
Exclusive interview with Tom Rosenfeld
of CanAm Enterprises
by EB5 Investors Magazine Staff
56 Three Blind Mice on the Path
to Project Success
In representing the developer, what
comes first: EB-5 compliant project
documentation or EB-5 funding?
by Edward C. Beshara
60 Avoiding an SEC Visit
How to ensure securities compliance
by Elizabeth Krukova
64 A Guide to Advertising EB-5
Advertising your offerings legally
by Osvaldo F. Torres
The Glowing Beacons
of EB-5 Regional Centers
70
Mapping the past, present and future
of EB-5 Regional Centers
by Courtney Creedon and Jinhee Wilde
75 Regional Center Directory
Verified contact information
for EB-5 Regional Centers
by Lauren Cohen
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