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In this issue we recognize the top immigration and corporate & securities attorneys
in the EB-5 field. Turn to page 60 to see who is in the top 25 this year. Also in this
issue: practical tips for establishing a compliant regional center website on page 54.
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Publisher’s Note
44 The Retrogression Roadblock
Confronting the Challenges of a Chinese
Visa Backlog in 2015 and Beyond
6 The Opportunity and Challenge
by David Hirson and Cletus Weber
of Mapping California TEAs
An analysis of GO-Biz’s new interactive tool Strategies for Dealing with Retrogression
by Elliot Winer
by Kate Kalmykov
What EB-5 Investors Need
10 Significant Risks Related to
to Know about the CSPA
EB-5 Disclosure Documents
by Stephen Yale-Loehr
Guidance Concerning Disclosure Obligations
by Ronald Fieldstone
54 Website Guidelines for Concurrent
Rule 506(c) and Reg S EB-5 Offerings
How to establish a compliant
regional center website
16 Kate’s Corner
Recent Developments in
Chinese Source of Funds RFEs
by Dillon Colucci and Matthew Galati
20 EB-5 Financing
for Hotel Development
Hotel Industry Benchmarks for
Determining Demand For New Hotels
by Bruce Baltin and Catherine DeBono Holmes
24 Focusing on the Bigger Picture
Advocacy and Multi-step Solutions
for EB-5 Investors
by Belma Demirovic Chinchoy
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by Robert Ahrenholz and Mariza McKee
Top 25
EB-5 Attorneys of 2015
EB5 Investors Magazine honors the
leading attorneys in the EB-5 field
Top 25 Immigration Attorneys
Top Corporate and Securities Attorneys
Top Specialty Attorneys
28 Using EB-5 Capital
for Project Development
A primer for developers new to EB-5
by Gregory Wing
82 EB-5 Focus on Latin America
Examining a developing source
of EB-5 investors
32 EB-5 for a Competitive Inner City
A Q&A with Kim Zeuli of The Initiative
for a Competitive Inner City
by Courtney Creedon
85 Welcome International Developers
to the EB-5 Project Marketplace
An argument for inclusion
by Milton Chacon
by Victor Shum
38 Leverage the Power of Your Voice 88 The Growth of EB-5 in Vietnam
to Build Your EB-5 Community
A conversation with Chris Dao of USIS
Practice pointers to develop your network
by Mark Deal
90 Upcoming Events
94 Past Events
40 The Anatomy of an SEC Investigation
Learn what triggers an SEC inquiry
100 Investors Repaid $122 Million
by Jeff Ansley, Greg Kelminson and Karen-Lee Pollak
by Courtney Creedon
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