Impatience with Priority Date Delays

If there is a single issue (besides the daily barrage of EB-5 inquiries) about which folks have been emailing me the past few weeks , it is definitely the Priority Date situation.  F-1 students, in particular, have evolved from the standard concerns about the transition from OPT to H-1B status (although, in this economy, even THAT is proving difficult) to long-range "when on earth will I ever get my green card?"With Obama's promised Comprehensive Immigration Reform (CIR) an increasingly distant possibility, transition from temporary status in the U.S. – as a student OR as a professional worker — to U.S. permanent residency via employment is increasingly nebulous.What really bugs me, however, is the soothing chant I keep hearing from others in my profession:"RELAX,…

PART 3 -Video: U.S. Permanent Residency for F-1 Students

Sigh…I did it AGAIN.  The third installment went over by a minute so look for 3.5, which is a quick two minutes.I have to get a stopwatch.  I talk SOOOOOO much.Have a great weekend and remember: in addition to the useful information I provide in these video blogs for F-1 students looking for a solution to their permanent residency, these videos are also invaluable to insomniacs…(-;  J…

Expounding on EB5 Visas in China and H-1B Prospects for Next Year

Reporter Stella Chan recently interviewed me for China Media Net, here are the links to the Chinese articles.  This one discusses conflicts of interest in attorneys and agents marketing Regional Centers in China and what investors need to know: http://www.dwnews.com/gb/MainNews/2010-02/2010-02-10-14-03-58-622-3.htmlThis one covers my thoughts on Comprehensive Immigration Reform (CIR) and prospects for H-1B numbers in the coming year.http://www.dwnews.com/gb/MainNews/2010-02/2010-02-10-14-07-11-625.html If Stella is being funny and I'm ordering Peking Duck or something, please let me know…(-;…

Expounding on EB5 Visas in China and H-1B Prospects for Next Year

Reporter Stella Chan recently interviewed me for China Media Net, here are the links to the Chinese articles.  This one discusses conflicts of interest in attorneys and agents marketing Regional Centers in China and what investors need to know: http://www.dwnews.com/gb/MainNews/2010-02/2010-02-10-14-03-58-622-3.htmlThis one covers my thoughts on Comprehensive Immigration Reform (CIR) and prospects for H-1B numbers in the coming year.http://www.dwnews.com/gb/MainNews/2010-02/2010-02-10-14-07-11-625.html If Stella is being funny and I'm ordering Peking Duck or something, please let me know…(-;…

Commercial Real Estate Financing And Why EB5 Investors Should Care

The Miami Herald published an article today byElaine Walker regarding commercial real estate financing and what’s coming downthe (Turn)pike.  You can read the articlehere but Iwanted to point a couple of things out for those of you close to deciding on anEB5 Regional Center…not just in Florida but anywhere.We’ve all been told that things are “gettingbetter” in real estate; I personally don’t buy it, notwithstanding thestatistics which, when viewed at just precisely the right angle and light,suggest we are “rebounding”.  Granted,that perception contradicts what is being said by every realtors association inthe country, and it certainly isn’t like me to be pessimistic.  But Ms. Walker did a great job of telling thestory objectively…and what can be extrapola…