As an industry, real estate technology is experiencing exponential growth. On this episode, Mona, Mark, and Hermione are joined by Umesh Harigopal to discuss his startup in the space, PropMix. Listen in for insight around how the Prop Tech space has…
EB-5 adjudication delays have become unreasonably long, doubling to a 45-month wait for I-526 petitions in recent months. On this episode, Mona and Mark are joined by top immigration attorney Ron Klasko to explain how we can use the Writ of Mandamus…
What do the new EB-5 regulations mean for investors? How about developers? In this episode, Mona and Mark are joined by Robert Divine, former Chief Counsel of USCIS, to discuss the short- and long-term implications of the changing TEA designation and…
How will the new DHS rules regarding investment thresholds and TEA designation shift the EB-5 industry long-term? In this episode, Mona and Mark are joined by Leon Rodriguez, former Director of USCIS, to discuss the timing of the new regulations and…
It has finally happened…
…and here is our take on the new EB-5 Regulation Changes less than a day they were announced.
On Wednesday, July 24th, 2019, the new EB-5 program regulations were published in the Federal Register. In this episode, Mona,…
What qualifies as material change? How do you defend against it in the absence of an objective standard? In this episode, Mona and Mark are joined by Carolyn Lee, the Chair of IIUSA’s Public Policy Committee, to discuss the concept of material change…
The current state and implementation of EB-5 has a lot to do with its short history. Today, Mona and Mark are joined by the former USCIS Headquarters EB-5 Program Manager and Chief Adjudications Officer in charge of the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program…
In light of Charlie Oppenheim’s most recent revelations, Indian and Chinese nationals may feel as if the door to the US is closing. Today, Mona and Mark are joined by Rohit Turkhud of Fakhoury Global to discuss the significant wait times to apply for…
Though large real estate projects have become the norm in EB-5, Indian investment firm Infinity Multi Ventures is taking a much different approach. Today, Mona and Mark are joined by Sandeep Mehta & Sanjay Dayma to discuss their support of smaller,…
Because policymakers have failed to act, the EB-5 Regional Center program continues to face a great deal of uncertainty. Today, Mona and Mark are joined by Jeff Carr of Economic & Policy Resources, Inc. to discuss the EPR report on the economic impact…
Cases requiring administrative processing have increased exponentially in the last two years. In this episode, Mona and Mark are joined by Ramin Asgard to explain what ‘administrative processing’ really means and how the introduction of Form DS-5535…
IIUSA is the trade association designated to represent the interests of the EB-5 industry and influence policy decisions on Capitol Hill. In this episode, Mona and Mark sit down with Aaron Grau to discuss the current status of the EB-5 program and the…
When EB-5 investors are already in the US, project developers must play by slightly different rules. In this episode, Mona and Mark sit down with Clem Turner to discuss the ins and outs of SEC compliance when private offerings are sold inside the US….
When we finance a real estate project with both private equity and EB-5 money, immigrant investors have the potential to earn a much higher return than the typical ½%. In this episode, Mona and Mark sit down with Nick Salzano to explain how National…
The backlog numbers announced by Charlie Oppenheim at the AILA & IIUSA Conference have caused quite an uproar. In this episode, Mona, Mark and Rebecca are taking the time to discuss what the numbers really mean. They explain the cause of the current…
Over the years, the EB-5 program has undergone a natural evolution. Today, Mona and Mark sit down with Peyman Attari to discuss EB-5 2.0, explaining how the size and structure of projects has changed and describing the flaws in the Regional Center…
The EB-5 program is experiencing a period of great change. Where can you go for clarification around the new regulations and forthcoming cutoff dates? Today, Mona and Mark sit down with Bernard Wolfsdorf to give us a preview of the upcoming AILA &…
First and foremost, EB-5 is a business, and investors are contractually obligated to keep their money in a project for the long term. Today, Mona and Mark sit down with Patrick Hogan to explain why an EB-5 investor must be both committed to the…
The ‘agent culture’ in India causes a lot of confusion as unqualified agents spread misinformation about the immigration process. In this episode, Mona and Rebecca sit down with Harjap Bhangal to take on the role of Indian EB-5 Mythbusters, sharing…
As the EB-5 investor pool continues to shrink, more and more direct pooled projects make their way into the market. In this epsidoe, Mona and Mark sit down with Kelly Freis to discuss the benefits of investing in a direct project and International…
