Guidance on EB-5 Adjudications Involving the Tenant-Occupancy Methodology.

This is an issue that will be brought up time and time again. USCIS released this back in May 2012, but it is still very valuable information. Please take a further read by clicking on the link that is provided below.

Read more here - USCIS Tenant-Occupancy Methodology

New York State Thruway I-90 proposed 45% increase in tolls?

NYS Thruway I-90

A projected 45% increase in tolls (mainly to big trucks) being criticized. This is HUGE news for the transportation industry in New York State. The increase will cause the usage of alternative routes, such as RT-104, I-390, I-81 and I-86 (which is the current location for the Rock Hill Town Center off exit 109 on I-86 located in Rock Hill, NY that will be developed in the near future). Change is not always negative, we should look at it from the positive side. The businesses off such routes could gain sufficient volume and sales. While development projects would be on the rise for the demand in goods and services for the local communities and new visitors. Read the more below regarding this developing issue.


Read more here - THRUWAY TOLL INCREASE STORY

USCIS: New Online Resource Provides Immigration Information in Up to 22 Different Languages

The USCIS released on July 26, 2012 that it has launched its online Multilingual Resource Center, a new feature on www.uscis.gov. With the new system in place it not only helps immigrants gathering and reviewing information, but the USCIS wants ensure that it communicates across many cultures and reaches a broader audience, while also ensuring that customers obtain information directly from USCIS, and not from unofficial - and possibly unscrupulous - sources.

READ ORIGINAL ARTICLE HERE

Director Mayorkas points out the importance of the new system in the article "Our Multilingual Resource Center is our most recent step in increasing customer access to important and accurate immigration information," said Director Alejandro Mayorkas. "By providing immigration information to our customers in their native languages, we improve our customers’ experience and enhance their ability to navigate our nation’s legal immigration system."   

READ ORIGINAL ARTICLE HERE

 

 

Concord Resort and Casino - A new approach. A new opportunity.

This site sits directly off of Interstate 86 Exit 106 and is less than4 miles from Rock Hill Town Center.  This project is a joint venture of Empire Resorts, Inc., which is controlled by the Genting Group of Malaysia, and Entertainment Property Trust, which is a $2.9 billion real estate investment trust.  Genting Group is one of the largest conglomerates in Asia with holdings in excess of $40 billion.  It is also one of the top gaming and casino operators in Asia (Resorts World) and was the original financial backer of Foxwoods Casino in Connecticut.  Together, Empire Resorts and Entertainment Property Trust have already invested in excess of $300,000,000 in Sullivan County, where the Rock Hill Town Center is located.  The Concord project will create in excess of 2000 immediate construction jobs and over 1500 permanent jobs.

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USCIS announces new EB-5 Stakeholder Engagement in 2012

USCIS will host a stakeholder engagement, that can b attended in person or by teleconference, on October 16, 2012, between 3:00 PM and 5:00 PM EST. The main focus of the engagement will be a general EB-5 discussion.

The location of the engagement is the Tomich Center - 111 Massachusetts Avenue, Washington DC 20259.


Stakeholders can submit agenda items until September 17, 2012 by email to the USCIS Public Engagement Division - public.engagement@uscis.dhs.gov


For more information, GO HERE

EB5 Visas Issued as of June 2012

Chief of Visa Control at the State Department, provided the FY2012 Employment-Based Fifth preference (EB-5) issuance totals for the top five countries (89%), for the period October through June. 4,813 EB-5Visas have been issued up to date with top 5 countries as follows: China, Korea, Taiwan, Venezuela, Iran. 77% EB-5 visas have been issued to Chinese nationals from the Mainland China. He expects that the FY2012 EB-5 visausage will be approximately 6,200. 

WARNING: New Telephone Immigration Scam

Read the warning below outlining the new scam that is taking place inside the EB-5 community.

(Source: Robert A. Kravitz, Esq. Law Offices of Kravitz & Guerra P.A., posted 7/20/2012)

 

The Law Offices of Kravitz & Guerra, PA has received reports of a new telephone scam potentially victimizing foreign national clients.

According to one of several such reports, the foreign national will receive a call purporting to be from a USCIS (Immigration Service) officer, who will have certain correct information about the individual, including the individual's name and address.

The caller will state that there is some discrepancy in USCIS records, and ask for confirmation of data, such as an I-94 number, an "A" number, or a visa control number. The caller will then tell the individual that there is a penalty or payment due for clearing up the discrepancy, and that the individual is to send a sum of money via Western Union, to an address the caller provides.

Be aware that you may be receiving such calls. If you do, you may wish to report them to appropriate law enforcement authorities, such as the FBI, and to the Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Consumer Protection, whose Consumer Sentinel database is accessed by criminal and civil law enforcement authorities worldwide.

Please understand that USCIS rarely -- if ever -- calls "customers" directly. If you receive what you believe is a real call from a USCIS employee, politely ask them to call your Immigration Lawyer. If it is a scam, we will know. If not, we are always in the best position to answer any immigration-related question for you! 

Message from Robert A. Kravitz, Esq.

Law Offices of Kravitz & Guerra P.A.

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