00:00 Introduction
02:53 How will USCIS implement this act and what is the timeline? Will existing RCs have an advantage?
05:51 What are the changes in rules governing foreign agents?
09:09 Are such Pooled Directs possible anymore?
15:34 What do reserved visa numbers and prioritization mean for rural projects?
18:36 What are the changes to redeployment?
21:22 What are the new securities law issues in this law?
22:45 Is there a change in sustainment for an investment for about two year, and what does that mean ?
30:10 What are the new securities law issues in this law? Continued
32:58 What are the changes to admin fees?
34:49 What does the statute say about fund administrations?
36:48 Where would the adjustment of status be filed?
38:45 Does the new law favor smaller projects rather than larger projects?
42:23 Do you interpret the fund administration requirement as also applying to single investor direct EB5s?
42:49 Do you feel comfortable accepting a RC client like that today, given all the uncertainty?
45:32 Are set asides only forward-looking or are they applicable to past EB5 investors as well?
46:44 Will the foreign agents registrations requirement be only for corporations or for individuals or both?
47:26 What direction will USCIS take with regard to currency transfer issues?
50:47 For projects mid raise, do you think USCIS will honor the approved business plan? How will projects update their offering– 924 amendment, interfiling?
Robert Divine, Mona Shah and Osvaldo F. Torres share what they think are the three most important / interesting aspects of the EB5 Reform Act of 2022.
These attorneys analyze the impact of various provisions of the EB5 Reform Act such as: Concurrent Filing, Foreign Agents Registrations, Stricter Integrity Measures, Restrictive TEAs, Long Term Extension, Fund Administration, Priority Processing, Redemption Structures, USCIS Actions Expected, Redeployment, Certification of Securities Matters by Regional Centers, Fund Administration Requirements, Pooling of Direct Deals and more.
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