Mr. Brian Su, CEO of Artisan Business Group, Inc. is glad to announce that Mr. Joseph Whalen has accepted the invitation to speak at the 2012 EB-5 Investment Summit: Dealmakers Conference. Mr. Whalen's presentation will focus on the fundamentals for practitioners and Regional Center principals.
Joseph P. Whalen is a former USCIS Adjudicator, author, and
advocate for improved EB-5 practice and procedures by USCIS and Regional
Centers and their counsel. He attended San Francisco State University (SFSU) in
San Francisco, CA 1992-1996, attained an M.A. in Anthropology and Graduated Cum
Laude. Prior to that the author attended the State University of New York
(SUNY) in Buffalo, NY 1989-1992, attained a B.A. in Anthropology and Graduated
Cum Laude. Mr. Whalen
has held various positions in federal service. He has worked as a District Adjudications
Officer with Legacy INS and continued in a variety of adjudications positions
and/or capacities within USCIS ranging from Supervisory Adjudications Officer,
Quality Assurance Analyst, Community Liaison Officer, Trainer, HQ Subject
Matter Expert (SME) including EB-5,
and Immigration Adjudications Analyst. Joe has successfully adjudicated
Immigration, Naturalization, and Citizenship related cases of a wide variety
for over 12 years bringing federal service to just over 15 years. Joe has
published 28 scholarly immigration related articles from March 2011 to January
2012. Joe remains passionate on this subject matter and advocates for better
adjudication quality and improved immigration officer training.
For more information about the 2012 EB-5 Investment Summit: Dealmakers Conference hosted by Artisan Business Group, Inc., in New York City on April 27, please log on http://www.EB5NewYorkSummit.org
