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Artisanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00639092365048136140noreply@blogger.comBlogger771125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-957379012082900483.post-82969172967505116882020-03-19T13:40:00.000-05:002020-03-19T13:40:06.665-05:00Trump considers increasing visas for foreign investors<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>(Source:</b> <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/18/trump-considers-visas-foreign-investors-135985" target="_blank"><b>Politico</b></a></span><b>)</b> The Trump administration is considering a controversial proposal to boost the number of visas offered to wealthy immigrants who invest money in the United States as it tries to boost a faltering economy amid the escalating coronavirus outbreak, according to four people familiar with the situation.</div>
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The proposal, which could be included in one of the Senate’s coronavirus rescue bills, would significantly boost the number of visas offered annually from 10,000 to 75,000 while halving the investment required to earn legal residence from $900,000 to $450,000, they say.Half the recipients of the EB-5 visa program — investors and their families — come from <a href="https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/EB5_Report.pdf" target="_blank">China</a>, according to a report by the Brookings Institution think tank. Many others come from South Korea and Taiwan.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Immigration hardliners, who are generally supportive of President Donald Trump’s policies, oppose the proposal because of concerns about increasing the number of foreigners coming to the U.S., especially from China, which Trump <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/18/trump-pandemic-drumbeat-coronavirus-135392" target="_blank">blames</a> for its handling of the coronavirus.<o:p></o:p></div>
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“Using a coronavirus package to give more green cards to shady investors from the country where the virus originated would be Washington at its worst,” said RJ Hauman, government relations director at the Federation for American Immigration Reform, who has been in touch with the White House and the Senate about the proposal. “If an immigration proposal doesn’t enhance public safety or protect American workers, it doesn’t belong in there. Period.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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The proposal comes as the Trump administration is putting temporary holds on other types of visas for lower-income immigrants — including agricultural workers, camp counselors and resort workers — as U.S. unemployment is expected to soar.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The administration is also considering reversing its recent decision to increase by 35,000 the number of nonagricultural seasonal workers the U.S. brings in each year, such as landscapers, crab-pickers and lifeguards, two people familiar with the situation say.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Trump made cracking down on immigration the centerpiece of his 2016 campaign and a top priority of his presidency. “Our country is full,” Trump warned in April, standing at the southern border in California.<br />
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Read more: <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/18/trump-considers-visas-foreign-investors-135985">https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/18/trump-considers-visas-foreign-investors-135985</a></div>
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Artisanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00639092365048136140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-957379012082900483.post-14332732244559297492019-10-10T15:38:00.000-05:002019-10-10T15:39:07.213-05:002020 Forecast: US Indo-Pacific Trade and Supply Chain Forum announced<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">A forum prepares your firm to effectively review and
change supply chain and minimize risks in Indo-Pacific region in 2020
and beyond. Join us at the <a href="http://indopacific.eventbrite.com/" target="_blank"><u><b><i>2020 Forecast: US Indo-Pacific Trade and Supply Chain Forum</i></b></u></a> in Los Angeles on December 12, 2019.
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">US and China have engaged a trade war for almost two years now. An
agreement is not expected to be signed soon. For US and
international companies conducting business in China have been facing
tremendous challenges and many firms are changing or ready to change their supply chains
from China to Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand, India and other Indo-Pacific
countries. Companies in the US and Chinese companies doing business in
the US market are also facing a variety of challenges due to political and trade issues. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The Forum is
aimed at helping review Geo-politics, compliance risk, practical
strategies and possible options of adjusting current supply chains from
China to other Asian markets. The event will provide an excellent
networking opportunity for executives who are interested in US China
trade issues and US Asia business changes and expansions. </span></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">2020 Forecast: US-China-South East Asian business trends</span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">US-China trade risks in 2020: importing, manufacturing, relocating?</span></span></li>
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Artisanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00639092365048136140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-957379012082900483.post-34516340356987500492019-09-18T13:33:00.000-05:002019-09-18T13:33:12.673-05:00Artisan Business Group lead Chinese group to Panama City Panama<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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interested in meeting with the group, please contact us at
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Artisanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00639092365048136140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-957379012082900483.post-50260777396723967192019-05-15T11:22:00.001-05:002019-05-15T11:22:48.118-05:00Artisan Business Group to host 2019 Caribbean and Puerto Rico Investment Forum <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span aria-hidden="false"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span class="ember-view" id="ember4302"><a href="http://www.artisanbusinessgroup.com/" target="_blank">Artisan Business Group</a> will be hosting 2019 Caribbean and Puerto Rico
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Artisanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00639092365048136140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-957379012082900483.post-5026299600515509592018-10-22T14:03:00.003-05:002018-10-22T14:03:47.530-05:00SEC Charges Lawyer and Her Husband in EB-5 Fraud<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">(Source: <a href="https://www.sec.gov/news/press-release/2018-241" target="_blank">SEC</a>) The Securities and Exchange
Commission on October 18 charged a California-based immigration attorney and her
husband in a fraudulent scheme that generated millions of dollars of
undisclosed compensation from foreign investors seeking permanent U.S.
residency through the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program. </span></span></div>
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</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The SEC’s complaint alleges that Jean Danhong Chen, Tony Jianyun Ye,
and Law Offices of Jean D. Chen, with the assistance of a personal
friend, Kuansheng Chen, secured over $10 million in undisclosed
commissions by selling EB-5 securities to hundreds of Chen’s legal
clients. The complaint also alleges that Jean Chen and Ye secretly
acquired and operated an EB-5 regional center, Golden State Regional
Center LLC, and later advised clients to invest in the center’s projects
without disclosing their ownership interest. According to the
complaint, Kai Hao Robinson assisted in the scheme by posing as the sole
manager in control of Golden State when she was in fact merely a
figurehead controlled by Jean Chen and Ye. </span></span><br />
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</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">After learning of the SEC’s investigation, Jean Chen and Ye allegedly
backdated documents and scrubbed other business records to conceal
their role in the alleged scheme. </span></span><br />
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</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">“Ms. Chen’s alleged self-dealing breached her clients’ trust and
violated the federal securities laws,” said Melissa R. Hodgman,
Associate Director of the Division of Enforcement. “Where conduct harms
investors in our markets, attempts to stymie our investigation by
fabricating evidence and withholding documents will not deter our
efforts.” The SEC’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy has issued
an investor alert describing steps that can be taken to research EB-5 offerings.</span></span><br />
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</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The SEC’s complaint, filed in federal district court in the Northern
District of California, alleges that the defendants violated or aided
and abetted violations of antifraud provisions of the federal securities
laws, and that certain of the defendants violated or aided and abetted
violations of registration provisions. The complaint seeks permanent
injunctions, disgorgement, prejudgment interest, civil penalties, and
the appointment of a receiver.</span></span><br />
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</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The SEC’s investigation was conducted by D. Ashley Dolan, Sarah M.
Hall, and Heather A. Powell and supervised by Melissa A. Robertson of
the SEC’s Washington, D.C. office. The litigation will be led by Kenneth
W. Donnelly. The SEC would like to thank the U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services for its assistance in connection with this
investigation.</span></span><br />
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Artisanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00639092365048136140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-957379012082900483.post-77660266055681445432018-08-12T11:01:00.001-05:002018-08-12T20:35:17.322-05:007 New Things about EB-5 Waiting Lines<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
(Source: <a href="https://wolfsdorf.com/7-new-things-to-know-about-eb-5-visa-waiting-lines/" target="_blank">Wolfsdorf Rosenthal</a>) On April 23, 2018, Mr. Charlie Oppenheim, Chief, Immigrant
Visa Control and Reporting, Department of State (“DOS”) spoke at an EB-5
Industry Conference regarding visa waiting lines for EB-5 investors. He
indicated that applicants chargeable to mainland China and Vietnam now face
visa backlogs for the foreseeable future, and that visa backlogs for nationals
of India, Brazil, South Korea, and Taiwan are expected by the summer of 2019.<br />
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Mr. Oppenheim’s estimates, as he always carefully indicates,
are based on the “best available information.” He also bases his
estimates on “known facts” and not what could happen in the future. When
predicting beyond what is clearly visible, Mr. Oppenheim cannot and does not
speculate based on legislative, administrative, or other factors and variables
which often impact the waiting lines. For this reason, Mr. Oppenheim must
frequently revise these estimates. Therefore, this information, while helpful for
some planning, cannot be quoted as fact unless published in the Visa
Bulletin. Additionally, these estimates do not consider other factors
such as the big four “D’s” – denial, dropout, death and divorce – which
affect waiting lines.</div>
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Confusion over the detailed aspects of this technical area
of U.S. immigration law is common. Numerous variables influence the
length of EB-5 visa waiting lines, and attorneys should be sure the investor
client understands that many variables are involved making predictions impossible.
Nevertheless, it is important immigration attorneys attempt to keep themselves
up-to-date in this highly complex area. It is also critical to plan
ahead regarding the interaction between non-immigrant visa status and the EB-5
application to ensure complications do not occur.</div>
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<b>1. Mainland China</b>. Oppenheim stated that cases
filed in April 2018 could take “about 15 years” before a visa would become
available for a mainland Chinese born applicant. The USCIS Ombudsman estimated
in its <a href="https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/DHS%20Annual%20Report%202017_0.pdf">2017
Annual Report</a> that an EB-5 investor from China may need to wait 10
years to obtain a visa to enter the U.S., though reform to the EB-5 program can
and hopefully will modify this. Mr. Oppenheim explained, “that if a China applicant were to
file a new EB-5 petition that day [i.e. April 23, 2018] the applicant would
have a 15 year wait before their priority date would be reached for visa
issuance.” Mr. Oppenheim indicated, however, that there “might [be] a different
way to calculate the wait time for a newly filed petition.” Furthermore, he
emphasized, “[t]he important thing for applicants to remember is that if they
already have an approved/filed petition, their wait time could be much less
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Accordingly, the fuller context of Mr. Oppenheim’s remarks
shows that the referenced 15-year wait might apply to cases filed in April 2018
but not apply to cases filed before that time. Indeed, the wait time
could be much less for approved cases. Furthermore, Mr. Oppenheim indicated
that his estimate assumes that only 2,000 EB-5 visas would be issued to Chinese
nationals in a fiscal year. Data for the first three quarters of FY2018
(October 2017-June 2018) shows over 4,049 EB-5 visas were issued to Mainland
Chinese nationals this year, taking a bigger bite out of the visa wait line for
Chinese applicants than estimated. Nevertheless, as demand for EB-5 visas from outside China –
the rest of the world (“ROW”) – grows, every visa issued to a ROW applicant
(excluding those nationals with their own EB-5 visa backlogs, like Vietnam
right now) is one less visa that can be issued to a Chinese applicant.
Mr. Oppenheim estimates that the number of visas issued to Chinese applicants
will gradually decrease to a maximum of 3,500 EB-5 visas in FY 2019, and 3,000
EB-5 visas in FY2020. It’s possible that Mr. Oppenheim’s estimates
regarding the Mainland Chinese EB-5 waiting line will increase as additional
data about ROW EB-5 applicants comes to light. As a result, the anticipated China EB-5 Final Action Date in
October 2018 will be, “August 8 or 15, 2014.”</div>
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<b>2. Vietnam</b>. Oppenheim confirmed that the EB-5 Final
Action Date for Vietnam will advance to January 1, 2016 when FY 2019 begins on
October 1, 2018. However, Mr. Oppenheim anticipates that the entire 7% of
EB-5 visas allocated to Vietnamese nationals will be allocated by the spring of
2019, likely earlier in the year than May, when the cap was reached in
2018. At this point, the Final Action Date for Vietnam EB-5 applicants
will match that of Mainland China EB-5 applicants, as occurred in May
2018. Industry data suggests that Q2 of FY 2018 is the first time in
which Vietnamese EB-5 investment outpaced Chinese EB-5 investment, and the
industry will likely continue to see high demand from Vietnam.</div>
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<b>3. India</b>. 375 EB-5 visas have been issued to
Indian nationals from October 2017 to June 2018. Yet industry data and
anecdotal evidence confirms that Indian EB-5 investment has increased
significantly over the past year. Moreover, demand from Indian nationals in
EB-5 remains high because of the extremely long visa backlogs for other
employment-based categories like EB-2 and EB-3. Oppenheim anticipates a final
action date for India EB-5 “no later than June 2019” and likely earlier.</div>
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<b>4. South Korea</b>. 423 EB-5 visas have been issued to
South Korean nationals from October 2017 to June 2018. As a result, “[a]t some
point during the summer of 2019” it may be necessary to establish a Final
Action Date and that will likely be the same as the China Final Action Date.</div>
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<b>5. Taiwan</b>. 335 EB-5 visas have been issued to Taiwanese
nationals from October 2017 to June 2018. Mr. Oppenheim predicts that
“possibly” Taiwan may have a Final Action Date, “[a]t some point during the
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<b>6. Brazil</b>. In addition to the above-mentioned
countries, currently Brazil “is the only other one where number use raises
availability concerns for FY-2019” and may also see a Final Action Date at some
point during the summer of 2019. Although Hong Kong was previously on the
list of countries to possibly have a backlog, it appears there is no imminent
danger of a Final Action Date being established. All other countries are
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<b>7. Self-Fulfilling Prophecy</b>? Oppenheim predicted a
China Final Action Date “during the summer of 2015” which became reality in May
2015. For Vietnam he predicted a Final Action Date starting in April 2018,
which became reality in May 2018. Because Mr. Oppenheim has pointed out
that his public comments are “likely to guarantee that they will occur, and
most likely earlier than expected,” countries with high EB-5 demand should
expect a Final Action Date sooner rather than later. Additionally, EB-5 investors and their legal counsel must now factor in
both long adjudication and visa waiting lines. These factors increase the risk
of the investment term being much longer than anticipated, and the possibility
of age-out and family separation become real.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><a href="http://www.blockchainchinaconnect.com/" target="_blank">The 2018 US China Blockchain and Digital Currency Conference</a></b>
at LAX Marriott Hotel on August 22, 2018 is organized by Blockchain China
Connect, Artisan Business Group, Inc., and partnered with FundingPost.com.
Event sponsors include WONO, a reliable decentralized peer-to-peer platform for
exchanging property and services and LIQNET, an exchange with unique liquidity
aggregation technology. The conference is the only Sino-US investment and
funding focused event for blockchain and cryptocurrency industry. Hundreds of
blockchain entrepreneurs, investors, bitcoin mine operators, traders, and legal
taxation experts are expected to attend, and it will provide a great platform
for peer-to-peer networking and exploring investment, finance, business and
collaboration opportunities between the U.S., China, Russia and other countries.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">More than 25 expert speakers from both countries will cover
a variety of hot topics such as blockchain technology, startup investment,
capital raising, ICOs, bitcoin mining, virtual currency trading, SEC
compliance, legal and taxation, etc. Expert speakers and panelists include Joe
Rubin, Co-Founder and Managing Director of FundingPost.com; Xiahong Lin,
Founder of Bodhi; Dr. Ann Shin, Founding Partner of UltraFund Capital; Han Liguang, Founder of RedCoin Global Public Digital
Currency Exchange; Richard B. Levin, Shareholder of Polsinelli; Jeffrey
Levinson, CEO of Securitech Blockchain Industries; Jor Law, Co-Founder of
Verify Investor; Graeme Moore, VP of Marketing at Polymath; Matt Miles, Founder
& Co-CEO of Property Coin; David W. Klasing, Founder & Managing
Attorney of The Law Offices of David W. Klasing; Brian Su, CEO of Artisan
Business Group; Andrew Zapotochnyi, North America Representative at
CoinTraffic; Steve Anapoell, US Securities Attorney; Tyler McKay, President of
Blockchain China Connect; Rob Tiv, President & COO of SonicMessenger; Gan
Zhang, Partner at RTF; Harley Dou, Managing Director at Tang Wealth; Ralph Liu,
Founder & CEO of MuleChain and Advanced e-Financial Technologies, Inc.;
Jonathan C. Dunsmoor, Of Counsel Reid & Wise; Alexander Esaulov, Founder
& CEO of WONO; Andrey Chepelev, COO of WONO; Colin Wu, CEO of Hong Kong
Intellectual Property Exchange; Roc Wang, Founder & CEO of DeepChain; Pavel
Cherkashin, Co-founder of Mindrock and Managing Partner of GVA Capital; Ludger
Hemesath CSO of SonicMessenger; Paul Dong, Founder of SunetX; Andy Wang,
Founder of FutureChain Technologies.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Industry media partners from China and the US will cover the
event such as FundingPost.com, Fintech Finance, ShenlianCaijing, Bitcoin
Chaser, ICO Buffer, SnipersTube, Bitcoin.com, 5Bite.com, 55HuDong.com, ICO
Holder, Coin Delite, Blockchain Daily News, CoinMarketPlus, Belink
Communications, Jgy.com, BTC Manager, <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">CoinPedia,</span> Bitcoin86.com,
BraveNewCoin, TheCryptoCoinCenter, The Daily Hodl, Wanlianzhijia, Chaintiao, Blockchain
Business Index, Dayqkl.com, JCNNewswire.com, Adglink.com, ACNNewswire.com,
CoinPoint, Smartereum, US China Business Association, NewsyPR, ICO link,
Altcoin Alerts, ICO Goals, Crypto Reporter <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and Casino Bitcoins.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There will be lively discussions about the future of
Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin including conversation about the most popular coins
in China such as NEO, VeChain, Wanchain, EOS and more. Other topics include how
to attract Chinese investors for your project, marketing ICO worldwide, real
estate Investing through ICOs, bitcoin trading and mining tax laws, updates on
Chinese cryptocurrency regulations, and US securities & regulations
impacting ICO such as Reg D., Reg S. Reg A+, KYC and AML. ICO pitch, exhibitors
and sponsors are welcome. Contact us at info@BlockchainChinaConnect.com for details.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Log on <span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="http://www.blockchainchinaconnect.com/">http://www.BlockchainChinaConnect.com</a></span> for registration and event information.</b></span></div>
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Artisanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00639092365048136140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-957379012082900483.post-68838821788954299952018-08-04T09:07:00.001-05:002018-08-04T09:07:35.786-05:00Meet Paul Dong of Sunex at US China blockchain and crypto conference<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglIaBJPW4fmmuy1CY2XqL4xQTu6tDTM90GaGDijC9vHGr1quH9T9MZPlCZiJgd088ZXIlCXW0TWzFVNM3g7r_j-8_s84oHpDeulLaYSm9TWHICG6IYTKGpZK8NFKT-zceTZagEozkfpw/s1600/Paul.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglIaBJPW4fmmuy1CY2XqL4xQTu6tDTM90GaGDijC9vHGr1quH9T9MZPlCZiJgd088ZXIlCXW0TWzFVNM3g7r_j-8_s84oHpDeulLaYSm9TWHICG6IYTKGpZK8NFKT-zceTZagEozkfpw/s400/Paul.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Mr. Paul Dong, Founder & CEO of Sunex, Blockchain Global Real
Estate Investment Platform. Founder of Chemmerce,who has won venture
capital investment from Morgan Stanley and AsiaCommerce. He is President
of Sunet Group, and partner of Century 21 real estate company Realogy, a
Fortune 500 company. 16 years of real estate overseas investment and
overseas real estate asset management experience, and is PropTech
expert. Dual Masters of Finance and Information Technology from the
University of Texas, USA。Mr. Dong travels frequently to Asia and Europe
to discuss blockchain investment and business opportunities.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Meet with Mr. Dong at the 2018 US China Blockchain and Digital
Currency Conference in Los Angeles on August 22, book your ticket now at
<a href="http://www.blockchainchinaconnect.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">http://www.BlockchainChinaConnect.com</a></span></span></div>
Artisanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00639092365048136140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-957379012082900483.post-46728484428539867412018-06-13T08:12:00.001-05:002018-06-13T08:12:40.131-05:00I-829 Petition Receipt Notices Valid for 18 Months as Proof of Status<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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(Source: EB-5 Insights) On June 11, 2018, USCIS announced
that Petitioners who file Form I-829 Petition by Entrepreneur to Remove
Conditions on Permanent Resident Status, will receive a Form I-797 receipt
notice that can be presented with their Form I-551, Permanent Resident Card, as
evidence of continued status for 18 months past the expiration date on their
conditional Permanent Resident Card. Previously, USCIS only issued receipt
notices that would be valid for 12 months past the expiration date on the conditional
Permanent Resident Card. USCIS made the change from 12 to 18 months to reflect
the current processing times for Form I-829, which have increased over the past
year.</div>
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In addition, USCIS also will issue new Form I-797 receipt
notices to eligible conditional permanent residents whose Form I-829 was still
pending as of June 11, 2018. Those Form I-797 receipt notices will also serve
as evidence of continued status for 18 months past the expiration date on
petitioner’s Permanent Resident Card.</div>
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This is an important change, as the Form I-797 receipt
notices evidence a conditional permanent residents’ status in the United
States, including proof of ongoing employment eligibility, and also serves as
the official document international travel when the conditional green card has
expired.</div>
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Artisanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00639092365048136140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-957379012082900483.post-14859749423238772072018-05-25T11:30:00.001-05:002018-05-25T11:52:52.558-05:00Artisan Buisness team travel to China<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.artisanbusinessgroup.com/" target="_blank">Artisan Business Group</a> team will be traveling to China this weekend for a one month long fact finding and business trip. Multiple meetings and business events will be held with family offices, wealth managers and migration agencies in Beijing, Shanghai, Wenzhou and Shenzhen. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The team will also explore business and investment opportunities within blockchain technology industry which has gained major exposure and worldwide attention after Chinese government banned Bitcoin exchanges and virtual currency tradings in China early this year. Artisan Business Group is hosting <b><a href="http://www.blockchainchinaconnect.com/" target="_blank">2018 US China Blockchain and Digital Currency Conference</a></b> in Los Angeles on August 22. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">To learn more about new business and investment market in China, contact us today.</span></span></div>
Artisanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00639092365048136140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-957379012082900483.post-74480330362886950452018-05-23T21:01:00.003-05:002018-05-23T21:01:57.623-05:00Why many rich Chinese don’t live in China<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Wealthy Chinese increasingly choose to live abroad, The Economist has a great special report, log on at <a href="https://www.economist.com/special-report/2018/05/19/why-many-rich-chinese-dont-live-in-china">https://www.economist.com/</a></span></span></div>
Artisanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00639092365048136140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-957379012082900483.post-52692807522590678622018-05-21T21:31:00.004-05:002018-05-21T21:31:49.588-05:00Quick US green cards are available to Indians — but they're not cheap<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">(Source: CNBC) Indians are discovering a quick — though super-expensive — way around the long wait for an American permanent residency. Read a good report at <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2018/05/21/us-green-cards-available-for-indians-but-theyre-not-cheap.html">https://www.cnbc.com/</a></span></span></div>
Artisanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00639092365048136140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-957379012082900483.post-60744916036168112092018-05-21T21:27:00.003-05:002018-05-21T21:27:55.305-05:00Palm Beach attorney accused of EB-5 fraud sells mixed-use property<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">(Source: The Real Deal) A Palm Beach attorney who federal prosecutors allege was involved in $50
million EB-5 fraud scheme just sold a three-building mixed-use property
in Palm Beach for about $4 million. See the story at <a href="https://therealdeal.com/miami/2018/05/21/palm-beach-attorney-accused-of-eb-5-fraud-sells-mixed-use-property/">https://therealdeal.com/</a></span></span></div>
Artisanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00639092365048136140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-957379012082900483.post-20152886257508991192018-05-19T22:40:00.002-05:002018-05-20T09:27:32.698-05:00Chinese EB-5 investors lose patience<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Chinese EB-5 investors are losing patience due to long waiting line, a result of retrogression. The Chinese market has reflected such impatience. The market is very slow, even the large immigration agencies have difficulties of recruiting investors, the rumor is one of the top five leading agencies have decided not to promote EB-5 projects, instead real estate sales will be the key revenue generator. In some cases, investors demand refund of investment capital, their hired gangsters show up at migration agency's offices to scare company owners and make threats to employees. In some cases, senior executives at migration agencies either flee or hide, and a few people got beaten up. Investors also know how to use Chinese social media such as Wechat groups, weibo mini blogs to attack migration agency and project developers as well as regional centers. It is also common some investors would hire US attorneys to file lawsuit against regional centers or project developers.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">When things get worse, Chinese investor groups would show up at the doorsteps of regional center offices and developers. It may get ugly or even violent. Regional centers should not be surprised if Chinese investors show up at your office or even house one day.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">To learn more about Chinese investors market and its trends, <a href="http://www.artisanbusinessgroup.com/" target="_blank">contact us</a> today. </span></span></span><br />
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Artisanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00639092365048136140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-957379012082900483.post-21367197843732168052018-05-18T15:43:00.001-05:002018-05-18T16:23:11.136-05:00China update: are investors abandoning EB-5 program?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">In recent months, Chinese immigration agencies are calling upon their clients to file a petition with the White House, it is reported over 10,000 investors and stakeholders are signing the online petition. Obviously EB-5 market in China is extremely slow and pretty much dead. Families with older children are less willing to consider EB-5 program. A few families with minor children are still in favor of EB-5 program. However, retrogression is a key concern. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Many immigration agencies around China are replacing their core business from EB-5 promotions to real estate sales in Thailand and Cambodia. Even some of the largest leading immigration agencies are devoting their efforts in promoting real estate deals in Asia and Europe. For the US market, some Chinese clients are exploring EB-1C or NIW type of visas though many of them are not qualified. Due to long time retrogression, more investors from China have been demanding for refund. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The lack of legislative actions in the US congress is a major road block for many potential EB-5 investors, we are not expecting anything to be done soon this year. It is pretty soon that Vietnamese and Indian investors would be facing the same retrogression issues. The majority of Regional Centers will be forced out of business as large projects will never see sufficient EB-5 funding if the US Congress continue to be inaction with EB-5 program. </span></span></div>
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Artisanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00639092365048136140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-957379012082900483.post-3314770117369352122018-05-01T13:06:00.000-05:002018-05-01T13:06:03.233-05:00Chinese EB-5 investors might be jumping ship for private equity<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">(Source: The Real Deal) The EB-5 gravy train
has left the station, however a new generation of private equity firms
could be poised to step into the gap for Chinese investors interested in
U.S. real estate, though a green card may not be part of the equation. See the story at <a href="https://therealdeal.com/2018/04/28/chinese-eb-5-investors-might-be-jumping-ship-for-private-equity/">https://therealdeal.com/</a></span></span></div>
Artisanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00639092365048136140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-957379012082900483.post-52126143145621239702018-04-24T11:44:00.000-05:002018-04-24T11:44:05.216-05:00US developers feel pinch as Chinese investors pull back from EB-5 programme that offers green card as a reward<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(Source: South China Morning Post) A big drop in Chinese applications for a US investor immigration
programme is causing pain in sizeable American real estate projects as a
source of affordable funding dries up. Read report at <a href="http://www.scmp.com/news/china/money-wealth/article/2143008/us-developers-feel-pinch-chinese-investors-pull-back-eb-5">http://www.scmp.com/news/</a></span></span></div>
Artisanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00639092365048136140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-957379012082900483.post-11574392808038456302018-04-16T11:07:00.000-05:002018-04-16T14:35:02.828-05:00Young Chinese families show interest in EB-5 investor program<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">For last five years, Chinese investors have overwhelmed the
EB-5 program and </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">have resulted in tens of thousands of petitions. However, since last year there is a sharp decline of investors from China due to retrogression and tighter control of foreign exchange by Chinese government. It has been quite difficult for Chinese citizens to sign up EB-5 program as many investors would not be able to get their funds or path of fund verified as USCIS required. Instead of coming to the US, many investors have discovered their new interest in investing in Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia and other European countries.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Despite
uncertainties around the EB-5 immigration investor program, some Chinese
families with young children are still interested in investing in the
program and setting up their children's education plan. Families with teenager are encouraging their teens to file EB-5 petitions on their own before Trump administration eventually closes door of the US, as many people believe that President Trump's immigration policy is not quite friendly to wealthy investors.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Since many US developers are turning their attention to markets of Vietnam, India, Taiwan and other countries, fewer US EB-5 projects are now available in the China market and fewer Chinese migration agencies are marketing them. EB-5 market in China is less crowded in 2018. Targeting the right investor pools can be critical for raising EB-5 capital this year in China. To learn more about current status of EB-5 market and action plan, please contact us at <a href="http://www.artisanbusinessgroup.com/" target="_blank">http://www.ArtisanBusinessGroup.com </a></span></span></div>
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Artisanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00639092365048136140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-957379012082900483.post-12561878201293190072018-04-15T21:20:00.002-05:002018-04-15T21:20:05.921-05:00Shanghai to host China International Import Expo in November 2018<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China and Shanghai Municipal People's Government will be hosting China's largest import trade show -"China International Import Expo" at the Shanghai National Exhibition and Convention Center November 5-10, 2018. It is a significant move for the Chinese government to hold CIIE to give firm support to trade liberalization and economic globalization and actively open the Chinese market to the world. It facilitates countries and regions all over the world to strengthen economic cooperation and trade, and to promote global trade and world economic growth in order to make the world economy more open. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Artisan Business Group is planning to organize a trade mission to China, if you are interested in exporting your product to Chinese market, contact us today at mailbox@artisanbusinessgroup.com. </span></span></div>
Artisanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00639092365048136140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-957379012082900483.post-22391902454588743372018-04-15T10:25:00.000-05:002018-04-15T10:25:08.184-05:00Lawsuit alleging EB-5 scam at Metropolis has been dropped<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">(Source: The Real Deal) A federal lawsuit filed against a Los Angeles attorney accusing him of
running an EB-5 scam at the Metropolis megaproject has been dropped. See news report at <a href="https://therealdeal.com/la/2018/04/12/lawsuit-alleging-eb-5-scam-at-metropolis-is-dropped/">https://therealdeal.com/la/2018/04/12/lawsuit-alleging-eb-5-scam-at-metropolis-is-dropped/</a></span></span></div>
Artisanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00639092365048136140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-957379012082900483.post-65733497883028103602018-04-12T20:46:00.001-05:002018-04-12T20:46:45.618-05:00Artisan Business Group to host investment training tour in China<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Artisanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00639092365048136140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-957379012082900483.post-77631571791020476782018-04-10T10:02:00.002-05:002018-04-10T10:02:33.793-05:00Judge agrees to freeze Quiros properties in Bahamas, Colombia in EB-5 case<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">(Source: VTdigger.org) A Vermont judge has sided with the state in its bid to freeze the
assets of Jay Peak developer Ariel Quiros, issuing an order Monday that
applies to property in Vermont as well as outside the state and country. The
order against Quiros freezes not only five properties in the state, but
others in Florida and Colorado as well as Colombia, the Bahamas and
Puerto Rico. To learn more story at <a href="https://vtdigger.org/2018/04/09/judge-agrees-freeze-quiros-properties-bahamas-colombia-eb-5-case/">https://vtdigger.org/</a></span></span></div>
Artisanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00639092365048136140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-957379012082900483.post-1242615806163209582018-04-01T16:13:00.001-05:002018-04-01T16:14:47.653-05:00Brian Su visits wealth managers in China<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Brian Su, CEO of Artisan Business Group visited wealth management firms and family offices in Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen during his trip in March 2018. Artisan Business Group will be working closely with wealth managers and family offices on various real estate investment projects in the US this year. ABG will be organizing professional training programs for family offices and wealth management firms this summer.</span></div>
Artisanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00639092365048136140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-957379012082900483.post-37999703240231473842018-03-30T16:30:00.000-05:002018-04-01T16:31:55.001-05:00Brian Su met with leading migration agencies in China<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Brian Su, CEO of Artisan Business Group, held fact-finding meetings with chief executives from Wailian Overseas Group, Maslink Group, KBL, Visas Consulting Group, Worldway Group during his visit in Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen in March. As EB-5 business is getting slower, the market is not completely dead. Families with young children are still interested in EB-5 program. Chinese teenagers are also filing petitions on their own. Overall, market is slower than ever. Migration agencies are diversifying their service offerings. </span><br />
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Artisanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00639092365048136140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-957379012082900483.post-46965572131462038232018-03-23T13:32:00.000-05:002018-04-01T13:35:15.520-05:00Artisan Business Group hosts US real estate investment seminars in China<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Artisan Business Group hosted two US real estate investment and sales training seminars in Beijing and Shenzhen in March 2018. Experts from the US lectured over 100 executives from migration agencies, wealth management firms and overseas investment consulting firms. As EB-5 market is getting much slower in China, many migration agencies are focusing their efforts in US real estate transactions. Two similar events will be scheduled this fall in Shanghai and Guangzhou. To learn more about Chinese investments and hosting your own promotional events in China, contact us today.</span><br />
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