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Who are the best EB-5 Immigration Attorneys?
July 15th, 2011

best eb5 immigration lawyersRecent () conferences have focused on several significant immigration issues, including the . One issue that has been discussed many times at these conferences is the role of the in the entire EB-5 process.

A number of key speakers at these conferences have raised the point that the role of the immigration attorney should be focused on legal immigration issues, rather than a detailed examination of all the positive and negative aspects of all the 150 plus options.

Researching and visiting the regional center programs is very much a full time job in itself and as was clear from one of the conferences, this is not something the vast majority of immigration lawyers have carried out.

The training and experience of the Attorneys varies considerably, from those who have only carried out very few or indeed no EB-5 applications, to those who have written books on the subject, provided training seminars for other Attorneys and have carried out many hundreds of diverse EB-5 applications involving many different regional centers.

Our research has shown that there is sometimes little or no difference in the fees charged between the most experienced and the least experienced Attorneys. This is something we can cover during our free briefings on the EB-5 visa. We can also cover the implications of Regional Centers that insist you use only their specific choice of Immigration Attorney.

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Choosing an Immigration Attorney for your EB-5 application
October 29th, 2009

The recent AILA (American Immigration Lawyers Association) conference in California attended by Immigration Attorneys and Government Representatives from the () focused on the visa option. One of the key issues debated in detail at the conference was the role of immigration attorneys in the EB5 process and why immigration attorneys might want to focus on immigration advice rather than facing potential issues, and perhaps even a conflict of interest, by providing advice to clients on choosing a .

A number of speakers emphasized that the immigration attorney is naturally the right specialist for immigration advice but possibly inappropriate for advice on which regional center to choose.

Issues that potential EB-5 applicants should be aware of include:-

•    Some centers require the EB5 visa investor to use a particular attorney – What are the implications in this for you the applicant?

•    In some cases, attorneys also advise the very centers they are presenting and offering to the client.  Is this a possible conflict of interest?

•    If offering advice on choosing a regional center, has the attorney taken the time to visit the centers in question?

•    How many actual I-526 petitions and ’s has the Attorney processed?

Your choice of immigration attorney is very important. It is imperative that your chosen attorney not only be an experienced immigration attorney but also have considerable experience, preferably with multiple regional centers, in the filing of EB-5 visa petitions too.

For an in-depth look at the role of attorneys in the EB-5 selection process see: Ethical And Practical Considerations In EB-5 Representation by Carolyn S. Lee

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Questions for an EB-5 consultant
October 27th, 2009

How to Choose an EB-5 consultant

Choosing a consultant to guide you through the different EB5 regional centers programs can be an important first stage for potential EB-5 immigrant investors. Key points you need to consider include:

•    Are the consultants truly independent, or are they associated with a particular , acting more as an of that center rather than providing and independent advice?

•    Do they charge you a ?

•    Have the Consultants actually visited the proven centers? By visiting we mean an in-depth look and review of the center, not just attending a conducted tour and arranging a photo opportunity.

•    Are the Consultants doubling up as the Immigration Attorneys who are advising you?

If so there may be a conflict of interest and an ethical dimension which has been the subject of much discussion at the recent (American Immigration Lawyers Association) conference in California.  At this Conference leading specialist EB-5 immigration Attorneys advised that while Attorneys working with clients on the EB5 should obviously provide advice on , they should not necessarily be giving advice on the relative positive and negative aspects of the regional center programs.

•    How many actual EB-5 immigrants have they advised, what is their success and failure rate?

•    Which centers have they recommended? One or several?

•    What is the  range of information they provide?

It is all very well knowing who the directors of the regional centers are , what the track record of the regional centers is, and how many EB-5 visa applicants they have attracted,  but all these facts miss far more important points that are critical in the current economic times.

•    What is the difference between equity and loan based programs?

•    What is their knowledge on economic and ?

•    Do they have links to the leading independent EB-5 immigration attorneys, economists, international chartered accountants and business attorneys?

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