Emerging Issues in EB-5 Practice: What Every Immigration Lawyer Needs to Know About How Regional Centers Operate!
| Release Date: 04/25/2025 Recording Available 7-14 Days After Event Date |
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| Format | Length | CLE Eligible |
| Video Roundtable | 60 min. | No |
This roundtable will focus on the complex legal and ethical issues arising from representing clients applying for EB-5 immigrant classification through a designated Regional Center. Discussion topics will include:
- Examining Regional Center project structure, marketing tools and how they comply with immigration and securities laws.
- Tips from experts about how to effectively evaluate Regional Center projects for your clients.
- Limitations in engagement letters.
- Sustainment issues and Regional Center projects.
AILA's EB-5 Committee identifies issues and trends related to the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program and acts proactively to raise these concerns to USCIS when possible through available channels. The committee also reviews and comments on changes to the USCIS Policy Manual, EB-5 forms, and regulations. The committee prepares practice resources and hosts roundtables for the AILA membership addressing the latest developments in the EB-5 program. To learn more or report a trend to the committee visit AILA's EB-5 Committee webpage.
AILA Video Roundtables are free interactive learning opportunities hosted by faculty selected for their expertise, with an emphasis on discussion and Q&A. This roundtable is available only to AILA members and is not CLE eligible. The free recording will be available 7-10 business days following the live event.
Dillon R. Colucci, EB-5 Investor Committee, Los Angeles, CA
Rohit Kapuria, EB-5 Investor Committee, Chicago, IL
Kristal Jeanette Ozmun, EB-5 Investor Committee, Ithaca, NY
Christian Andrew Triantaphyllis, EB-5 Investor Committee, Houston, TX