新年快乐 - Happy New Year - What Expected in China for EB-5 Regional Centers in 2011

We wish everyone happy new year!  January is a busy month for many EB-5 regional centers that are looking to recruit Chinese investors.  A dozen EB-5 executives and developers are on the way to Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Chongqing, and other major Chinese markets. What are we going to expect in the Chinese marketplace this exciting 2011?  More promises? More "Insured" projects? "More third-party "Guarantee"? "Full $500K refundable upon I-829 denial" ?With almost 200 Regional Center applications pending approval with USCIS, we are going to see a lot projects floating around in the market this year. Certainly more warnings will be issued by the Chinese exit-entry regulators. Book mark this blog, we will keep you posted!!

US Insurance Executive Explains EB-5 Insurance Protection to Chinese.  More Promises?

If you are developing a new EB-5 regional center or/and EB-5 projects, contact us today, let us help you better position yourself in the marketplace in China, Korea, India, Pakistan, Vietnam and other Asian countries..

2010, a Fruitful Year for Artisan Business Group and EB-5 Clients

ABG invites Migration Agency CEOs to attend CA Governor Schwarzenegge Breakfast Meeting in Shanghai 

Governor Schwarzenegger was in Shanghai

2010 has been a fantastic year for the team of Artisan Business Group and our EB-5 clients. Many EB-5 regional centers, EB-5 project sponsors, immigration law firms and EB-5 consulting firms have utilized our EB-5 China market entry expertise and EB-5 China Marketing and Field Support Center services for their China efforts. Our field staff in China have provided professional supports to clients in real estate and investment exhibitions and road shows.

ABG China managing partner Melody Chen has personally taken many EB-5 regional center clients and immigration attorneys to meet with licensed migration agencies around China. We are very proud that we have been able to secure various marketing contracts with Chinese migration agencies for our Regional Center clients which resulted thousands of job creation commitments.  We are very excited to report that some of our client projects are the best selling projects in Chinese market.  Our team wants to extend appreciations to all EB-5 Regional Center clients and many pending Regional Centers around the country, especially to Los Angeles Regional Center (American Dream Fund), Idaho State Regional Center, Cleveland International Fund, Florida Gold Coast Regional Center, East Bay Regional Center, California Energy Investment Center, Northern California Regional Center, the State of Vermont Regional Center, Florida Palm Coast Regional Center, Twin Development Regional Center, etc., and our partners in China, Korea, India, Pakistan, Vietnam and other regions in Asia, we look forward to working with many more good projects in the year of 2011.

In 2010, we have also successfully hosted two EB-5 investors procurement seminars in Chicago, and we will continue to take the educational workshops to New York City, Las Vegas, Atlanta, Orlando, San Francisco, Chicago and possible other cities. For more information about our EB-5 services and programs and how we can help you develop EB-5 regional center projects in 2011, please contact Brian Su or log on http://www.ArtisanBusinessGroup.com.

ABG Director Melody Chen with Idaho Governor Otter in Beijing

Melody Chen with EB-5 RC Clients and Chinese Migration Executive

CEO Brian Su visits EB-5 Project in Idaho

Report from China: Shanghai Exit-Entry Services Association Issues Warning to Members

On December 27, 2010, Shanghai Exit-Entry Services Association issued a warning notice to all association members that the association will prohibit members to participate in any un-authorized exit-entry industry competition or award events organized by un-authorized entities and organizations.  The association has received numerous complaints that a newspaper publisher was hosting a so called "The Most Trustworthy Exit-Entry Service Agency 2011 Award" event.  Two association members Shanghai Exit-Entry Services Center Co. Ltd., and Shanghai Qiaowai Exit-Entry Co. participated in the competition without filing notice to the Exit-Entry Administration and the Association and have violated membership rules.  The illegal activity has caused damages to the reputation of the city's exit-entry industry. The Exit-Entry Administration of the Shanghai Municipal Public Security Bureau is conducting investigations to further punish parties involved in the Award.

For more information about the Chinese migration industry and regulations, contact us today.

Happy Holiday!

Happy Holiday to all Blog Readers!  We are taking two days off! We will be back with more news from China.

Reports from China: Chinese migration brokers establish national alliance

(Source: EB-5 China Market Council)

After several months planning since summer, a national exit-entry service associations alliance "The National Alliance for Exit-Entry Service Associations" is finally established in Beijing. The alliance members include major exit-entry service associations in Beijing, Chongqing, Wuhan, Liaoning Province, Sichuan Province, Shandong Province, Guangdong Province， Zhenjiang, and Fujian Province.  For more information about the Chinese migration industry, contact us today.

北京因私出入境中介机构协会
湖北武汉出入境行业协会
重庆自费出国（境）中介行业协会
辽宁省因私出入境中介机构行业协会
四川省出入境中介行业协会
山东省因私出入境中介行业协会
广东因私出入境服务行业协会
福建省因私出入境中介行业协会
浙江出入境协会

Report from China: City of Chongqing Cleans up Local Exit-Entry Market

Chongqing Migration Broker Meeting

(Source: EB-5 China Market Council)
On December 23, 2010, officials from Chongqing Municipal Public Security Bureau Exit-Entry Office, the Bureau of Industry and Commerce, the Bureau of Education and other five government agencies, along with representatives from 20 local migration agencies, held a special meeting to call upon exit-entry service providers to clean up the marketplace. Municipal Public Security Bureau Assistant Commissioner Yang Jian pointed out that this cleaning up motion's goal is to set the standards for foreign immigration intermediary business.  Ms. Yang stated that "in 2011 the Public Security Bureau will closely monitor illegal intermediary activities, and will certainly investigate any violations and abuse."  The mission for special action is: first, protects the general consumer's benefit; second, protects the legitimate migration service provider's benefit and interest.

Ms. Su Peixi, the head of the Bureau of Industry and Commerce warned the local migration industry not step on the red line.  The Bureau has received numerous complaints from consumers about illegal activities involving foreign immigration services. Ms. Su stated that  “the majority operators want to obey the law and regulations, do not step on the red line.”

President Wang Yu of the Chongqing Exit-Entry Service Association indicated that "Chongqing's exit-entry industry, although has competitions, but is simultaneously as a whole, hoped that the association will set the code of conducts to improve overall industry image, create a good market atmosphere, and provide professional and honest services to the consumer."  He also called upon members to report any illegal activities of unlicensed migration elements.

Chongqing is the largest city with a population of 30 million in southwestern China and one of the five direct administrative cities under the supervision of the Central Government. 

Report from China: Beijing Police Crack Down on Unlicensed EB-5 Immigration Intermediary Operations

(Source: EB-5 China Market Council) 
Beijing police officers and officials from the Bureau of Industry and Commerce Administration raided two unlicensed EB-5 immigration consulting firms in downtown CDB on December 21, 2010.  Beijing has 77 legitimate and licensed immigration agencies, however due to US EB-5 program and other foreign immigration business boom in last two years, many unlicensed immigration intermediary firms are operating without required licenses.  They have not only disrupted the market order, but also seriously damaged the interests of both consumers and legitimate migration industry, illegal activities have been the focus of the police' recent crackdown on such activities.
 

Unlicensed illegal intermediary usually charges low fees and promises quick results. They are not registered with the local exit/entry authorities, some individuals open the shell companies and place tempting advertisements on the Internet to defraud consumers. Typical illegal shops appear to operate as "consulting firms" or "international investment firms" headed by Chinese and Western individuals, many rent luxury office spaces in five star hotels in order to cover up their illegal activities.

Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau Exit-Entry Administration Department stated that unlicensed immigration intermediary has seriously disrupted the market order and seriously damaged the interests of prospective clients and the industry, the police will crack down on illegal intermediary businesses and activities, and welcomed the public to report any such illegal practices and operations. According to Beijing Exit/Entry Services Association that Chinese immigrants top destinations include Canada, the United States, Australia, Singapore and the United Kingdom. 

There are over 500 licensed and bonded immigration agencies around China.  For more information about Chinese migration industry and government regulations, contact us today.

USAdvisors.org Starts China TV Filming Tour January 2011

 Florida based EB-5 due diligence expert Mr. Michael Gibson of USAdvisors.org has formed a  new partnership between his firm, which provides due diligence services to EB-5 investors, and China Stock TV, a division of the FuDong Cultural Dissemination Company, LTD that broadcasts news to an audience of 140 million Chinese investors, will bring information on EB-5 regional center investment initiatives to viewers across China. As the current format through which potential Chinese investors receive information about regional center projects involves individual seminars sponsored by regional centers, this partnership provides a new way for interested foreign nationals to obtain information. Mr. Gibson and his TV crew will be touring 12 cities to interview EB-5 regional center principals, sponsors, immigration attorneys, and EB-5 experts throughout the country, the crew's first stop will be Houston, Texas on January 18, 2011. Mr. Gibson and Mr. Su will be meeting in Las Vegas February 18, 2011. For more information about USAdvisors.org China TV Filming Tour, log on http://eb5info.com/eb5-events.

Report from China: Chicagoland Foreign Investment Group Regional Center Promotes Woodale Assisted Living Project

Chicagoland Foreign Investment Group Regional Center is promoting Woodale assisted living EB-5 project to Chinese investors. The project is developed and managed by Randall Residence LLC. Based on the information provided by its Chinese migration agent, the development is the only EB-5 project to be supervised and monitored by an independent third party ARACO/Investment Banker (headed by Robert Abboud in Barrington Hills, Illinois. For more information about EB-5 program, contact us today.

Altantic Yards Report Blog Analyzes Reuters Report on NYCRC Project

(Source: Norm Oder, Atlantic Yards Report) A major investigation of the EB-5 immigration visa program by Reuters, Special report: Overselling the American dream overseas, turns up numerous reasons for skepticism and an admission by a principal of the New York City Regional Center (NYCRC) that potential investors have been lied to about the Brooklyn Arena and Infrastructure project.

Astonishingly, however, the NYCRC's George Olsen gets away with blaming immigration brokers in foreign lands--in this case, Korea, not China--rather than acknowledging, or being forced to acknowledge, that the same statements have been made, in documents and on video, by the NYCRC itself. (See its entire analysis at http://atlanticyardsreport.blogspot.com/2010/12/in-reuters-investigation-of-eb-5.html)

Artisan Business Group Executive Visits Florida and New York

Artisan Business Group executive will be visiting new EB-5 project in Florida early January and conducting two EB-5 seminars in New York City late January 2011. For more information about EB-5 program, contact us today.

EB-5 News Blog has a New Domain Name: EB5NewsBlog.org

Our EB-5 News Blog has a new domain name - EB5NewsBlog.org.  Based on leading web information provider Alexa, this blog has a three-month global Alexa traffic rank of 897,227. The site's visitors view 1.2 unique pages each day on average. Alexa estimates that 94% of visitors to Eb5news.blogspot.com come from the US, where it has attained a traffic rank of 104,876, and visitors to the site spend about five minutes per visit to the site and 54 seconds per pageview.  The blog is operated by Artisan Business Group, Inc. an EB-5 consultancy based in Springfield, Illinois.

Korean Peninsula Tension Sent in More EB-5 Inquires

Recent tension between two Koreas has not only caused the concerns on a possible all-out wall in the Peninsula, but also sent more South Koreans to inquire ways out of the troubled region. Based on our interviews with US based Korean immigration attorneys, they have been receiving growing number of inquires from Korean investors about EB-5 Visa program. South Korea has been a major market for EB-5 program. (photo source/credit: Washington Times)

Business partners hope to import jobs, investments into Elkhart County

(Source: eTruth.com)
A Chicago-based businessman and his Elkhart County-based partner hope to create jobs and spur economic development here via international investment, most notably from China. Christopher Graff, who's originally from Elkhart County but now based out of Chicago, estimates the initiative has a 60 percent to 70 percent probability of yielding positive results -- foreign investment dollars. He and his local partner, Aaron Zou, hope to tap a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services program that encourages international investment by granting legal U.S. residency to the qualifying foreign participants. Of course, his and Zou's newly formed venture, Indiana Gateway Fund, is a for-profit operation.

Similarly, the deep-pocketed investors they hope to lure to Elkhart County would be looking for a return on their investment, not to mention U.S. residency. Still, one Elkhart County backer, County Commissioner Mike Yoder, sees the initiative as another means of bringing jobs, capital and new industry to the hard-hit zone. The USCIS' EB-5 visa program has lured millions of dollars in investment to the East Coast, the West Coast and even the Dakotas, he said. Some may have "philisophical issues" with the notion of granting U.S. residency to foreigners in return for investing here, a minimum of $500,000, according to program guidelines, Yoder says. But it's a long-standing program that has drawn plenty of foreign investment income to the United States. "There is money, foreign investment money, that's looking for a home in the United States," Yoder said. Though a private venture, county commissioners on Monday agreed to provide IGF with $10,000. The funds are to help defray the firm's costs as it wrangles with the USCIS to get the requisite designation extending the reach of the EB-5 program from Chicago to Elkhart County. The push for EB-5 status here stands a solid chance of success, Graff said, and he hopes for a formal answer from the feds in January. Eight other adjoining counties, both in Indiana and Michigan, would also be included in the new EB-5 zone, though Elkhart County is the chief focus of the initiative.

FOCUSING ON CHINA

Assuming a green light from the feds, the initial push would be for investment income from China, specifically the Jinhua area of Zhejiang province in the eastern part of the country. Commissioner Terry Rodino traveled with Zou to the zone earlier this year to investigate investment opportunities, according to Graff, and Zou, a Chinese-American, has strong ties there. Secondarily, the businessmen would potentially seek out investors from the Middle East and Europe, Graff said. Graff already has five leads he's pursuing, though he wouldn't provide particulars. Whatever the case, the individual projects he envisions would necessitate plenty of backing, perhaps $5 million to $10 million each from as many as 10 to 20 individual investors. According to terms of the EB-5 program, each $500,000 investment would have to generate 10 new jobs. Alternatively, the funds -- which must come from legitimate sources -- could be invested in a "distressed" firm to help save existing jobs.

USCIS Approves New EB-5 Center in Maryland

Maryland Center for Foreign Investment, LLC

Geographic Scope: Counties of Baltimore City, Baltimore, Carroll, Hartford, Anne Arundel, Prince George’s and Howard in the State of Maryland

Industries: Commercial Real Estate Development; Arts, Entertainment and Recreation
CEO: John Chang

USCIS Stakeholder Meeting

The USCIS Office of Public Engagement has posted an agenda for tomorrow’s teleconference as well as the executive summary of the October 14, 2010 meeting.

Wailian Hosts Invest in America (Guangzhou) Summit 2011

For more information about the upcoming Summit in Guangzhou hosted by Wailian Overseas Consulting Group, please register your name on a free mailing list to receive further information and notices, the event is open to all EB-5 regional centers, immigration attorneys, real estate developers and brokers, CPAs, commercial investment opportunities, M&A, IPO consulting firms, etc. You can find registration page at http://eb5summit.eventbrite.com

City of Guangzhou, China

Night Cruise

Guangzhou Train Station

Baiyun Int'l Airport

Shishi Cathedral

Historical Buildings

Investing in the US through EB-5 Program

The U.S. Department of Citizenship & Immigration Services sets aside 10,000 visas nationwide each year through the EB-5 foreign investment program. The limit has never been reached.
Fiscal Year 2008 (Oct. 1, 2007-Sept. 30, 2008)
Total visas issued: 996
No. 1: South Korea, 545
No. 2: China, 290
Fiscal Year 2009 (Oct. 1, 2008-Sept. 30, 2009)
Total visas issued: 2,800
No. 1: China, 1,778
No. 2: South Korea, 559
Fiscal Year 2010 (Oct. 1, 2009-Sept. 30, 2010)
Total visas issued: 1,349
No. 1: China, 768
No. 2: Korea, 293
Source: U.S. Department of Citizenship & Immigration Services, Dept. of Homeland Security

Report from China: Invest U.S. Regional Center Promotes Wyoming EB-5 Real Estate Project in Beijing

Beijing migration broker hosted the first promotional seminar for Invest U.S. Regional Center at 2:30 pm December 10, 2010, in Beijing. Invest USA Regional Center executives Larry Liang, Ben Doud, Tony Markev and Charles Edwards attended the event that was promoting office and retail real estate project in Wyoming.  For more information about EB-5 regional center program, contact us today.

McAdam & McCarthy Attorneys at Law and Artisan Business Group announce Las Vegas EB-5 Conference

McAdam & McCarthy Attorneys at Law announce EB-5 One Day Seminar: Regional Center Development, Management and Project Creation in Last Vegas. The event on February 19, 2011, will feature major EB-5 experts, attorney, and guest speakers from the EB-5 industry, for registration, please log on http://eb-5conference.eventbrite.com.

Artisan Business Group, Inc., will host EB-5 One Day Seminar:  Regional Centers Promotion and Investors Procurement on February 20, 2011. The event will feature Mr. Brian Su, Mr. Yongjin Li, and other experts as well as migration brokers from China. For details and online registration, please log on http://eb5.eventbrite.com.

The two day EB-5 conference will take place at Stratosphere Hotel in Las Vegas.

Artisan Business Group Announces VIP Guests for 2011 Las Vegas EB-5 Seminar

Artisan Business Group announces VIP Guests for EB-5 Regional Centers Promotion and Investors Procurement Seminar in Las Vegas February 20, 2011. For more information about the event and speakers, as well as online registration, log on http://eb5.eventbrite.com

VIP Guests (Tentative):
Ms. Hong Yu, US Project Manager
Wailian Overseas Consulting Group (China)
 
Ms. Yu is the US Project Manager for Wailian Overseas Consulting Group headquartered in Shanghai, with over 20 offices around China and the U.S.  Mr. Yu is responsible for selecting reliable EB-5 projects for the company.  Wailian is one of the largest EB-5 migration consulting firms in China and is to be hosting "Invest in the U.S.A.(Guangzhou) Summit 2011" in March 29-20, 2011.  The company has successfully served over 800 Chinese investors over the years.

Mr. John Jiang, US Managing Director
Henry Global Group USA  

Mr. Jiang is the U.S. Managing Director for Henry Global Group USA. Henry Global Group is one of the largest Chinese migration service providers, with 50 offices in China and North America. Mr. Jiang is responsible for selecting EB-5 projects for the company.

Dr. Winner Xing, CEO/President
Worldway Immigration (China) 

Dr. Xing is the CEO of Worldway Immigration, a HK registered immigration consulting firm with offices around China. The firm is highly experienced in EB-5 marketing and consulting.  Worldway is the winner of EB-5 News Blog EB-5 Chinese Broker of the Year 2010.

Ms. Melody Chen, Asia/Pacific Managing Director
Artisan Business Group, Inc.

Ms. Melody Chen is the managing director of Artisan Business Group Asia/Pacific Office. She is highly experienced with EB-5 marketing, she has extensive working relationship with licensed migration companies around China.

Conference Venue: Stratosphere Hotel, Las Vegas

 

Report from China: NYCRC Executives Visit Shanghai

 As part of its 2nd roadshow in China, NYCRC executives Gregg Hayden, Paul Levinsohn, Ms. Liu Wu and Robert Tarulli stop by in Shanghai. One on one investor consultation will be available after the promotional seminar in New Jinjiang Hotel at 1:30 pm Saturday December 11, 2010. For more information about EB-5 program, contact us today.
 

Artisan Business Group Plans EB-5 Workshops in Orlando and San Francisco

Following two successful EB-5 Investors Procurement Seminars in Chicago, Artisan Business Group, Inc., is introducing two EB-5 seminars in New York City (http://eb5fund.eventbrite.com) January 25, 2011, and in Las Vegas (http://eb5.eventbrite.com) February 20, 2011. Three new EB-5 seminar are under planning in Atlanta, Orlando and San Francisco in 2011. For more information about our EB-5 events, contact us today.

News from China: YK America Regional Center Promotes Delano Marketplace EB-5 Project

YK America Regional Center is co-hosting an EB-5 seminar with a Beijing migration broker to promote Delano Marketplace project to Chinese investors at 2:00 pm December 15, 2010.  YK America CEO Howard Ting and Mr. Stephen Atchley, city council member of Pomona, California will be attending. For more information about EB-5 projects, contact us today.

Law Offices of Siegel Wang & Associates Hosting EB-5 Workshop in Flushing, New York City

Law Offices of Siegel Wang & Associates, LLP, is hosting an EB-5 Workshop 1:00 - 4:00 pm December 5, 2010, in Flushing, New York City. Speakers from Florida Regional Center and Exclusive Visas are answering questions about EB-5 program. For more information about EB-5 regional center program, contact us today.

Registration Opens for New York City EB-5 Investors Seminar

Artisan Business Group, Inc., is now open to take online registration for an EB-5 seminar January 20, 2011. In addition to great speakers such as Brian Su, Kevin Wright, Lu Sun, Walter Huang, Julia Park, two VIP guests from China are tentatively planning to attend the seminar, they are Mr. Jason Li, CEO of MasLink Group, and Ms. Gillian Shuang, Managing Director of PKF Beijing. MasLink is a licensed and bonded EB-5 broker in China, and PKF Beijing is one of the main agencies that verifies EB-5 investors fund. For online registration, log on http://eb5fund.eventbrite.com - limited space available, hurry up to book your seating today.

Report from China: South Dakota Regional Center Promotes Buffalo Ridge Power Plant Project

South Dakota Regional Center executive Joop Bollen, legal adviser James Park, regional marketing director Joe Jin along with Chinese migration brokers are promoting the SDRC's latest Buffalo Ridge Power Plant Project.  The roadshow is scheduled in following cities in December.

December 11,  2:30 pm Beijing 北京：12月11日 下午2点半 北京香格里拉嘉里中心大酒店3层武汉厅

December 18, 2:30 pm  Shenzhen 深圳：12月18日 下午2点半 圣廷苑酒店3层四季厅

December 19, Qingdao 青岛：12月19日 下午2点半 海尔洲际酒店 1层银河5号厅。

For more information about the regional center seminars, contact us today.

 

Report from China: NYCRC Executives Visit Wenzhou, China

New York Regional Center executives will be attending a promotional event in Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province on December 12, 2010. The EB-5 promotional seminar is to be hosted by local migration agency and introduces NETS project to prospective investors in Wenzhou, one of the most prosperous cities in Chinese east coastal region. For more information about EB-5 regional center program, contact us today.

EB-5 Migration Broker of the Year - Worldway Internaitonal Development Ltd. (HK)

EB-5 News Blog is glad to announce the recipient of EB-5 Migration Broker of the Year: Worldway International Development Limited.  The Chinese licensed migration consulting firm was established in Hong Kong in 1998; it is engaged in EB-5 immigration consulting services and provides professional services through its Chinese mainland offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Qingdao, Shenzhen, and Macao.  Worldway is highly experienced in advising its Chinese prospective clients on EB-5 program and Regional Center projects.  The firm is headed by Dr. Winner Xing; and it is currently promoting Idaho State Regional Center and South Dakota Regional Center projects.  For more information about the company, log on http://www.worldwayhk.com

USCIS approves New York Proton Regional Center designation

USCIS approved another New York center  - New York Proton Regional Center, LLC (www.nyprc.com).  The center application was submitted by Florida based Law Offices of Larry Behar.  The following RC information was provided by USCIS website.
Geographic Scope: New York Counties of Kings, Queens, New York, Bronx, Westchester, Suffolk and Nassau
Industry Clusters: Non-Residential Building Construction; Hospitals; Business Support Services including Telephone Call Centers; Data Processing Services; Other Financial Investment Activities; Legal Services; Computer Systems Design and Related Services; Scientific Research and Development; Management of Companies; Office Administrative Spaces

EB-5 Person of the Year - Stephen Yale-Loehr

EB-5 News Blog is glad to announce that Mr. Stephen Yale-Loehr is our top choice for the title of EB-5 Person of the Year 2010.  Mr. Yale-Loehr is one of the nation's preeminent authorities on U.S. immigration and asylum law. A prolific scholar, he has written many law review articles, and is author or co-author of four standard reference works. He was editor-in-chief of The Cornell International Law Journal, and he co-authors a bimonthly column for The New York Law Journal. He teaches immigration and asylum law at Cornell Law School as an adjunct professor, and is of counsel to the Ithaca firm of Miller Mayer. Upon receiving his Cornell J.D. cum laude, Mr. Yale-Loehr clerked for Chief Judge Howard G. Munson of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York. Mr. Yale-Loehr is a member of the New York and District of Columbia bars, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York and the U.S. Supreme Court. He is vice-chair of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) business immigration committee. Mr. Yale-Loehr is listed in Who’s Who in America and in the International Who’s Who of Corporate Immigration Lawyers as one of the best immigration lawyers in the world. He is the 2001 recipient of AILA’s Elmer Fried Award for excellence in teaching and the 2004 recipient of the AILA’s Edith Lowenstein Award for excellence in advancing the practice of immigration law. Mr. Yale-Loehr resigned from the post of Executive Director of IIUSA this year; however, his leadership and dedication to IIUSA over the past three years have earned him respect from many people who are involved in EB-5 program. Congratulations to Mr. Yale- Loehr! For more information about Mr. Yale-Loehr, please log on his bio page.

EB-5 Regional Center of the Year - the State of Vermont Regional Center

EB-5 News Blog has given EB-5 Regional Center of the Year title to the State of Vermont Regional Center which is the only state government owned and operated Regional Center in the country. The State of Vermont Regional Center and its approved EB-5 visa projects have significant government backing at the State level from Governor, Jim Douglas and Secretary, Kevin Dorn and at the federal level from United States Senator and Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Patrick Leahy.  Governor Douglas has recently returned from an EB-5 promotional trade mission to Asia. The Center has been very successful in promoting EB-5 program in international market. Approved State of Vermont Regional Center projects have a "Memorandum-of-Understanding" (MOU) that creates an agreement between the State Government and the private corporation that will be promoting and administering the project. The MOU provides that a project will governed under the applicable laws in the State of Vermont and that project will comply with USCIS requirement. For more information about the Regional Center, log on http://www.thinkvermont.com.

EB-5 Immigration Law Firm of the Year - Stone & Grzegorek LLP

EB-5 News Blog has decided to award EB-5 Immigration Law Firm of the Year to Stone & Grzegorek LLP.  The Los Angeles based law firm specializes in the practice of U.S. immigration law. The Stone & Grzegorek team includes a diverse group of attorneys and staff. The law firm's expertise covers a broad range of matters, including investor, employment, and family-based immigration, as well as removal proceedings, federal court litigation, asylum and naturalization. Widely published and referenced on issues of investor-based, entrepreneur, and business immigration, founding principals Mr. Lincoln Stone and Ms. Kathleen Grzegorek have developed an international reputation for achieving outstanding results in the practice of immigration law.  Mr. Lincoln Stone enjoys the highest professional reputation with the Chinese migration industry in the People's Republic of China.  Congratulations to Mr. Lincoln Stone and Ms. Kathleen Grzegorek and their professional team!  For more information about the law firm, please log on http://www.lskglaw.com 

EB-5 Media Provider of the Year - USAdvisors.org

EB-5 News Blog has selected USAdvisors.org to receive the title EB-5 Media Provider of the Year 2010!   USAdvisors.org is the source for EB-5 news, projects and information about EB-5 Regional Center program. The firm provides EB-5 Regional Center project comparative analysis reports for foreign national investors based on over 30 topics covering the strategic plan, management, risk factors, risk mitigation, safety, return, exit strategy, escrow and industry overview.  In 2010, the team continued its filming production of DVD “EB-5: The Regional Center Story” that is very popular among foreign investors and regional centers.  USAdvisors.org has been running a number of online websites USAdvisors.org, EB5VisaNews.com, EB5China.info, EB5Info.com, EB5Seminar.com, EB5Seminars.com, and social media through facebook, twitter, etc. In addition, USAdvisors team offers various EB-5 seminars worldwide and just formed an alliance with Chinese TV media this year. Congratulations to Mr. Michael Gibson and his professional team for their dedication to EB-5 program.  To learn more information about USAdvisors, log on http://www.USAdvisors.org

EB-5 Economic Consultant of the Year - Economic & Policy Resources, Inc. (EPR)

EB-5 News Blog is glad to announce that Economic & Policy Resources, Inc. (EPR) has been selected as EB-5 Economic Consultant of the Year!  EPR is a Williston, Vermont based applied economics consulting firm that has successfully completed over 60 EB-5 impact assessment studies and various assignments for clients around the country. Its work in the Vermont Regional Center has resulted in an application that has been viewed as a model project under the EB-5 program. The firm also evaluates and drafts a large number of EB-5 compliant business plans for various clientele. Congratulations to Mr. Jeff Carr and Mr. Larry Copp and their professional team.   For more information about EPR, log on www.eb5economics.com

Happy Thanksgiving Day

Artisan Business Group, Inc., directors and staff are very thankful to all of our clients and partners for their business and continued support!  We look forward a greater success in year 2011. For more information about Artisan Business Group, Inc., please log on http://www.artisanbusinessgroup.com.

EB-5 Service Provider of the Year - Wright Johnson LLC

EB-5 News Blog is glad to announce Wright Johnson LLC for the title of EB-5 Service Provider of the Year 2010!  Wright Johnson, LLC, is a southern Florida based EB-5 consulting firm that specializes in assisting clients in obtaining EB-5 Regional Center designations with the USCIS.  The firm is one of the top producing RC application submission providers in 2010.  The firm maintains a 100% track record of successful Regional Center applications and has been serving over 20 regional center clients this year.  Congratulations to Mr. Kevin Wright and his professional team members.  For more information about Wright Johnson, LLC, log on its website at http://wrightjohnsonllc.com.

Artisan Business Group Plans EB-5 Seminar in Atlanta

Following two successful EB-5 Investors Procurement Seminars in Chicago, Artisan Business Group, Inc., is introducing two EB-5 seminars in New York City (http://eb5fund.eventbrite.com) January 25, 2011, and in Las Vegas (http://eb5.eventbrite.com) February 20, 2011. A new seminar is being planned in Atlanta, Georgia in late April 2011. For more information about our EB-5 events, contact us today.

USCIS I-924A, Supplement to Form I-924

• Download Form I-924A (1KB PDF)
• Download Instructions for Form I-924A (1KB PDF)

Purpose of Form :

This form is used to demonstrate a Regional Center¿s continued eligibility for the Regional Center designation. Each designated Regional Center entity must file a Form I-924A for each fiscal year (October 1 through September 30) within 90 days after the end of the fiscal year (on or before December 29) of the calendar year in which the fiscal year ended.

Number of Pages :

Form 7; Instructions 3.

Edition Date :

11/23/10

Where to File :

Submit Form I-924A and all supporting documentation to: For U.S. Postal Service: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services California Service Center Attn: EB-5 Processing Unit P.O. Box 10526 Laguna Niguel, CA 92067-0526 For non-U.S. Postal Service deliveries (e.g., private couriers), send to: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services California Service Center Attn: EB-5 Processing Unit 24000 Avila Road, 2nd Floor Laguna Niguel, CA 92677

Filing Fee :

There is no filing fee for the Form I-924A Supplement.

Special Instructions :

Effective November 23, 2010, the failure to timely file a Form I-924A Supplement for each fiscal year in which the regional center has been designated for participation in the Immigrant Investor Pilot Program will result in the issuance of an intent to terminate the participation of the regional center in the Pilot Program, which may ultimately result in the termination of the approval and designation of the regional center. Note: The requirement for the filing of Form I-924A Supplement commences in fiscal year 2011.  Each regional center that remains designated for participation in the pilot program as of September 30, 2011 must submit the Form I-924A Supplement with the required supporting documentation on or before December 29, 2011. See “Related Links” (in the upper right corner of this page) for additional information.

Invest in the U.S.A. (Guangzhou) Summit 2001

Are you seeking investors and investment for your projects or companies? Showcase your investment projects and business opportunities at Invest in the U.S.A. (Guangzhou) Summit 2001 conference and fair March 19-20, 2011 in China. Law firms, professional services, colleges and universities, and franchises opportunities are also welcome. For more information, log on http://eb5summit.eventbrite.com

Investment Available for IT/Software, CleanTech, Communication, Solar Technology

Chinese investment available for IT/software, CleanTech, Communication, Solar Technology, Oil/Gas Field Service companies, for more information, please contact us today, no brokers/agents.

Top EB-5 Migration Brokers in China 2010

Qiao Wai (Guangdong Overseas) Group
Wailian Overseas Consulting Group
Well Trend United Co.
Henry Global Group
MasLink Group

For more information about Chinese migration industry, contact us today.

NYCRC Starts 2nd Promotional Tour in China

The Law Offices of Siegel Wang & Associates and SinoTrans International Announce Sponsorship to ABG EB-5 Seminar in NYC

The law offices of Siegel Wang & Associates  (New York City) and SinoTrans International announced endorsement and support to the EB-5 Seminar hosted by Artisan Business Group, Inc., on January 25, 2011.  Law Offices of Siegel Wang & Associates, LLP, with its geographically favorable location at New York City of economic vitality, takes advantage of the availability of most updated information on projects for the United States EB-5 program. Members of the law firm staff, fluent in both Chinese and English, have educational backgrounds of both Chinese and American law studies.  The firm serves clients from all over the U.S. and China, log on http://www.nyuslawyers.com for more information.  SinoTrans International is a Silicon Valley-based Asian languages translation agency specializing in EB-5 legal documentation translations, please see details at  http://www.sinotransintl.com.

EB-5 Seminar Comes to Wall Street: ABG announces EB-5 speakers at NYC EB-5 Seminar January 25, 2011

Brian Su, CEO & President
Artisan Business Group, Inc.
Mr. Su is a leading expert and advisor on EB-5 marketing in Asia and China.  He operates the EB-5 China Marketing and Field Support Center, he is also the president of EB-5 China Market Council.  Mr. Su has successfully introduced over a dozen of EB-5 regional center investment projects to China this year, and nearly 5000 job creations committment has been resulted due to his efforts. Mr. Su has been interviewed by China Daily, Finanical Times, South Morning China Post, Reuters News, News Week and other major media. He runs a popular EB-5 blog at http://eb5news.blogspot.com.  Come, mingle and talk with Mr. Su to find out how you can better position your investment projects in the marketplace and effectively secure international finance and funding from foreign investors; share your thougths and discuss your issues with Mr. Su one-on-one in New York City.  Mr. Su is a member of the Association to Invest in the USA (IIUSA).  He received his MPA degree from the University of Illinois at Springfield in 1996.

Featured Guest Speakers (Tentative):

Mr. Kevin Wright, President
Wright Johnson, LLC
Mr. Wright is considered one of the foremost experts on the EB-5 Immigration Visa program. As an accomplished researcher, analyst and professional author, Kevin has assisted many entrepreneurs in receiving Regional Center designation and subsequent approval of the specific projects that are developed and put into operation through the Regional Center mechanism.  As an IMPLAN software specialist, Kevin has authored numerous econometric analyses, in many divergent industries, that demonstrate the employment and economic impacts of these various projects to the USCIS. The Regional Center application process requires Kevin to have an expertise in business plan writing, private placement composition, econometric analysis, complexities of government reporting requirements all coupled with the “hands on” experience necessary to successfully work within this highly specialized industry. Wright Johnson LLC has filed over 20 regional center applications with USCIS with a 100% success rate in the client receiving Regional Center designation.

Mr. Lu Sun, Vice President
MasLink Group, China
Mr. Sun is a former financial advisor with Citi Smith Barney and Edward Jones; he is highly experienced and knowledgeable in EB-5 project selection and marketing.  He offers frequent workshops to Chinese high net worth individuals on asset management and investment. Mr. Sun is a Beijing native and graduate of the University of Illinois at Chicago. He is responsbile for the company's US business division.  Mr. Lu spent average eight months a year in China promoting EB-5 regional center projects to Chinese investors. MasLink Group is a licensed and bonded migration consulting firm headquartered in Beijing, with offices in major Chinese cities such as Shanghai, Hangzhou, Chongqing.  The firm organized the US Immigration and Investment (Beijing) Forum 2009 where over 30 US investment projects were showcased for the first time Chinese investors.

Mr. Walter Huang, Managing Director
Heracles Investment Corp.
Mr. Huang has a number of years private equity investment and investment banking experience, especially has strong expertise in investing in Chinese companies and taking Chinese companies public in North American stock markets. He led the whole process of the public listing of  China Wind Power International Corp. Prior to founding Heracles, Walter Huang was the co-founder and Executive Vice President of a private equity investment firm based in Newport Beach, California.  Mr. Huang has years experience in investing in such industries as Internet, telecommunication, media, high-tech, consumer products, renewable energy and clean tech. He also involved in the investment in entertainment (movie and TV) and sports industries. He led the effort of a consortium consisting of five US and Chinese companies to build the largest theme park in Beijing with an investment of over a billion dollar.  Prior to being a private equity investor and merchant banker, Mr. Huang worked in several U.S. and Chinese companies including State Farm Insurance Companies and Morningstar Inc.  He is a recipient of the 2010 Outstanding 50 Asian Americans in Business Award in acknowledgment of his accomplishments and extraordinary contributions to economic development and exceptional leadership and commitment to making a difference in their communities and the society at large.

Ms. Julia Park, Immigration Attorney
Law Offices of Julia Park, LLC
Ms. Park is the Principal Attorney of Law Offices of Julia Park, LLC, with offices in New York City and Englewood, New Jersey. She is also Of Counsel to Levitt & Needleman, PC, a 30-year immigration law firm located in New York City.  Ms. Park provides immigration legal services to businesses and individuals in the Greater New York area.  Ms. Park’s immigration practice has a strong EB-5 focus and she is a frequent speaker on the topic.  Most recently she spoke at the AREAA (Asian Real Estate Association of America) New York Chapter meeting on the Nuts & Bolts of the EB-5 Investment Visa (September 2010) and the HSBC EB-5 International Business Opportunities Seminar (November 2010).  Ms. Park has been invited by a major international bank to serve as its outside immigration advisor to its new EB-5 Service Team which will be announced in the first quarter of 2011. The new team will be servicing the bank’s select group of private banking clients in Asia who are interested in the EB-5 program.  Before founding her own firm, Ms. Park was a corporate attorney at Cravath, Swaine & Moore, LLP in New York City where she represented JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs in registered and 144A securities offerings, including convertible and investment grade debt offerings. Ms. Park also advised foreign clients on US registration issues and interacted with regulatory agencies including FINRA and NYSE on behalf of clients. Ms. Park received her JD from Boston College Law School, magna cum laude, Order of the Coif; her MA from the Graduate School of Interpretation & Translation, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies in Seoul, Korea; and her BA from Sogang University, cum laude, also in Seoul, Korea.

Audiences: Welcome all professionals in financial, banking and capital industries; commercial real estate developers, immigration attorneys, economic development offiicals, and business consultants.

Workshop Venue: NYC Seminar and Conference Center, 71 West 23rd Street, NYC. Tel: (646) 336-4455. The Center is located in Manhattan's exciting Chelsea district, a safe neighborhood near major subway lines, Penn Station and several fine hotels.  For subway, parking and hotel information, please visit NYCSCC website's "Visiting" page.  

For online registration, log on http://eb5fund.eventbrite.com

Wailian Consulting Group Supports 2011 EB-5 Regional Centers Promotion and Investors Procurement Seminars in New York City and Las Vegas

Artisan Business Group, Inc., is glad to announce that our 2011 NYC EB-5 Seminar and 2011 Las Vegas EB-5 Seminar just received an endorsement support from one of the  largest Chinese migration consulting firms - Wailian Overseas Consulting Group in Shanghai.  Artisan Business Group, Inc., is also planning EB-5 seminars in Atlanta, Orlando, Houston, Chicago and Los Angeles in 2011.

Wailian Overseas Consulting Group is headquartered in Shanghai with over 20 offices around China and the US, it has successfully served over 800 EB-5 investors over the years. Wailian Overseas Consulting Group is also planning and hosting "Invest in the U.S.A. (Guangzhou) Summit 2011" on March 19-20, 2011 in China.

American Dream Fund Selects NES Financial EB-5 Administration Solution for Los Angeles Regional Center Project

SAN JOSE, Calif., November 16, 2010 – NES Financial (NESF), a leading provider of financial services solutions for the banking industry, EB-5 Regional Centers and Fortune 500 companies, has announced that the American Dream Fund (ADF), proprietor of the Los Angeles Regional Center, has chosen it’s EB-5 Administration Solution to administer funds associated with a $20 to $30 million project in Hollywood, California.

ADF’s Los Angeles Regional Center is actively securing EB-5 capital for Drai’s and Delphine Hollywood, two significant “A-List” investments in the W Hotel Hollywood.  The federally sanctioned EB-5 visa program encourages foreign nationals to invest in government-approved projects that create U.S. jobs and provide the opportunity for the foreign investors to become lawful permanent residents.  The funds raised through EB-5 investments in the American Dream Fund are expected to create between 450 and 600 new permanent jobs in the Los Angeles region.

“When American Dream Fund was looking at EB-5 administration solutions, our priorities were to provide our Regional Center investors with the highest possible security for their funds, as well as operational transparency into the EB-5-based business,” said Joseph C. McCarthy, principal with American Dream Fund.  “NES Financial’s secure financial solutions mean our clients can easily track their investments as monies move into the United States .”

NES Financial’s EB-5 Administration Solution brings Regional Centers an approach that provides for rapid system implementation of easy, automated deposit administration solutions.  The solution combines proven and proprietary industry-leading software – which currently administers billions of dollars annually in complex multi-party escrows – and a client-focused team with decades of financial services experience.  NES Financial subject matter experts work with Regional Center executives to quickly set up accounts and investor subaccounts as well as develop Regional Center-specific templates and forms to support operations.  This combination of robust technology and experienced financial services creates a secure, transparent and compliant solution that delivers immediate benefits to Regional Centers and their investors.

“When you are dealing with investments across continents and operating within a complex government program, second-rate doesn’t cut it,” said McCarthy.  “The NES Financial team really knew how to address complex questions from our overseas investors, demonstrating time and again that they understood how to make the EB-5 administration process run smoothly for American Dream Fund’s overseas investors.”

“The American Dream Fund is one of the most recognizable EB-5 organizations in the United States , and we’re pleased that they have chosen our EB-5 Administration Solution to administer funds associated with job creation in Hollywood ,” said Michael Halloran, president and CEO of NES Financial.  “The experience of our client services team, combined with the proven benefits of our eSTAC-based EB-5 platform, delivers a one-two punch for protection of funds involved in the EB-5 visa program, bringing benefits to investors and Regional Centers throughout the project.”

NES Financial’s proprietary eSTAC technology platform provides the foundation for highly scalable and compliant administration solutions that deliver consumer protections to all parties involved in complex, multi-party escrows.  Bringing unmatched transparency to investors during every stage of individual transactions, the secure eSTAC platform delivers efficiencies, automation and embedded business processes shaped by subject matter expertise that allows NESF to easily move into new, niche or underserved markets.

For more information on NES Financial’s EB-5 Administration Solution contact NES Financial at (800) 339-1031 or by visiting www.nesf.com.

New EB-5 Regional Centers Announced

Synergy California Green Hospitality Regional Center, LLC
Geographic Scope: California counties of San Luis Obispo, Monterey, Santa Cruz, San Mateo, San Francisco, Santa Clara, Merced, Alameda, Contra Costa and Sacramento
Industries: Hotels and Restaurants
Invest U.S. Regional Center
Geographic Scope: Colorado: Jackson, Moffat, Rio Blanco and Routt counties; Utah: Daggett, Duchesne and Uintah counties; Wyoming: Carbon, Fremont, Lincoln, Sublette, Sweetwater and Uinta counties
Industries: Retail, Office and Manufacturing

NES Financial Sponsors Las Vegas "EB-5 Regional Centers Promotion and Investors Procurement Seminar"

Artisan Business Group, Inc., is glad to announce that our 2011 Las Vegas EB-5 Seminar just received a new sponsorship from NESF!!!  We are very excited for their support and having them to share their expertise with our audience.

NES Financial (NESF) is the nation’s leading provider of secure, transparent and compliant financial administration and 1031 exchange solutions for Fortune 500 companies, financial institutions and law firms.  Combining proprietary state-of-the-art technology and outstanding client services with subject matter expertise in trusts, escrows and 1031 exchanges, NESF delivers flexible and scalable solutions that safely process over 70 billion dollars each year.

Report from China: NYCRC Starts 2nd Tour to Promote NETS Project

New York City Regional Center starts its second promotional roadshow in China. The first promotional seminar hosted by a licensed migration broker is taking place at 7:00 pm at Portman Hotel Shanghai November 12, 2010.  Since the project was announced in China last month, it is reported that half of 500 investor slots have been sold out in the country. During the second tour, Paul Levinsohn and Gregg D Hayden will be traveling and answering questions to Chinese investors. For more information about promoting EB-5 projects in China, contact us today.


November 12, Shanghai, Portman Hotel
November 14, Shunde, Zhongshan Sheraton Hotel
November 21, Beijing, Shangri-La Center
December 4, Shenzhen
December 5, Guangzhou
December 9, Foshan
December 10, Nanjing
December 11, Shanghai
December 12, Beijing
December 18, Chengdu
December 19, Chongqing

Report from China: Michele Buchanan of Stone & Grzegorek LLP Visits China

EB-5 immigration attorney Michele Buchanan of Stone & Crezegorek is visiting Chinese migration consulting firms in China. Ms. Buchanan is a past-Chair of the Southern California Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, and has lectured and published on various immigration topics.  Ms. Buchanan graduated from the University of Wisconsin at Madison in 1985 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Asian Studies, concentrating in the study of Mandarin Chinese. LA based Stone & Grzegorek LLP specializes in the practice of U.S. immigration law. For more information about EB-5 immigrant investors program, contact us today.

Report from China: M&D Regional Center Executives and Buena Park City Officials Visit Beijing

M & D Regional Center executives Yong Kim, Pam Kim, and Katherine Wannamaker, Buena Park mayor Freddie Smith are visiting Beijing to promote its latest EB-5 shopping center project. A public seminar is scheduled and sponsored by a Beijing migration agency at 2:00 pm November 11, 2010. For more information about EB-5 regional center program marketing, contact us today.

EB-5 China Market Council Meeting held in Concord, New Hampshire

The EB-5 China Market Council held its annual meeting in Concord, New Hampshire November 12, 2010.  Representatives from Chinese migration industry and US investment community attended the meeting. For more information, contact us today.

Asian Games open in Guangzhou China

GUANGZHOU, China (AFP) – The Asian Games opened with a spectacular water-themed gala ceremony on Friday, culminating years of planning for an event that is set to reinforce China's regional sporting dominance.
The extravaganza heralds the most ambitious Asiad so far with some 10,000 athletes from 45 countries and territories vying for gold in 42 sports.
The Games run until November 27, with hosts China heavily favoured to top the medal table, and South Korea and Japan battling for second place.
"Remember, you are part of history right here, right now," Olympic Council of Asia president Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah told the athletes at the opening ceremony.
"Please show us your best performance, and show us the spirit of sportsmanship, fair play, friendship and resopect to your fellow athletes and officials."
Security forces mounted a sweeping operation to isolate the fenced-off venue with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari attending.
In a change to standard procedure the ceremony, beamed to a television of audience of billions, was held on an island in the Pearl River rather than a stadium, with the giant Guangzhou Tower as a background.
Backed by a stunning light show, it was themed around the local Lingnan culture, incorporating folk dance, drum music as well as water skiing and jet skiing and a giant ship called "Harmony".
Film starlet Zhang Ziyi and world-renowned pianist Lang Lang performed together in one of the highlights of a show that celebrated Guangzhou's history as China's gateway to the ancient Maritime Silk Road.
The scale of the preparations for the ceremony drew parallels with the Beijing Olympics opener in 2008, which was highly acclaimed, but Guangzhou officials were eager to set the two apart.
"It's like one is coffee and the other is tea," ceremony director Chen Weiya, the assistant chief for the Beijing curtain raiser, said.
Just as Beijing did before the 2008 Olympics, Guangzhou has poured billions of dollars into getting this sprawling southern metropolis ready.
While the city does not have the glamour of Beijing and Shanghai, officials here are hoping the Games will help transform it into one of Asia's top destinations.
In preparation, it has embarked on several huge infrastructure projects -- a new rail station, a gleaming trade centre, subway lines, housing projects, highways and bridges.
It has also constructed or renovated 70 sporting facilities.
Security is a major focus, with more than 100,000 police officers on duty to keep it safe, along with hundreds of thousands of security guards and volunteers.8
"As the Guangzhou Asian Games will have the most ever athletes, officials and reporters in the history of the Asian Games, the security work has been a great challenge," a statement from the Games security panel said.
"The security panel has adopted effective and necessary measures to ensure a safe Games. We have done our best to provide a safe and favorable environment for athletes, coaches, officials and audiences."
While the two Koreas marched together at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, 2004 Athens Olympics and 2006 Doha Asian Games in a sign of reconciliation, they failed to repeat the feat here.
Relations between the two neighbours remain tense after the sinking of South Korean warship, the Cheonan, in March that claimed 46 lives.
All the athletes arrive by a convoy of pleasure boats, including those from war-torn Afghanistan and Iraq, as well as Iran and the Palestinian territories.
The competition proper kicks off on Saturday when 28 gold medals will be won.
(Photo Credit: Lucy Zhang, ABG Group Guangzhou Staff)

The Invest in the U.S.A. (Guangzhou) Summit 2011 will be also held in Guangzhou China March 19-20, 2011, for more details, log on http://eb5summit.eventbrite.com

Brian Su leads Chinese Migration Executives to Vermont

Mr. Brian Su, EB-5 advisor of Artisan Business Group, lead a group of EB-5 migration brokers from China to visit the State of Vermont Regional Center and new projects in the state from November 11-13, 2010. During the trip, a meeting was held with Mr. Jeff Carr, EB-5 economist.  For more information, contact us today.

Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels Leads 6th Trade Mission to China and Japan

Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels is leading a delegation to China and Japan from November 6 to 17. This will be the sixth trade mission that Daniels has led as governor. Two executives from the state are promoting their EB-5 programs on the trip.. Below is the governor’s daily itinerary for the trip:

Monday, November 8 (China)
Governor Mitch Daniels will speak at a morning conference for business leaders in Shanghai. In the afternoon, the governor will visit several business prospects and host a reception for alumni from Indiana colleges and universities as well as Chinese companies that are interested in locating in the state.

Tuesday, November 9 (China)
Governor Daniels will meet with representatives from Shanghai Top Motor which in April celebrated the grand-opening of a 60,000 square-foot logistics center in Columbus, Ind. for its U.S. subsidiary, Techtop Motor LHP. He will also meet with several life science and electric vehicle companies in Shanghai before hosting a dinner for investment banking groups including CITIC, a state-owned Chinese investment company.

Wednesday, November 10 (China)
The governor will conduct business meetings with suppliers from Cummins, Inc. which is headquartered in Columbus, Ind., before traveling by train to Hangzhou, in Zhejiang Province. There he will meet with Zhao Hongzhu, the Party Secretary of Zhejiang province, who is hosting a banquet to celebrate the 23rd anniversary of the sister-state agreement between Indiana and Zhejiang. Former Governor Robert Orr signed a sister-state agreement with Zhejiang Governor Shen Zulun in Indianapolis on July 23, 1987.

Thursday, November 11 (China)
Governor Daniels will speak at a conference for business leaders in Zhejiang and later will meet with representatives from Wanxiang Group and Geely Motors as a follow-up to the companies’ visits to Indiana earlier this year. In May, representatives from Wanxiang Group and Geely Motors traveled to Indianapolis for the first-ever China-U.S. Advanced Technology Vehicle Summit. During the visit, Wanxiang signed a letter of intent with lithium-ion battery maker, EnerDel to jointly produce battery systems for Wanxiang’s existing backlog of customers in China. Wanxiang is China’s largest auto-parts supplier and second-largest private company, with over $10 billion in annual revenue and 30,000 employees. EnerDel, which is currently ramping production at its three Indiana facilities, said the deal could bring its total central Indiana employment to 3,000 over the next few years. In the evening, Daniels will host a dinner for leaders from the Bank of China and the Chinese Export-Import Bank.

Friday, November 12 (China)
The governor and members of the delegation will meet with several business prospects while traveling to Anji, China, home to Yuankai Furniture, which announced plans in June to locate its U.S. headquarters in Marion and hire up to 100 associates over the next four years.

Saturday, November 13 (China)
Saturday is a non-business day in China so the delegation will take part in cultural tours and host a dinner for local officials from Zhejiang Province.

Sunday, November 14 (China/Japan)
The Indiana delegation will travel from Hangzhou to Tokyo, Japan to continue its economic development mission.

Monday, November 15 (Japan)
Governor Daniels will meet with leaders of Indiana’s three Japanese automobile assembly plants: Honda President Takanobu Ito, Toyota Motor Corporation President Akio Toyoda and Subaru Corporate Executive Vice President J. Kondo. He will also meet with Tochigi Governor Tomikazu Fukuda and ITOCHU Chairman E. Kobayashi. Representatives from ITOCHU, one of the largest general trading firms in Japan, traveled to Indiana last November and joined Secretary of Commerce Mitch Roob to sign a memorandum of understanding signifying the joint exploration of economic growth opportunities.

Tuesday, November 16 (Japan)
The governor and IEDC officials will travel by train to Nagoya to conduct business meetings with prospective companies as well as companies that currently have operations in Indiana including Toyota Industries, Aisin Seiki and Toyoda Boshoku.

Wednesday, November 17 (Japan)
The governor and members of the Indiana delegation will return to Indianapolis from Tokyo.