Lawyer Huang Huili’s legal mailbox (20)

Lawyer Huang Huili’s legal mailbox (20) 1. I heard that some green card investment immigration programs have recently been criticized by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Securities Exchange for suspected fraud...

1. I heard that some green card investment immigration programs have recently attracted the attention of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Securities and Exchange Commission due to suspected fraud, and the authorities are currently investigating the EB-5 investment immigration program. These projects have been invested in hundreds of construction projects across the country, including ski resorts in Vermont and shopping malls in California. Therefore, I am a little worried about whether my brother will be an investment immigrant? Could a lawyer please explain the details? The vast majority of funding in the EB-5 program is run through so-called "regional centers." These regional centers are private companies or government development agencies authorized by the Immigration Bureau to raise funds from foreign investors to invest in projects in a specific geographical area. There are currently 226 regional centers, but many projects have gone bankrupt and some are suspected of fraud and are in legal disputes. Therefore, some people have begun to question whether the Immigration Bureau has the ability to effectively supervise investment immigration projects. Among the numerous legal disputes are an urban redevelopment project sponsored by the city of New Orleans, a dairy farm in South Dakota, and a Chinese restaurant project in California. The Department of Homeland Security's Office of the Inspector General launched an investigative program to examine whether the investment immigration program is "effectively implemented and managed to detect and prevent fraud, waste, and abuse while avoiding national security threats." Both the Securities and Exchange Commission and the USCIS have also launched independent investigations into whether these investment immigration programs comply with securities and exchange regulations. For example, the New Orleans Regional Center was sued this year by a total of 27 foreign investors for alleged fraud and misconduct. More than half of these 27 foreign investors are Chinese. The two leaders of the project both have many years of experience in the U.S. military and government departments and have prominent titles, so they played a key role in attracting investors. The project claims to use investors' funds to help rebuild the city of New Orleans and make profits for investors. They charge an additional 12% service fee from each investor who invests $500,000 to compensate for their marketing and travel expenses. Currently, there are still 17 investors in this project who need to apply for I-829 on time, and four of them will face deportation if they fail to apply in time this year. Therefore, I advise many people to be very careful about investment immigration projects in regional centers.

2. If my son gets a work card through Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, can he apply for a Social Security number? A: If USCIS approves your son’s deferred action status and labor authorization, your son can apply for a Social Security number. When your son receives the work permit from the Immigration Bureau, you should take your son to the local Social Security Bureau to fill out a Social Security Number application form and sign it. You can find your local Social Security office address at www.socialsecurity.gov/locator. You must bring your ID card issued by the Immigration Service and documents showing your identity and age. Foreign birth certificate; foreign passport; U.S. military record; U.S. military identification card; religious document showing age or date of birth; U.S. driver's license; U.S. state-issued ID card; school transcript showing age or date of birth; student identification card; or copies of medical records or medical records. Please note that although you can submit copies of the above documents to USCIS, the Social Security Administration requires that you provide originals of all documents and does not accept copies or documents notarized in the United States. For more information, visit www.socialsecurity.gov or call toll-free 1-800-772-1213.