We are represented by Mona Shah & Associates – A Top 25 Immigration Attorney for the last 5 years.
Mona Shah & Associates is a firm consisting of advanced EB-5 lawyers. They have extensive experience working with EB-5 direct projects, regional center formations, and have filed multiple EB-5 investor cases from all over the world.
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
- Extensive experience in EB-5 financing and 47 years collectively in immigration practice
- Voted Top 25 Attorneys in EB-5 by eb5investors.com magazine
- Founded the first EB-5 regional center in NYC, which has raised over $1 billion dollars from EB-5 in the past 4 years
- Performed troubleshooting and issue spotting for other EB-5 lawyers all over the US
- Filed over 400 investor petitions, some with complex sources of investment funds
- Filed over 400 investor petitions, some with complex sources of investment funds
- Part of the marketing team for multiple projects nationwide
- Highly experienced at formulating and strategizing EB-5 real estate projects nationwide
- Monitor the administration for major regional centers
- Proficient in SEC registration filing and ongoing compliance
- Multi-lingual licensed attorneys in the US, UK and China
- Offices in New York and London, as well as affiliation with an office in Beijing
- Written and spoken extensively on EB-5
- Published book “EB-5 for Chinese Investors”, which can be purchased on Amazon
- Ms. Mona Shah is a part-time adjunct professor at the Zicklin School of Business at Baruch College University
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From Our Attorneys
SEC Proposal To Amend The “Accredited Investor” Definition, Approved
The amendment allows for an expansion of the list of entities that qualify as an accredited investor and qualified institutional buyer. In addition, there is a catch-all category for entities owning investments in excess of $5 million and that are not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the securities being offered.
Exceptions To Trump’s Travel Ban
EB-5 investors are exempt from Trump’s immigration ban. EB-5 investors who are already in the U.S. have the option of adjusting status within the U.S. However, approved investors located outside the U.S. awaiting consular processing may experience delays considering the recent consulate and embassy closures.
EB-5 Capital Redeployment Guidance Arrives in Time to be Used for COVID-19 Recovery Projects
Capital redeployment in EB-5 has been and continues to be one of the most important topics for the industry today. There is an estimated $15 billion invested into projects all over the US, that could potentially be redeployed.
COVID-19’S Impact On EB-5: A Panel Discussion
While operational EB-5 projects will experience a significant reduction in revenues, those under development are reasonably expected to be stunted in their ability to meet key targets. This situation is not only dire from a business standpoint but also creates regulatory issues.
USCIS Re-Prioritizes The EB-5 Adjudication Process: An Analysis!
The policy is certainly beneficial for EB-5 petitioners from countries that are not in backlog. It allows the agency to adjudicate petitions where the visa is immediately available, or soon available, and countries will now be better able to use the annual per-country allocation of EB-5 visas.
EB-5 Roundup May 2019 “The Battle for EB-5 Survival—Part1”
As the EB-5 industry braces itself for the onslaught of a brutal Winter, efforts continue to bring an early Spring. For the first time in the history of EB-5, we are witnessing a unification of the industry, a confederacy against the common enemy.
Early Withdrawal of EB-5 Capital with Patrick Hogan
With the ever-increasing visa backlog for certain countries, in particular China, EB-5 investors are unwillingly seeking an early withdrawal from their EB-5 project. But is an early withdrawal allowedfrom a legal and business perspective?
How EB-5 Funding Is and Can Be Used
EB-5 is a job creation program; however, the most prevalent use of EB-5 financing has been in real estate projects of various types: from hotels to condominiums to large mixed-use developments, with projects all over the United States.
“Where is my Green Card?” The Second Stage of the EB-5 Process
Congratulations, your I-526 Petition has been approved! Now what? Many investors believe that once the I-526 petition is approved, the petitioner and dependents can automatically obtain the green card or the visa to enter the U.S.
H1-B Visa Troubles Catapult Indian Nationals Towards EB-5
Recent trends in EB-5 investment has seen a huge interest from India especially among H-1B professionals. This is largely due to the uncertainty surrounding America’s largest guest worker visa, the H-1B. On April 6, 2018, U.S.
The Economic Impact of the EB-5 Regional Center Program
On March 14, 2019, Economic & Policy Resources, in conjunction with the EB-5 Investment Coalition and Invest in the USA (IIUSA), released the most comprehensive report on the economic and employment impacts of the EB-5 Program up to date.
