Celebrating AVS Vietnam’s One Year Anniversary

It's true: time DOES fly when you are having fun!  Consider that it was only last September when brand new AVS Country Director Nguyet ("Monica") Pham and I were looking at our first little Regus office at the very tony Saigon Tower, across the street from the U.S. Consulate.  We were arguing: ever ...

Jose E. Latour Sep 19, 2017

Congressional Heat on Kushner and Big EB-5

On June 1st, 2017, Senator Patrick Leahy and Representatives Zoe Lofgren and John Conyers, Jr. wrote a joint letter to Laurent Morali, the president of Kushner Companies, indicating in the opening that they: “…are concerned about recent reports detailing Kushner Companies' use of the EB-5 Regional C...

Jose E. Latour Jun 09, 2017

Location of Lake Point Projects Will Continue to Qualify as TEA

Will the location of AVS EB-5 Projects’ continue to qualify as a “Targeted Employment Areas” and be eligible for the minimum threshold for investment based on the proposed regulations?  Invest in the USA (IIUSA) released a report on April 20, 2017, evaluating ‘How TEA policy proposals will shape the...

Jose E. Latour Apr 25, 2017

Identifying Successful Regional Projects

There are plenty of EB-5 regional projects to choose from, nearly 500 in fact. While not all of these are accepting investors at any given time, there are still an incredible amount to choose from when you’re looking to begin your journey as an EB-5 investor. Finding the right regional project means...

Jose E. Latour Mar 15, 2017

Who Are EB-5 Investors?

The average American may not know much about EB-5, but is likely to hear about it as the topic comes up for reexamination in the spring of 2017. While critics may point to the alleged potential slippery slope dangers of the program, it is important to note who is actually investing in the United Sta...

Jose E. Latour Mar 12, 2017

Benefits of Becoming a U.S. Citizen Using the EB-5

One thing you are always learning about all around the world is that America is “The land of the free and home of the brave.” Being a free nation is not something anyone should take for granted. There are many opportunities that lie within the United States that you should take advantage of. The tim...

Jose E. Latour Mar 06, 2017

Benefits of the EB-5 Investment Program

With everything going on in the world regarding immigration, there seems to be tension everywhere you turn. In our last blog, we went over some changes you may see with the reputable and resourceful EB-5 visa program. It is good to be prepared for the upcoming changes and understand what it may mean...

Jose E. Latour Feb 26, 2017

Most Common Types of Visas

When you are not a citizen of a country, it can feel a bit daunting about how to visit and possibly gain residency. When it comes to traveling into the United States, that daunting feeling is increased and possibly turned into dread. With buzz circulating around the immigration policy, people have b...

Jose E. Latour Feb 17, 2017

Why the EB-5 May Change

One of the best and most streamlined ways to gain residency within the United States is to participate in the EB-5 investor program. For foreign investors, this is the best way to gain access to the great resources and opportunities our country offers. At American Venture Solutions, our EB-5 lawyers...

Jose E. Latour Feb 15, 2017

Tips to Help You if Detained

With everything that has gone on under the new orders of the President of the United States, there is cause for concern when it comes to immigration and the EB-5 investor program. With wanting to make a better life and to earn your way into the United States lawfully and with hard work, it is still ...

Jose E. Latour Feb 10, 2017