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This issue marks the third edition of our Top 25 EB-5 Attorneys tribute . We are once again honored to recognize the efforts of leading EB-5 immigration attorneys , corporate and securities attorneys , and EB-5 specialists . We are also excited to include a new category this year called “ Rising Stars ,” which acknowledges the efforts and leadership of such individuals .

I want to thank the community members who participated in the polling process .

For the first time , we also profile a curated selection of business plan writers and economists who have demonstrated continued commitment to the industry . Without any formal ranking or voting , we want to recognize their involvement in the EB-5 space and create a quick reference guide for readers .

This issue of EB5 Investors Magazine arrives at a pivotal time for the EB-5 industry . Attention is keenly focused on policy and legislative conversations in Washington , D . C . EB-5 stakeholders will enjoy Elliot Winer ’ s analysis of TEA provisions in the Grassley-Leahy Senate Bill as he calls for a fair and reasonable approach . The Chinese visa backlog remains a key issue , and Mariza McKee and Robert Ahrenholz provide a timely analysis of securities law considerations .

Last but not least , this special issue features an interview with premier migration agency CEO , Dr . Xing , who is the founder of the well-known Chinese migration agency called Worldway . We also interviewed one of the leading migration agency CEOs in Vietnam , Ms . Cam Ly from ImmiCa Investment Immigration . As a tribute to the rise of the Vietnamese market , we have translated the interview for the Vietnamese constituency receiving this issue .

In response to interest in emerging EB-5 markets , EB5 Investors Magazine recently hosted its first annual event in Ho Chi Minh City , Vietnam . I want to make sure I report back to the folks we missed . Inside , you ’ ll find an article with pictures of the delegation and our sponsors . The Vietnamese market is growing , and we are here to support with agent education and access to information . Please join us at next year ’ s event – we promise you will learn from it .

Don ’ t forget to mark your calendars for July 17-18 of this year . We will host our first New York EB-5 Convention at the Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel . We are offering one day of agent training courses taught by the very best professionals in the industry , followed by a full day of networking and panels .

See you in New York !

EB5 INVESTORS MAGAZINE

PUBLISHER Ali Jahangiri

EDITOR Mary Trease

ASSISTANT EDITOR Megan Nicolai

EDITORIAL BOARD Scott Barnhart Enrique Gonzalez David Hirson Patrick Hogan Kate Kalmykov Jor Law Linda Lau Henry Liebman Joseph McCarthy Susan Pilcher Cletus Weber Stephen Yale-Loehr

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Robert Ahrenholz Abbey Baker Andrew Bisbas Ellen Choe Doreen Edelman Kaitlin Halloran Jor Law Robert Lee Daniel Lundy Mariza McKee Kristen Ng Laura Foote Reiff Boris Rubbani Reid Thomas Jenny Thorvaldson Matthew Virkstis Elliot Winer Eric Yao

PRODUCTION Creative Directors Mark & Gisela Swift Crystal Peak Design

ADVERTISING Matthew Kurtz Adrian Pomery Josiah Waters Rich Zhang Brian Zhao

ADMINISTRATION Kamyar Amiri-Davani Kristi Carlson Cammie Chirino

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