(News and views from IBLF staff and attorneys)
Question:Does USCIS audit third party general contractors that were hired by the project? Question in detail:What objections could USCIS have if a partner in the project also owns the general contracting company, and if the general contracting company made a profit? What should I keep in mind as I document these profits?
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问：移民局是否会对项目聘请的第三方承包商进行审查？ 如果项目的合伙人同时是该承包企业的所有者，并且该承包企业有营利，移民局是否对该情况有异议？在对营利进行存证时，我应该注意些什么？
Question: How do taxes on gifts affect EB-5 investment?
Question Detail: I would like to participate in the EB-5 investor program and my uncle may provide me with a gift of $580,000. However, I was wondering what the tax consequences might be for me and my uncle? How might this impact my investment?
问：赠与税是否影响EB-5投资？
我的叔叔将赠与我$580,000，我准备用这笔资金投资EB-5项目申请移民。我想知道该赠与是否对我和我的叔叔产生缴税义务？这会如何影响我的投资？
Question: How do fired employees affect EB-5 job creation requirements?
问：解雇员工是否影响EB-5创造就业的要求？
我准备在美国设立一个新公司并以此申请EB-5移民。如果在这个过程中，我辞退员工的话，是否对我申请移民有影响？我是否需要再雇佣新员工？如果再雇佣，我是否需要重新提交EB-5申请？
A three judge panel (DC Ct of Appeals) agreed that “culturally acquired knowledge” can be considered specialized knowledge, qualifying an employee for status, overruling a recent USCIS decision denying that status
Question: How can I make an earlier investment qualify for EB-5?
Question Detail: I am a partner for a company in Asia. In October of last year, my company invested $1.5 million in a real estate project in Texas. Since then, we have hired 20 employees already, and I am the sole owner of the U.S. company. How can I apply for the EB-5 category now with that investment? What premium processing options do I have?
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问：如何通过之前的投资申请EB-5?
我是亚洲一家公司的合伙人。去年十月，我的公司在德克萨斯州房地产项目投资了150万美金，有员工20人。我是美国公司唯一的所有人。我如何用之前的投资申请EB-5？有快捷的申请程序吗？
Question: How can I verify the legitimacy of a direct investment broker?
Question Detail: I have been approached by a U.S. company wishing to raise funds for my company through direct EB-5 investments, and I wanted to see if there are any ways to determine their legitimacy in regards to USCIS or any other governing bodies. Is there an avenue to verify a company representing "direct" non-regional center investments for domestic companies?
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