SEC announces action against a regional center marketer for illegally offering and selling securities to EB-5 visa investors just a day after we said that regional centers illegally offer and sell securities.

Just yesterday, we had a press release detailing how regional centers commit securities fraud (see article at http://www.pr.com/press-release/625238) and today we see yet another case of regional centers illegally offering and selling securities to EB-5 visa investors (see link to articles at http://www.bizjournals.com/southflorida/news/2015/06/23/sec-charges-boca-raton-company-in-79m-eb-5.html and also at http://www.thinkadvisor.com/2015/06/23/sec-busts-firms-in-79m-immigration-scheme).

EB-5 visa investors need to remember that the ONLY safe way to get a permanent green card in the EB-5 visa category is by investing in Genuine Direct Investment Businesses. At present, there is very little chance of either of the regional center extension bills being written into law due to stiff Congressional opposition.

Some of the important reasons that EB-5 visa investors should ALWAYS choose Genuine Direct Investment Businesses and avoid regional centers are:

1.    In a Genuine Direct Investment Business, it is quite unusual to encounter fraud or conflict of interest. This alone is THE biggest reason why EB-5 visa investors usually experience capital loss if they opt for regional centers or unsafe Direct Investments (such as Voodoo BBQ or Marcos Pizza), while those who opt for Genuine Direct Investment Businesses usually NEVER experience capital loss.

2.    ·         EB-5 visa investors who choose Genuine Direct Investment Businesses usually earn annual ROI of 15% to 40%, while those who select regional centers usually earn 0-2% annual ROI.
      Genuine Direct Investment Businesses offer easy exit strategies to EB-5 visa investors while those who invest in regional centers see TERRIBLE exit strategies. 

3.    Regional Centers usually commit securities fraud and securities law violations while this is usually unheard of in Genuine Direct Investment Businesses. 

4.    EB-5 visa investors usually get capital gains if they invest in a Genuine Direct Investment Business and almost NEVER get capital gains if they invest in a regional center. 

5.    EB-5 visa investors in Genuine Direct Investment Businesses usually see faster processing and approval of their petitions, while it takes much longer for EB-5 visa investors to get their immigrant visa through regional centers. 

6.    EB-5 visa investors in Genuine Direct Investment Businesses have a higher chance of getting their permanent green card, while those who opt for regional centers have a lower chance of getting their green card. 

If you are a business owner or high net worth individual interested in migrating to the US without getting cheated, please contact us for a free consultation. We offer a turnkey solution and have a 100% fee refund guarantee if a client is denied due to our negligence or incompetence.

For more information, please contact the CEO of SmartBusinessBroker.com, Mr.
Mohammed Shaikh, MBA (Accounting), CFE, Licensed Business & RE Broker (CA & FL) at +1 407 535 0616

 

Joe Whalen was wrong in claiming that ICE SSA Taylor John had no reason to investigate fraud in the EB-5 visa program.

Can Joe Whalen ever be trusted or taken seriously again?

Joe Whalen asked rhetorically: What is the motivation for an ICE Agent to do anything about EB-5?

The link to the article is at http://www.slideshare.net/BigJoe5/what-is-the-motivation-for-an-ice-agent-to-do-anything-about-eb5, and I've saved a PDF of the article in case he goes on to change his statements.

First and foremost, Joe Whalen (who makes his living by advising regional centers) is wrong in stating "ICE is not under any mandate to “investigate” any aspect of any USCIS Program without an invitation and then it would be targeted at specified aliens for immigration- related offenses."

If he looks at the mandate of ICE - HSI by visiting the website http://www.ice.gov/identity-benefit-fraud, he will realize that ICE - HSI doesn't need any invitation to investigate benefits fraud.

He wrongly claims, "Under no conceivable circumstances would an ICE Special Agent be tasked with investigating a visa program run by USCIS; DHS Officials; or any political figures such as U.S. Senators."  Mr. Whalen is wrong, as SSA Johnson was investigating BENEFITS fraud that happened to have been orchestrated by Democrat politicians at the behest of a crooked senior DHS official Mayorkas (who was already reviled for his corruption in getting a presidential pardon for a drug dealer caught with about 400 kilos of cocaine).

As a matter of fact, ICE - HSI HAS been known to investigate and prosecute visa programs run by USCIS. A clear example can be found by searching online for "ICE Vision Systems Group H1B fraud", where ICE agents arrested Viswa Mandalapu and Chandra Mandalapu for fraud or even at this link https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/indian-national-pleads-guilty-false-work-visa-scheme

Mr. Whalen is right in saying that USCIS has its own investigative arm in the Fraud Detection and National Security Directorate (FDNS) which actually has a dedicated EB-5 unit embedded at the Immigrant Investor Program Office (IPO), but conveniently fails to mention that FDNS was NOT embedded with USCIS IPO when SSA Johnson started investigating the case.

He is WRONG when he claimed "If any domestic EB-5 players needed investigation then the FBI would be contacted as it has been already.", as USCIS is required to inform ICE - HSI when they encounter large scale benefits fraud.

He is absolutely wrong when he wrongly claims "Where it is appropriate, USCIS has also called upon the SEC and FINCEN. Abroad, USCIS also might call upon FDNS but is more likely to contact the State Department for additional help than anyone else. Once in a while USCIS might reach out to ICE, especially HSI. Lastly, where multiple national borders might be crossed, INTERPOL can be approached for assistance. You can “whistle-blow” it out your ***! Your 15 minutes are up!"

When USCIS encounters large scale or organized visa fraud, then ICE - HSI is the first agency they're required to contact as per the law. See link http://www.ice.gov/hsi

Mr. Whalen doesn't even mention the fact that Alejandro Mayorkas violated USCIS protocols to fraudulently obtain EB-5 visas for his political masters (the Clintons and Senator Reid who violated Senate rules to get him appointed), and the fact that the EB-5 visas were fraudulently obtained can be easily verified by simply having the source of funds documents authenticated to confirm that over 95% of those contain FORGED source of funds documents. Had Mayorkas NOT intervened, neither GCFM nor SLS Casinos would have received approval for even a single EB-5 visa petition.

The funny thing is, Whalen WILL be proven wrong shortly enough because even before SSA Johnson testified in front of the senate, as rumour has it that the DHS already initiated an audit of EVERY single EB-5 visa petition filed by SLS and GCFM, and it is believed that every one of them will be rescinded shortly.

EB-5 visa investors need to remember that the ONLY safe way to get an EB-5 visa is by investing in a genuine direct investment business as regional centers actually engage in conflict of interest and violate securities laws by illegally offering and selling securities overseas.

Mohammed Shaikh, MBA (Accounting), CFE, Licensed Business and RE Broker (CA & FL)
Online: http://www.smartbusinessbroker.com
Phone: +1 407 535 0616

Smart Business Broker introduces the first ZERO fee EB-5 visa service, with no administrative fees or attorney fees!

With SmartBusinessBroker.com, EB-5 visa investors do not have to pay a penny over the USD 500,000 investment required by the USCIS and USCIS filing fees. SmartBusinessBroker.com manages the business till the EB-5 visa investor gets approval of their I-829 and offers EB-5 visa investors a right to audit the accounts every year as well as a guarantee of freedom from conflict of interest.

EB-5 visa investors don't have to pay junk fees such as administrative fees etc. charged by regional centers or risky franchise brands.

So, how is SmartBusinessBroker.com making money?

EB-5 visa investors who use SmartBusinessBroker.com have a right to a 4% annual ROE from annual operating profits (if any), and any remaining profits will go to SmartBusinessBroker.com, and this agreement remains in effect till the EB-5 visa investor gets their permanent green card (I-829 petition) approval.

SmartBusinessBroker.com also takes 50% of any increase in business value, and let their EB-5 visa investor clients keep 50% of the increase in business value. Regional centers usually don't offer such deals, where not only do EB-5 visa investors get the first share of any profits but also get a share in any capital gains, and do not have to pay any junk fees such as administrative fees. SmartBusinessBroker.com even pays for their EB-5 visa investor client's lawyer fees up front and simply recoups that from their share of profits from the business.

If SmartBusinessBroker.com can't help their clients earn even 4% annual ROE, they won't earn any money as SmartBusinessBroker.com makes money only if their clients gets a 4% ROE from operating profits first.

This is cheapest and safest way to get EB-5 visas.

WHY should EB-5 visa investors choose Genuine Direct Investment Businesses?

ICE says that Regional centers usually commit fraud, conflict of interest and violate securities laws (see http://www.smartbusinessbroker.com/EB5_ICE_fraud_memo.pdf) and
said "there can be no safeguards that can be put in place that will ensure the integrity of the regional center model." The SEC warns EB-5 visa investors to avoid regional centers and it is possible that regional centers may not exist in the EB-5 visa program after September 2015.

EB-5 visa investors need to remember that it is very hard to earn money and easy to burn money.

A Genuine Direct Investment Business is the safest, fastest and usually profitable way to get an EB-5 visa.

A Genuine Direct Investment Business has the following characteristics:

It is 100% owned by the EB-5 visa investor, whether it is managed by SmartBusinessBroker.com or the investor.

SmartBusinessBroker.com guides their EB-5 visa investor clients to invest in solid businesses such as reputable franchises, restaurants, banquet halls, used car lots, groceries, child care, etc. and not in a risky franchise such as Voodoo BBQ, Marcos Pizza, etc. A franchise is suitable for investment only if it is on a major bank's list of approved franchises AND features in a list of top performing franchises. Most franchises are unsuitable for EB-5 visa investors due to their inability to profitably create 10 jobs, due to which capital losses are common with risky franchises and regional centers.

Genuine Direct Investment Businesses are easily salable in the open market, while there is no market for partnership or regional center securities, risky franchises etc.

What are the advantages of choosing a Genuine Direct Investment Business to get the EB-5 visa?

The EB-5 visa investor has full ownership of their business and this helps eliminate conflict of interest and fraud, and results in higher earnings and capital gains.

The EB-5 visa investor usually earns more in annual profits than they'd get from a regional center in 5 years.

EB-5 visa investors who choose Genuine Direct Investment Businesses usually earns solid capital gains upon exit, while those who invest in risky franchises or regional centers usually experience capital loss.

The EB-5 visa investor has an easy exit strategy and can sell their business (usually for a profit) as soon as they get their permanent green card.

It is easier and faster to get the I-526 approval (temporary green card) and I-829 approval using a Genuine Direct Investment Business in comparison to regional centers.

Less than 50% of EB-5 visa investors who chose regional centers and risky franchises are able to get their I-829 approved.

Extensive conflict of interest and fraud is usually found in regional centers and risky franchises but not in Genuine Direct Investment Businesses. An excellent example is how Joe Sloboda and Fred Burgess marketed franchises to EB-5 visa investors without disclosing the fact that they were the master franchisors and would receive money on the back end.

EB-5 visa investors should avoid those who refuse to guarantee full disclosure of all material information and freedom from fraud and conflict of interest.

EB-5 visa investors interested in getting their EB-5 visa quickly and safely should contact SmartBusinessBroker.com.

Smart Business Broker Inc., Orlando, FL (Licensed Business & RE Broker)
Phone: +1 407 535 0616 Online: http://www.smartbusinessbroker.com

Potential changes to S. 1501 may end up causing regional centers to completely leave the EB-5 visa program.

As it is, S. 1501 seems to have been heavily influenced by the major regional centers in order to force the smaller regional centers out of the EB-5 visa program and capture their market share.

S. 1501 has already proposed 2 important changes to the EB-5 visa program, which include an increased investment amount, restricting loans to  bank loans only and restrictions on TEA locations going forth.

However, there may be a few more amendments coming forward to S. 1501, and they are:

1. Requirement that Regional centers comply with securities laws in the US AND abroad, as regional centers usually market and sell their securities abroad.
2. Requirement of authenticated documents such as tax returns, bank records, loan agreements etc. to prove lawful source of funds.
3. Restrictions on the current practice of regional centers hiring employees for only a few days and then firing them after the "evidence" of job creation is sent to the USCIS.
4. Restricting TEA definitions to single census tracts for future EB-5 visa investments in even those regional centers where TEA definitions have been gerrymandered.
5. Potential elimination of 'indirect job' counting.

In case these proposed amendments ARE included in S. 1501 before it is passed and signed into law, the regional center industry will anyway collapse as it will not only eliminate the money laundering and securities law violations, it will also require genuine employment creation and stop the gerrymandering in TEA definitions.

EB-5 visa investors need to remember that the ONLY safe way to get approved is through Genuine Direct Investment Businesses.

Here are some of the critical reasons that EB-5 visa investors should ALWAYS choose Genuine Direct Investment Businesses and avoid regional centers:

·         In a Genuine Direct Investment Business, it is quite unusual to encounter fraud or conflict of interest. This alone is THE biggest reason why EB-5 visa investors usually experience capital loss if they opt for regional centers or unsafe Direct Investments (such as Voodoo BBQ or Marcos Pizza), while those who opt for Genuine Direct Investment Businesses usually NEVER experience capital loss.

·         EB-5 visa investors who choose Genuine Direct Investment Businesses usually earn annual ROI of 15% to 40%, while those who select regional centers usually earn 0-2% annual ROI.
Genuine Direct Investment Businesses offer easy exit strategies to EB-5 visa investors while those who invest in regional centers experience TERRIBLE exit strategies. 

·         Regional Centers usually commit securities fraud and securities law violations while this is usually unheard of in Genuine Direct Investment Businesses. 

·         EB-5 visa investors usually get capital gains if they invest in a Genuine Direct Investment Business and almost NEVER get capital gains if they invest in a regional center. 

·         EB-5 visa investors in Genuine Direct Investment Businesses usually see faster processing and approval of their petitions, while it takes much longer for EB-5 visa investors to get their immigrant visa through regional centers. 

·         EB-5 visa investors in Genuine Direct Investment Businesses have a higher chance of getting their permanent green card, while those who opt for regional centers have a lower chance of getting their green card. 

If you are a business owner or high net worth individual interested in migrating to the US, please contact us for a free consultation. We offer a turnkey solution and have a 100% fee refund guarantee if a client is denied due to our fault.

Mohammed Shaikh, MBA (Accounting), CFE, Licensed Business & RE Broker (CA & FL)
Online: http://www.smartbusinessbroker.com Phone: +1 407 535 0616

Will S. 1501 cause most regional centers to be kicked out of the EB-5 visa program?

It looks like Senator Grassley and DHS Chief Jeh Johnson are having a good laugh over the dog and pony show they've put up. First Jeh Johnson wrote to Senator Leahy and Senator Grassley in April 2015 to make changes to the EB-5 visa program, and then these same senators introduce a bill (see link at https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/114/s1501/text) purportedly incorporating these changes, to "renew" the same regional center program with a few major headaches for the smaller regional centers. It basically looks like the bigger regional centers are trying to use legislative influence to kick out the smaller regional centers.

 The problem is, many in the law enforcement community oppose this bill as it does not do much to prevent the money laundering and illegal offering and sales of regional center securities overseas, and is just favouring the larger regional centers over the smaller ones, which will probably lead to serious infighting in the IIUSA (which is the regional center trade association). 

As predicted for the past few months, HR 616 is all but dead as Congressman Jared Polis failed TWICE in a row to get Congressional approval to extend the regional center program, due to which the major regional centers are now using Senators to get approval to extend regional centers in the EB-5 visa program and simultaneously squeeze out the smaller programs. The question that now faces regional centers (with less than 4 months to go) is whether they will come up with enough Senators who're foolish enough to vote against the wishes of hundreds of investigators from over a dozen federal law enforcement agencies.

The only obvious beneficiaries are EB-5 visa investors who choose to invest in Direct Investment Businesses. EB-5 visa investors need to remember that the ONLY safe way to get approved is through Genuine Direct Investment Businesses. Considering the fact that legislation is gridlocked in D.C. and due to existing and upcoming scandals as well as opposition by Jeh Johnson (head of the DHS), ICE-HSI and dozens of law enforcement agents, it is the opinion of legislative analysts that there is now little chance of the Regional Centers being extended in the EB-5 visa program (see link at https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/114/hr616 and also https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/114/s1501 for actual probability).

Since 2012, ICE has officially recommended banning regional centers from the EB-5 visa program and actually said "there can be no safeguards that can be put in place that will ensure the integrity of the regional center model." See link at http://www.smartbusinessbroker.com/EB5_ICE_fraud_memo.pdf.  Even the SEC warns EB-5 visa investors to avoid regional centers. See link http://www.sec.gov/investor/alerts/ia_immigrant.htm

EB-5 visa investors need to remember that the ONLY safe way to get approved is through Genuine Direct Investment Businesses.

Here are some of the critical reasons that EB-5 visa investors should ALWAYS choose Genuine Direct Investment Businesses and avoid regional centers:

·         In a Genuine Direct Investment Business, it is quite unusual to encounter fraud or conflict of interest. This alone is THE biggest reason why EB-5 visa investors usually experience capital loss if they opt for regional centers or unsafe Direct Investments (such as Voodoo BBQ or Marcos Pizza), while those who opt for Genuine Direct Investment Businesses usually NEVER experience capital loss.

·         EB-5 visa investors who choose Genuine Direct Investment Businesses usually earn annual ROI of 15% to 40%, while those who select regional centers usually earn 0-2% annual ROI.
Genuine Direct Investment Businesses offer easy exit strategies to EB-5 visa investors while those who invest in regional centers experience TERRIBLE exit strategies. 

·         Regional Centers usually commit securities fraud and securities law violations while this is usually unheard of in Genuine Direct Investment Businesses. 

·         EB-5 visa investors usually get capital gains if they invest in a Genuine Direct Investment Business and almost NEVER get capital gains if they invest in a regional center. 

·         EB-5 visa investors in Genuine Direct Investment Businesses usually see faster processing and approval of their petitions, while it takes much longer for EB-5 visa investors to get their immigrant visa through regional centers. 

·         EB-5 visa investors in Genuine Direct Investment Businesses have a higher chance of getting their permanent green card, while those who opt for regional centers have a lower chance of getting their green card. 

If you are a business owner or high net worth individual interested in migrating to the US, please contact us for a free consultation. We offer a turnkey solution and have a 100% fee refund guarantee if a client is denied due to our fault.

Mohammed Shaikh, MBA (Accounting), CFE, Licensed Business & RE Broker (CA & FL)
Online: http://www.smartbusinessbroker.com Phone: +1 407 535 0616

Regional Centers are upset with Jared Polis for failing to deliver for the second year in a row! Regional centers look all set to get kicked out of the EB-5 visa program in September 2015.

The regional center category looks all set to expire in September 2015 as Jared Polis faces failure for the second year in a row. See link https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/114/hr616 to confirm that independent analysts believe that HR 616 is dead (as I'd predicted a few months ago).

EB-5 visa investors need to remember that the ONLY safe way to get approved is through Genuine Direct Investment Businesses. Considering the fact that legislation is gridlocked in D.C. and due to existing and upcoming scandals as well as opposition by Jeh Johnson (head of the DHS), ICE-HSI and dozens of law enforcement agents, it is the opinion of legislative analysts that there is now NO chance of the Regional Centers being extended in the EB-5 visa program (see link at https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/114/hr616).

Since 2012, ICE has officially recommended banning regional centers from the EB-5 visa program and actually said "there can be no safeguards that can be put in place that will ensure the integrity of the regional center model." See link at http://www.smartbusinessbroker.com/EB5_ICE_fraud_memo.pdf, and also see the Congressional debate at https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2013/12/19/senate-section/article/s9001-2  Even the SEC warns EB-5 visa investors to avoid regional centers. See link http://www.sec.gov/investor/alerts/ia_immigrant.htm

EB-5 visa investors need to remember that the ONLY safe way to get approved is through Genuine Direct Investment Businesses.

Here are some of the critical reasons that EB-5 visa investors should ALWAYS choose Genuine Direct Investment Businesses and avoid regional centers:

·         In a Genuine Direct Investment Business, it is quite unusual to encounter fraud or conflict of interest. This alone is THE biggest reason why EB-5 visa investors usually experience capital loss if they opt for regional centers or unsafe Direct Investments (such as Voodoo BBQ or Marcos Pizza), while those who opt for Genuine Direct Investment Businesses usually NEVER experience capital loss.

·         EB-5 visa investors who choose Genuine Direct Investment Businesses usually earn annual ROI of 15% to 40%, while those who select regional centers usually earn 0-2% annual ROI.
Genuine Direct Investment Businesses offer easy exit strategies to EB-5 visa investors while those who invest in regional centers experience TERRIBLE exit strategies. 

·         Regional Centers usually commit securities fraud and securities law violations while this is usually unheard of in Genuine Direct Investment Businesses. 

·         EB-5 visa investors usually get capital gains if they invest in a Genuine Direct Investment Business and almost NEVER get capital gains if they invest in a regional center. 

·         EB-5 visa investors in Genuine Direct Investment Businesses usually see faster processing and approval of their petitions, while it takes much longer for EB-5 visa investors to get their immigrant visa through regional centers. 

·         EB-5 visa investors in Genuine Direct Investment Businesses have a higher chance of getting their permanent green card, while those who opt for regional centers have a lower chance of getting their green card. 

If you are a business owner or high net worth individual interested in migrating to the US, please contact us for a free consultation. We offer a turnkey solution and have a 100% fee refund guarantee if a client is denied due to our fault.

Mohammed Shaikh, MBA (Accounting), CFE, Licensed Business & RE Broker (CA & FL)
Online: http://www.smartbusinessbroker.com Phone: +1 407 535 0616

What is the shocking secret about EB-5 visas that regional centers don't disclose? Where are the missing I-829 approvals?

Regional centers and many "due diligence experts" don't disclose the shocking truth that over a hundred 100 EB-5 visa investors who got their I-526 approvals have been ordered deported due to a failure to get their I-829 approval, and thousands of EB-5 visa investors are now facing deportation (removal) as regional centers are unable to help them get their I-829 approval. The imminent release of the GAO audit will increase pressure on the USCIS to commence removal proceedings against EB-5 visa investors who've been unable to get I-829 approval.

This can be easily verified by filing a FOIA request with the USCIS or comparing the number of I-526 approvals for a year, and then seeing the number of I-829 petitions and approvals for 2 years down the line. For instance, any EB-5 visa investor can see the number of I-526 petitions approved in 2011 and 2012, at the USCIS site http://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/USCIS/Resources/Reports%20and%20Studies/Immigration%20Forms%20Data/Employment-based/I526_performancedata_fy2015_qtr2.pdf and then compare it to the I-829 petitions filed in 2013 and 2014 at http://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/USCIS/Resources/Reports%20and%20Studies/Immigration%20Forms%20Data/Employment-based/I829_performancedata_fy2015_qtr2.pdf to confirm that there is a sharp difference in the number of I-526 approvals and the number of I-829 petitions filed. EB-5 visa investors need to remember that the approval of I-526 only gets them a TEMPORARY green card.

EB-5 visa investors should know that they only get a conditional green card for the first 2 years and this green card status expires if the EB-5 visa investor isn't able to prove within 2 years that the EB-5 visa investor (or the petitioning regional center) has created the 10 jobs. To remove the conditional status, the EB-5 visa investor has to file the form I-829, and only if the EB-5 visa investor is able to prove compliance with the conditions of the EB-5 visa program (investing the $500,000 and creating 10 jobs), is the investor granted unconditional Permanent Resident Status. If an EB-5 visa investor is unable to prove compliance with the conditions, the EB-5 visa investor loses their LPR status and becomes an illegal alien.

EB-5 visa investors should ask ALL EB-5 service providers who wish to provide advice or services to EB-5 visa investors, the following important questions and insist on getting the answers in writing in order to quickly weed out the frauds and crooks:

1) Will you be owing me a fiduciary duty if I signed up with you? If the answer is NO, then avoid them. Regional center marketers, many immigration attorneys and even self proclaimed due diligence experts usually don't disclose the fact that they get paid by the very same entity they are asked to evaluate, and they don't disclose all material facts to EB-5 visa investors as doing so would kill their future income streams. We do NOT receive and have never solicited any commissions for recommending a business to our clients.

2) How many years of experience do you actually have with Direct Investments and how many EB-5 visa investors have you actually helped under the Direct Investment Category?

3) In the past, have you sold or marketed regional center securities to EB-5 visa investors? If the answer is YES, please avoid that individual, as it is quite likely that they have committed securities fraud and money laundering.

4) Are you willing to offer a written guarantee of full disclosure of material facts and freedom from conflict of interest?

5) Are you willing to offer a fee refund guarantee in case my case is denied due to your negligence or incompetence?

If a service provider or marketer will not owe you a fiduciary duty, then do NOT trust them at all. It is no secret that there is widespread conflict of interest and fraud going on against EB-5 visa investors, whether you see the example of Joe Sloboda marketing Voodoo BBQ without clearly disclosing his interests as a master franchisor and relationship with Fred Burgess, or the fact that EB-5 visa investors can get more established (and safer) fast food franchises to invest in, when compared to Voodoo BBQ, or the example of David Tashroudian, who wanted a wrap around agreement marketing Carl's Jr. Franchises to EB-5 visa investors, taking over 11 % of the revenues as royalties going into his own pocket, while Carl's Jr. (the franchisor) itself would only get 8.5%.

I do NOT get any money from any franchisor, so our advice on selecting a franchise is objective, impartial and based entirely on merits. I actually offer a written guarantee of freedom from fraud and conflict of interest, and also guarantee full disclosure of material facts, as not only is this good business practice, but by virtue of being a Licensed Real Estate and Business Broker, I'm required by law to do so. As I'm a Licensed Real Estate and Business Broker, I legally owe a fiduciary duty to my clients, which means that I ALWAYS have to place my clients interests ahead of my own.

Recently, DHS OIG also issued a report recommending significant restrictions on regional centers due to fraud, money laundering and other serious issues. USCIS had a joint conference call last year along with SEC, where they indicated significant concerns about securities law violations and fraud committed by regional centers against EB-5 visa investors. SEC also issued their own notice advising EB-5 visa investors to be cautious about dealing with regional centers due to fraud committed by regional centers and unscrupulous partnership promoters.

The fact is, most of the service providers in today's EB-5 services marketplace have aided, abetted, committed or conspired to commit conflict of interest, securities fraud, money laundering, securities law violations and other serious felonies. These range from Matt Gordon, David Tashroudian and Joe Sloboda's conflict of interest laden Direct Investment solutions offered to EB-5 visa investors, to the regional centers marketed by Brian Su and Kevin Jeffers, and the results are delayed processing, low returns, capital losses and denial of permanent green cards.

Why do regional centers offer such terrible results to EB-5 visa investors?

The answer is: Regional centers usually pay a large amount of money paid towards commissions, and also suffer from conflict of interest, where hiring and procurement of goods & services are done from related parties at inflated costs.

If a regional center promoter's first interest is stealing instead of serving their investors, then capital losses, low returns, delayed processing due to increased regulatory scrutiny, terrible exit strategies and high percentage of visa loss are inevitable.

Why do our EB-5 visa investors usually see high return on equity, capital gains, 100% approval of I-526 and I-829, quick approval and no fraud or conflict of interest?

EB-5 visa investors must remember an important fact: As licensed RE & Business Brokers, we actually owe a fiduciary duty to our clients. This means that the law requires us to always put our client's interests ahead of our own. EB-5 visa investors should ask if the service provider owes them a fiduciary duty, and strongly suspect the motives of those who don't owe them fiduciary duties.

This is why we recommend top ranked franchises instead of risky franchises such as Twistee Treat, Voodoo BBQ, Marcos Pizza, etc.
This is why we don't engage in conflict of interest or conceal material facts.
This is why we advise our clients in ways that help them get their green card (EB-5 visa) in a quick, safe and usually profitable manner, as a failure to do so will jeopardise our professional licenses.
This is why we confidently offer written guarantees of full fee refund in case our client is denied due to our fault as well as written guarantees of freedom from fraud, conflict of interest and full disclosure of material facts.

Our competitors usually don't owe a fiduciary duty to their clients and will usually refuse to offer the written guarantees that we confidently offer. We know that our team is quite competent, which is why we've no problems in offering a 100% fee refund guarantee to our clients in case our clients fail to get their EB-5 visa due to our fault. If our competitors were asked to offer the same fee refund guarantee, they usually refuse to do so as they aren't that confident about the level of their services.

Advantages of Genuine Direct Investment Business:

1. Faster processing and approval times.
2. Easy exit strategy.
3. Investors usually get a 15-35% annual Return on Equity.
4. Investors usually get Capital gains, whereas regional center investors usually get capital losses.
5. Our clients have a 100% approval rate of I-526 and I-829, which is a lot higher than regional centers or other partnerships.
6. Full control of business and capital, which helps prevent fraud, conflict of interest and losses.

For more information, please visit our website http://www.smartbusinessbroker.com or read our blog at http://eb5-expert.blogspot.com/

If you're an EB-5 visa investor, be sure to hire our team to help you. You'll be glad you did.

Yours truly
Mohammed Shaikh, MBA, CFE, Licensed Business & RE Broker (CA & FL)
Phone: +1 407 535 0616
Online: http://www.smartbusinessbroker.com