EB-5立法關鍵時刻,聲音雖小莫輕言放棄

首先,介紹下我了解的立法進展情況:

1. EB-5法案還未定稿,直到昨天各方還在繼續拉鋸,其中條款細節;

2. IIUSA已經提交了一份立法建議,並且還在繼續準備立法建議;

3. EB-5法案試圖搭車的預算案,尚未出爐;

(3.8草案,據說是Grassley/Goodlatte/Cornyn這三位鄉村城市派大佬,一致認可的方案,當然還有很多細節在最後磋商博弈過程中。

現在有一個關鍵問題是,EB-5能否一定能夠搭車預算案:

按照IIUSA的預測大概最晚3月14日預算案就會出爐,先眾議院最早於3月16日投票,然後交給參議院修改並投票,以確保3月23日之前,能夠搞定。

據美國媒體報道,眾多法案都在試圖搭車預算案,EB-5能否在眾多法案中突圍,順利搭車還有懸念,同時就移民議題而言,滿足海外富豪的EB-5能夠搭車,而解決DACA那些自小生活在美國的無證移民卻無法搭車,國會也會被媒體和民眾罵的。

雖然能否搭車還有懸念,但是此次國會立法行動由於在移民局方案落地的壓力下,各方都在努力推動該法案落地。

就EB5Sir個人判斷,此次立法行動,是15年12.11以來,最為接近可能的一次,因此現在也到了最為關鍵的最後幾天了。

當前,中國EB-5投資者最為痛心的是排期和隨之造成的小孩超齡,排期已經連續3個月停滯,而這可能只是嚴峻形勢的剛剛開始(參考閱讀:4月簽證公告板,排期連停3個月|EB-5快訊),就簽證辦公室主任Charlie對此次排期停滯的解釋是:(18財年)any movement will be very limited,也就是說,就算本財年排期還能前進,那麼也是非常有限的。

而當前的EB-5改革草案,由於設立簽證預留,將使得排期將延長30%左右,中國EB-5投資者家庭將出現大面積超齡(參考閱讀:為什麼,我要反對EB-5改革新草案?)。

個人對此草案的觀點還是如此:

1. 不反對通過簽證預留,但是預留的簽證應該從其他地方獲取,否則將照成實質性的立法回溯,中國申請家庭大面積超齡;

2. 如果不能增加簽證,那麼至少應該可以在申請過程中,在子女年滿18歲之後,更換給子女,為美國節約綠卡,並提升移民素質;

3. 問題項目投資者的保護,包括「Material Change-重大變更」的觸發條件,應該是I-526獲批,而不是登陸獲得臨時綠卡,否則對長排期中的中國投資者傷害太大;

也期望投資者們應該行動起來,積極聯絡立法相關人士,將不要損害中國投資者利益的呼聲傳遞出去。

已經有投資者發郵件留言給行業機構和議員們,今天提供一份給投資者朋友們參考(謝謝他的努力):

他的郵件:

As a EB-5 Chinese investor, I am already very sad to see that I need to wait over 10 years for my visa. Now I hear that the new draft is even going to prolong the waiting time. This is a devastatiing news to me and many other investors like me.

Reserving visa for new applicatants is unfair for all existing applicants. This is equal to encourage people to cut in line. It is unacceptable.

Please consider increasing the visa quota or shortening the waiting time to increase Chinese investors』 confidence to the US.

Regardless of the reasons for promoting EB-5 reforms, at least a minimally acceptable program for EB-5 families that have already invested in and are not free to withdraw is the minimum that the US government that advertised the Beacon of Freedom should do at least. . Abandoning applicants who trust in the United States is not what responsible legislators should do.

This is my proposal for the immigration program.

1. I have no objection to the reservation of visa places, but the reserved signatures should be obtained from other places. Otherwise, they will be traced back to substantive legislation, which will cause China to apply for a large area of family overage;

2. If it is not possible to increase visas, then it should at least be possible during the application process that the main applicant can change to the children after they reach the age of 18, save green cards for the United States, and improve the quality of immigrants;

I expect your consideration and look forward to hearing from you soon.

Thank you very much

議員們的自動回復(雖然無法令人滿意):

IIUSA的回復:

IIUSA就上述第二條給國會的立法提議為:

Visa Backlog: Would drafters be open to creative solutions to relief to EB-5 visa backlog that would not require new visa numbers?

If children were able to take their parents place as principal investor and maintain their priority date, it would not affect the dollars and jobs that benefit the U.S. economy while also reducing the number of individuals waiting for a visa number to be available (as parents of the children would not be eligible for derivative benefits from their child).

業內博主Suzanne就該草案將造成的嚴重排期問題指出:

The approximately 92,000 people in line for an EB-5 visa. These people are already in for a long wait with an annual quota of about 10,000 visas, and the EB-5 reform act has set-asides that would reduce generally-available visa numbers to about 6,900 per year. The situation will be especially bad for people from China, Vietnam, and possibly India. Those people already in line didn』t plan to wait 17 years or so for conditional green cards — and neither did the projects accepting their investment. The bill does not include on-purpose retroactivity (it doesn』t make TEA, investment amount, or job creation changes apply to people who already filed I-526), but past investors will be severely affected by the visa set-asides, and potentially by new restrictions that affect regional centers and investment projects.

最近,也有投資者提議:

1. 能夠白宮請願(鏈接地址:https://petitions.whitehouse.gov,哪位投資者若發起請願,請聯繫我進行傳播,募集10萬簽名不應該是難事);並聯絡美國媒體,要求立法公正。正如Suzanne所言,法案沒有回溯條文,但是將造成回溯事實,對已經遞交申請的中國/越南乃至印度投資者,這是極其不公平的。

2. 通過相關議員的網頁/Facebook和Twitter聯繫他們,發聲音給他們;

3. 聯繫美國媒體,製造輿論壓力;

4. 聯繫你的項目方/區域中心/律師,讓他們為你發聲,否則長排期下的退款壓力,對任何各方都無力承受;

由於狼來的太多次了,目前都持觀望態度的投資者占絕大多數,溫水煮青蛙之時更容易因麻痹而被擊潰。我們必須認識到,就算此次EB-5不能搭車改革繼續延期,此次草案就是日後立法的基礎,今天不糾正明天還繼續會是隱患。

如果此次,一旦EB-5搭車成功(個人認為非常大可能),那麼EB-5法案出台後再行糾正,恐怕更是難上加難了。

因此,無論當前的所有努力是否有用,務必不能放棄嘗試。關於主張和行動方式,歡迎留言探討。

再次貼一下,議員和行業機構的聯繫方式,對於EB-5立法的關鍵人物有(附他們的聯繫方式):

1. Chuck Grassley(參議院司法委員會主席):https://www.grassley.senate.gov/constituents/questions-and-comments

2. Bob Goodlatte(眾議院司法委員會主席):https://goodlatte.house.gov/contact/

3. John Cornyn(參議院多數黨黨鞭):https://www.cornyn.senate.gov/contact

4. Mitch McConnell(參議院議長):https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contactform

5. Paul Ryan(眾議院議長)https://paulryan.house.gov/contact/email.htm

另外還有:

1. Chuck Schumer(民主党參議院/城市派大佬):https://www.schumer.senate.gov/contact/email-chuck

2. Jeff Flake(共和党參議員/偏城市派大佬):https://www.flake.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contact-jeff

3. Rand Paul(參議員曾提出過EB-5改革提案):https://www.paul.senate.gov/connect/email-rand

4. Jared Polis(眾議員曾提出過EB-5改革提案):https://polis.house.gov/contact/

5. Patrick Leahy(參議員大佬曾經的EB-5最大支持者):https://www.leahy.senate.gov/contact/

行業協會:

1. IIUSA(EB-5行業協會):info@iiusa.org

2. EB5IC(城市派EB-5協會):info@eb5coalition.org


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