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Still waiting for some answers from the USCIS on EB-5 and the Brooklyn arena project

So, the federal government's EB-5 immigration program, in which investors in purportedly job-creating projects can get green cards for themselves and their families, has been the subject of a broad investigation by Reuters and an Atlantic Yards-focused investigation by this blog, both concluding last month.

Three weeks ago, I posed the following query to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the federal agency overseeing the program:
I recognize that you may be unable to comment on specific procedures or projects, so not all my questions may be answered, but they include:
--what has been the reaction, from external and internal stakeholders, to the Reuters article?
--has the Reuters article prompted any changes, or consideration of any changes?
--can/should/will USCIS crack down on apparent abuses in the marketing of EB-5 projects?
--is USCIS satisfied with the guidance/rules on crediting immigrant investors with job creation based on money already committed by other sources, especially for a project that would move forward with or without the immigrant investor funds?
--does USCIS have any new concerns about the Brooklyn Arena and Infrastructure project, marketed by the NYC Regional Center?
I'm still waiting for a response.

And yes, the second-to-last question points to the Brooklyn Arena and Infrastructure Project, given that Atlantic Yards would move ahead with or without immigrant investor funds, according to the state.

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