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Texas holds the Top 3 of America's Fastest-Growing Cities 2015

Posted by David Gunderson on Feb 1, 2015 3:56:00 PM
When Prasant Pallikandi wanted to open the U.S. branch of his brand communication firm in Boston, his first step was sizing up the competition. The results were disheartening: for every 15 companies Pallikandi identified to target as potential clients, he counted one established branding firm he’d ... Read More

The Preferred Partner Program For Immigration Attorneys

Posted by David Gunderson on Jan 25, 2015 6:58:00 PM
The Preferred Partner Program US Freedom Capital affiliates with select professionals through its Preferred Partner Program. Recognizing the key role attorneys and other trusted advisors play in guiding their clients, USFC has created a program that rewards its best relationships while maintaining ... Read More

A Bad Idea

Posted by David Gunderson on Jan 15, 2015 9:32:00 AM
Some immigration attorneys have accepted, and continue to accept, finder/referral fees for placing EB-5 investors with projects. Let us set aside the issue of whether this practice is ethical, and presume, arguendo, that it is ethical. Let us also set aside the issue of whether this practice is ... Read More

EB-5 Regional Centers as Unlicensed Broker-Dealers

Posted by David Gunderson on Jan 13, 2015 9:50:00 AM
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act") was passed in the aftermath of the 1929 Wall Street Crash, where many investors discovered they had purchased worthless shares from fraudulent salesmen. The Act defines a “broker” as “any person engaged in the business of effecting transactions in ... Read More

Report: Dallas / Fort Worth apartment rents reach all-time high in 2014

Posted by David Gunderson on Jan 5, 2015 8:02:00 PM
Dallas-Fort Worth apartment rents have hit an all-time record high in 2014, climbing 4.9 percent year-over-year, according to MPF Research, a division of RealPage Inc. The record-high rents are bolstered by a 13-year peak in apartment occupancy in North Texas, with rents climbing 15.8 percent over ... Read More

Home prices in Dallas rise 7.6%; outpace nation

Posted by David Gunderson on Jan 1, 2015 3:32:00 PM
Home prices in the Dallas area increased 7.6 percent year-over-year in October, outpacing the rise in national home prices. The U.S. National Home Price Index — a 20-city composite — increased 4.6 percent in October year-over-year, marking a slight downturn as home prices rise at a slower pace. ... Read More

EB-5 visa better than F-1 student visa

Posted by David Gunderson on Dec 30, 2014 12:43:00 PM
The EB-5 investor visa programme would be a superior alternative to the traditional F-1 student visa, say experts especially since they can enjoy the reduced cost benefits offered by the participating public universities. David Gunderson, Principal and Executive VP, US Freedom Capital said that ... Read More

Dallas ranks first for small business job growth in October

Posted by David Gunderson on Nov 9, 2014 7:42:00 PM
Dallas regained its spot as the top metropolitan statistical area for small business job growth in October. Nationally, job growth remained steady, growing at just 0.23 percent over the past 12 months. Still, the U.S. is maintaining an index number of 100.84, indicating a strong job climate, ... Read More

September 2014 US Job Creation

Posted by David Gunderson on Nov 4, 2014 7:34:00 AM
The U.S. economy appears to be picking up steam even before holiday-related jobs are added. Employers added 248,000 nonfarm jobs (on a seasonally adjusted basis) in September, according to initial estimates from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That number surpassed the consensus forecast of ... Read More

F-1 STUDENT VISA AND OPT

Posted by David Gunderson on Sep 25, 2014 5:55:00 PM
Why It's So Important to Graduate in May When you are in the US on an F visa studying a bachelor’s or master’s degree, the single most important thing to decide is when to graduate. Should you graduate with your friends in May? Or should you try to double up on the class load so that you can ... Read More

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