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Active Network to move from California to Dallas with 1,000 jobs

Posted by David Gunderson on Jul 4, 2014 6:30:49 PM
California is minus one more company that is relocating its global headquarters to downtown Dallas. Read More

Texas adds 54,600 jobs in May, most in 17 years

Posted by David Gunderson on Jun 22, 2014 1:47:25 PM
Texas continues to tally jobs, and the unemployment rate in Dallas continues to tick downward. Read More

Dallas and Texas among top places for jobs created by foreign investment

Posted by David Gunderson on Jun 21, 2014 12:59:00 PM
The Dallas-Fort Worth area and Texas are among the top places in the country for jobs created by foreign investment, reflecting increased global integration and economic impact, according to a first-of-its-kind report to be released Friday by Brookings Institution and JPMorgan Chase. Read More

California Changes Targeted Employment Area (TEA) Policy

Posted by David Gunderson on May 26, 2014 11:05:37 AM
A Targeted Employment Area is defined as an area that has 150% of the US national unemployment (approximately 13.4%). While the goal of the TEA is admirable, that is to motivate development in higher unemployment areas, the reality is that these areas are less desirable for real estate development. Read More

Texas Led US Job Growth in 2013

Posted by David Gunderson on May 25, 2014 8:55:09 AM
Texas led the nation in job growth for the fourth straight year in 2013, reflecting the state’s strength and resilience recovering from the recession that ended in mid-2009. Read More

Investor Immigration from the Middle East

Posted by David Gunderson on May 25, 2014 8:49:31 AM
With the elevated uncertainty in the Middle East, US Freedom Capital's office in Dubai, UAE is reporting an increasing interest in immigration to the US. Historically, US immigration has focused around three areas: reuniting families, providing shelter for refugees and asylees, and work visas ... Read More

Dallas Chinese Community Center

Posted by USFC Team on May 22, 2014 2:02:22 PM
With the large Chinese population in the Dallas- Fort Worth metro area (DFW), the need for community services is high. The DFW China Town fulfills this need – located in Richardson, the DFW China Town is a hub for Asian shopping, restaurants, and events. The DFW China Town is home to bookstores, ... Read More

Topics: blog

Chinese Immigration to Texas

Posted by USFC Team on May 14, 2014 3:58:10 PM
The first Asian immigrants to come to Texas were the Chinese who arrived to work on railroads in the 1870s. In 1882, the Chinese Exclusion Act was signed by President Chester Arthur which prohibited all immigration of Chinese into the US. It was not repealed until 1943. Between 1950 and 1980, the ... Read More

Toyota Announces Headquarters Moving to Dallas

Posted by David Gunderson on Apr 28, 2014 5:21:05 PM
In another big announcement, Toyota Motor Co. (NYSE: TM) has confirmed it plans to establish its new North American headquarters in suburban Dallas Texas. Read More

Topics: jobs, EB-5, corporate

US H1-B Visa Limit Reached

Posted by David Gunderson on Apr 7, 2014 12:59:09 PM
No surprise, the US H1-B work visa limit was reached within a week of opening for applications. A link to the USCIS announcement can be found here. The US primarily relies on three broad goals for its immigration strategy, which include reuniting families, skilled workers needed for the US economy, ... Read More

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