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Birch Capital LLC was approved by the United States Citizens & Immigration Service (USCIS) on January 13, 2015 for a Regional Center in Miami-Dade, Florida, the Birch Miami-Dade Regional Center, pursuant to the laws and regulations pertaining to the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Pilot Program.

We have identified several investment opportunities within the region, however, seek additional investment opportunities.  The focus of our due diligence investigation has been mixed-use development, including a Wal-mart anchored shopping center.

For the second consecutive year, IIUSA honored Member Regional Centers who have been successful in bringing EB-5 projects “full circle” – that is those who have had clients’ I-829 petitions approved by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) in Fiscal Year 2014. Collectively, these projects have created thousands of jobs for the U.S. economy and stand as primary examples for why the EB-5 Regional Center Program should be permanently authorized by Congress.

Grocers piling in to Fenway amid new urban competition – Business – The Boston Globe

University of Miami Bascom Palmer Eye Institute was named the #1 Eye Hospital by US News & World Report.

Bruce Ricciuti was the guest speaker at the ULI Boston July luncheon.  His presentation featured an overview of the EB-5 and investor marketplace, along with a lively member discussion. A copy of his presentation can be found here.

Ben Cummings was a guest speaker at the ICIC event held at Harvard University.  The University of Miami Life Science & Technology Park was a featured case study for ICIC’s white paper on EB-5 and investment in inner cities.  A link to the ICIC website and full report is below.

Birch Capital Managing Director, Bruce Ricciuti, spent a week in June in several China cities meeting with investors and migration agents.  Several meetings took place over five days in Shanghai, Hangzhou and Shenzhen.

Pictured in attached photo are Bruce Ricciuti, investor, and Birch Consultant Quincy Zhao.

Birch Capital’s Bruce Ricciuti, and Miller Mayer Partner, Carolyn Lee toured The Point, Fenway, Boston site during the AILA National Convention in June.  Birch will raise $50 million towards the $200 million mixed use project. Ms. Lee serves as project immigration counsel.