EB5 Investors Magazine Volume 6, Issue 1 | Page 78

TOPIC IN BRIEF The third-party construction firm can then prepare an evaluation summary and provide its own construction bid estimate, which can conclude that the construction and renovation performed were as stipulated in the initial construction contract and that the total costs incurred were within reasonable business practices in the industry. When in doubt or when evidence is unavailable, rely on third- party evaluations and evidence of reasonable business practices. This way, you can obtain an I-829 approval with no further requests for evidence. ADRIAN TOH Adrian Toh received a B.A. in English literature from the University of California, Irvine, and a J.D. from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. For his EB-5 practice, he advises individual investors, regional centers and corporate clients on all aspects of the EB-5 program. Toh has filed over 500 EB-5 petitions and was instrumental in obtaining 10 distinct regional center approvals. Prior to his EB-5 practice, Toh worked in the fields of financial planning, strategic debt relief, real estate litigation and a wide spectrum of immigration law. 77 EB5 INVESTORS M AGAZINE