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2 U.S. Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Notice of Action A# Application/Petition I-924, Application For Regional Center Under the Immigrant Investor Pilot Program Receipt # Applicant/Petitioner ID Notice Date December 24, 2015 Page 1 of 13 Path America KingCo LLC Beneficiary Path America KingCo LLC PO Box Everett WA Notice of Intent to Terminate IMPORTANT: WHEN YOU HAVE COMPLIED WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS ON THIS FORM, RESUBMIT THIS NOTICE ON TOP OF ALL REQUESTED DOCUMENTS AND /OR INFORMATION TO THE ADDRESS BELOW. THIS OFFICE HAS RETAINED YOUR PETITION/APPLICATION WITH SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS. CSC WS DIV I RETURN THIS NOTICE ON TOP OF THE REQUESTED INFORMATION LISTED ON THE ATTACHED SHEET. Note: You are given until January 26, 2016 to submit the information requested. Pursuant to 8 C.F.R (m)(6), you are provided thirty (30) days from receipt of this notice of intent to terminate to offer evidence in opposition to the ground or grounds alleged. Failure to respond within the time allotted may result in the termination of your designation for participation as a regional center in the Immigrant Investor Program. For more information, visit our website at Or call us at Telephone service for the hearing impaired: You will be notified separately about any other applications or petitions you filed. Save a photocopy of this notice. Please enclose a copy of it if you write to us about this case. Our address is: U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES IMMIGRANT INVESTOR PROGRAM 131 M STREET, NE MAILSTOP 2235 WASHINGTON, DC Form I-797 (1/00)

3 Page 2 NOTICE OF INTENT TO TERMINATE Form I-924, Application for Regional Center Under the Immigrant Investor Program Path America KingCo LLC This notice is in reference to the approved designation of Path America KingCo LLC (the Regional Center ), as a regional center in the Immigrant Investor Program (the Program ). 1 The purpose of this notice is to notify the Regional Center that, pursuant to 8 C.F.R (m)(6), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services ( USCIS ) intends to terminate the participation of the Regional Center in the Program because it no longer serves the purpose of promoting economic growth. The regulation at 8 C.F.R (m)(6) provides: Termination of participation of regional centers. To ensure that regional centers continue to meet the requirements of section 610(a) of the Appropriations Act, a regional center must provide USCIS with updated information to demonstrate the regional center is continuing to promote economic growth, improved regional productivity, job creation, or increased domestic capital investment in the approved geographic area. Such information must be submitted to USCIS on an annual basis, on a cumulative basis, and/or as otherwise requested by USCIS, using a form designated for this purpose. USCIS will issue a notice of intent to terminate the participation of a regional center in the pilot program if a regional center fails to submit the required information or upon a determination that the regional center no longer serves the purpose of promoting economic growth, including increased export sales, improved regional productivity, job creation, and increased domestic capital investment. The notice of intent to terminate shall be made upon notice to the regional center and shall set forth the reasons for termination. The regional center must be provided 30 days from receipt of the notice of intent to terminate to offer evidence in opposition to the ground or 1 Section 610 of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993, Pub. L. No , 106 Stat (1992), as amended by section 116 of Pub. L. No , 111 Stat (1997); section 402 of Pub. L. No , 114 Stat (2000); section of Pub. L. No , 116 Stat (2002); section 4 of Pub. L. No , 117 Stat (2003); section 1 of Pub. L. No , 126 Stat (2012); and section 575 of Pub. L. No , 129 Stat (2015) (hereinafter Appropriations Act ).

4 Page 3 grounds alleged in the notice of intent to terminate. If USCIS determines that the regional center s participation in the Pilot Program should be terminated, USCIS shall notify the regional center of the decision and of the reasons for termination. As provided in 8 CFR 103.3, the regional center may appeal the decision to USCIS within 30 days after the service of notice. A. Initial Designation I. Procedural History On August 6, 2013, USCIS designated Path America KingCo LLC as a regional center following approval of its application to participate as a regional center in the Immigrant Investor Program (RCW ). The managing member of Path America KingCo LLC is Path America, LLC. 2 Based on the initial designation, the Regional Center obtained approval for the following geographic area: Name of State Washington Counties King, Pierce and Snohomish County B. Amendments On July 13, 2015, the Regional Center filed an amendment to its designation seeking approval for exemplar projects involving three new commercial enterprises (each an NCE ), two of which are the subject of several pending I-526 petitions. Each of the projects identified in the amendment is discussed in Section C. below. This amendment request has not yet been adjudicated. C. Regional Center Projects USCIS has received a total of 178 Forms I-526, Immigrant Petition by Alien Entrepreneur filed by petitioners associated with the Regional Center based on investments in two Regional Centerassociated NCEs, as shown in the table below. Of these Form I-526 petitions, none have been approved to date. 2 According to the Washington Secretary of State Corporations Division

5 Page 4 New Commercial Enterprise Job-Creating Entity Number of I- 526 Petitions Filed Number of I-526 Petitions Approved to Date Aggregate EB-5 Capital Received Path America Tower, LP Potala Tower Seattle, LLC $12,200,000 Path Tower Seattle, LP Potala Tower Seattle, LLC Totals $12,200,000 In connection with a Form I-526 filing, USCIS reviewed organizational and transactional documents for a NCE, Path America Tower, LP ( Path America NCE ). This NCE planned to pool $75.50 Million in capital investments from 151 EB-5 investors, and invest the funds into a job creating entity - Potala Tower Seattle, LLC (the JCE ). The JCE planned to use the funds to the develop and operate a mixed-use property called Potala Tower that will have a 9-story underground parking structure, a restaurant and wine bar, a 142-room hotel and a 344-unit residential apartment complex. The project is located at th Ave, Seattle, Washington and a total of 2,875 jobs are expected to be created as a result of the construction and operation of the Potala Tower project. According to the Regional Center s filings, this project is currently in the early stages of development. In connection with another Form I-526 filing, USCIS reviewed organizational and transactional documents for another NCE, Path Tower Seattle, LP ( Path Tower NCE ). This NCE also planned to pool $46.50 Million in capital investments from 93 EB-5 investors, and invest the funds into the same JCE- Potala Tower Seattle, LLC, with the intention of financing the same Potala Tower project. Path America Tower, LP and Path Tower Seattle, LP are two of the three NCEs also identified in the Regional Center s aforementioned July 13, 2015 amendment request. The third NCE contemplated by the amendment request is Path Shoreline, LP (the proposed NCE ). This NCE would pool $52.5 million in capital investment from 105 EB-5 investors and invest the funds into a proposed job creating entity called Potala Shoreline, LLC. 3 As such, Path Shoreline, LP would finance a multifamily residential development in Shoreline Washington; specifically the project was forecast to result in 329 residential units, 297 parking stalls and amenity space for the residents. To date, no I-526 petitions associated with Path Shoreline, LP have been filed with USCIS. 3 Potala Shoreline, LLC and Potala Tower Seattle, LLC are collectively referred to herein as the JCEs.

6 Page 5 D. Annual Reports (Forms I-924A) The Regional Center has filed 2 Forms I-924A, Supplement to Form I-924, and the table below summarizes the information provided to USCIS in those forms regarding the aggregate amount of capital investment from EB-5 petitioners, and the aggregate number of direct and indirect jobs created and maintained as a result of those investments per year. Fiscal Year Receipt No. Date Received Aggregate EB-5 Capital Investment Aggregate Direct/ Indirect Job Creation Aggregate Jobs Maintained FY2013 RCW /31/ FY2014 RCW /23/2014 $27,200, E. Regional Center Principal At the time of its designation, Mr. Lobsang Dargey was identified as the principal of the Regional Center. According to the Regional Center website provided in the FY2014 I-924A filing, Mr. Dargey continues to be the CEO of the Regional Center as of the date of this notice. 4 F. United States Securities and Exchange Commission Civil Action On August 24, 2015, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC ) brought a civil action against the Regional Center, some of its related EB-5 entities 5, and Lobsang Dargey, among other named defendants (collectively referred to herein as Defendants ). The civil law enforcement action was brought against Defendants to protect the interests of current and future investors from potentially millions of dollars of losses as a result of Defendants violations of federal securities laws. The SEC s complaint (the Complaint ) asserts that the Regional Center and Mr. Dargey exploited a federal visa program to defraud investors seeking investment returns and a path to Path America Tower, LP, Path Tower Seattle, LP and Potala Tower Seattle, LLC are named as Defendants and Potala Shoreline, LLC is named as a Relied Defendant in the referenced complaint. Note that Path Shoreline, LP was not listed in the SEC s complaint; however at the time the complaint was filed, Path Shoreline, LP had not received any EB-5 funds.

7 Page 6 United States residency. 6 The Complaint goes on to say that [m]ost of the direct victims of this fraud are foreign nationals seeking residency in the United States. 7 The complaint further notes [a]s the fraud described is ongoing and likely to continue, and millions of dollars of investor funds remain at risk of dissipation, the [SEC] seeks emergency ex parte relief in this action to enjoin violations of the anti-fraud provisions of the federal securities laws, freeze assets, and secure other equitable relief. 8 On August 24, 2015, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington (the District Court ) entered a series of temporary restraining orders that enjoined the Regional Center, some of its related EB-5 entities, and Mr. Dargey from participating in the routine activities required to engage in day-to-day business operations; after hearing arguments from the SEC and the defendants and considering papers and responses submitted by both sides, on October 6, 2015, the District Court affirmed the August 24 temporary restraining orders by issuing an order granting the SEC s motion for a preliminary injunction and denying the Defendants motion to modify the temporary restraining order. 9 On October 6, 2015, the District Court also issued a preliminary injunction for the duration of the civil action. 10 In doing so, the District Court found that the SEC had satisfied its burdens for a preliminary injunction and demonstrated a likelihood of success on the merits of the civil action. The District Court found good cause to enjoin the defendants, including the Regional Center, the Path America NCE, the Path Tower NCE, the JCEs and Mr. Dargey, from (1) directly or indirectly participating in the issuance, offer, or sale of any security or (2) directly or indirectly soliciting any person or entity to purchase or sell any security. 11 The District Court also entered a series of orders freezing the assets of the Regional Center, the Path America NCE, the Path Tower NCE and the JCEs, and the related escrow accounts. On August 24, 2015 and again on October 6, 2015, the District Court ordered that a freeze be placed 6 SEC vs. Path America, LLC, et al. Complaint 1. Civil Action No. 2:15-cv (W.D. Wash. filed Aug. 24, 2015). 7 Id. at 2. 8 Id. at 5. 9 SEC vs. Path America, LLC, et al. Order Granting Motion for Preliminary Injunction and Denying Motion to Modify the Temporary Restraining Order. Civil Action No. 2:15-cv (W.D. Wash. filed Oct. 6, 2015). 10 SEC vs. Path America, LLC, et al. Order Granting Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Civil Action No. 2:15-cv (W.D. Wash. filed Oct. 6, 2015). 11 SEC vs. Path America, LLC, et al. Temporary Restraining Order IV and V. Civil Action No. 2:15-cv (W.D. Wash. filed Aug. 24, 2015) and SEC vs. Path America, LLC, et al. Order Granting Motion for Preliminary Injunction IV and V. Civil Action No. 2:15-cv (W.D. Wash. filed Oct. 6, 2015).

8 Page 7 on all monies and assets in all accounts at any bank, financial institution or brokerage firm, all certificates of deposit, and other funds or assets, held in the name of, for the benefit of, or over which the account authority is held by Mr. Dargey, the Regional Center, or the Path America NCE, the Path Tower NCE or the JCEs. 12 The orders further state that an immediate freeze shall be placed on all monies and assets held in accounts at any bank or financial institution in connection with escrow agreements relating to Path America Tower LP, Path Tower Seattle LP, or Path America Farmer s Market LP. 13 Finally, on October 22, 2015, the District Court granted the SEC s motion to appoint a receiver and ordered that a receiver be placed in charge of the Regional Center s operations for the purpose of marshalling and preserving all assets of the Defendants that (a) are attributable to funds derived from investors or clients of the Defendants; (b) are held in constructive trust for the Defendants; (c) were fraudulently transferred by Defendants; and/or (d) may otherwise be includable as assets of the estates of the Defendants. 14 II. Analysis A. Failure to Promote Economic Growth Under 8 C.F.R (m)(6), USCIS will issue a notice of intent to terminate... upon a determination that the regional center no longer serves the purpose of promoting economic growth, including increased export sales, improved regional productivity, job creation, and increased domestic capital investment. To ensure that a regional center continues to meet the requirements of section 610(a) of the Appropriations Act, USCIS must be assured that the terms and conditions of the operation of the regional center remain valid after the regional center receives designation for participation in the Program. This includes the scope and nature of the projects used as the basis for the job creation methodologies presented in the initial designation application or subsequent amendments. In 12 SEC vs. Path America, LLC, et al. Temporary Restraining Order VI. Civil Action No. 2:15-cv (W.D. Wash. filed Aug. 24, 2015) and SEC vs. Path America, LLC, et al. Order Granting Motion for Preliminary Injunction VI. Civil Action No. 2:15-cv (W.D. Wash. filed Oct. 6, 2015). 13 Id. at VII. 14 SEC vs. Path America, LLC, et al. Order Appointing Receiver Civil Action No. 2:15-cv (W.D. Wash. filed Oct. 22, 2015); See also Sanjay Bhatt, Developer Dargey Loses Control of Everett Company Over Fraud Charges, THE SEATTLE TIMES (October 23, 2015) available at

9 Page 8 addition, all regional centers must comply with EB-5 statutory and regulatory provisions in order to maintain a regional center within which investors seeking to obtain permanent resident status under section 203(b)(5) of the INA will be able to invest in a new commercial enterprise with a qualifying investment that will benefit the United States economy and create jobs, including jobs created indirectly through the new commercial enterprise. USCIS has considered all evidence provided for relevance, probative value, and credibility, both individually and within the context of the totality of the evidence, in determining whether the Regional Center s continued participation is justified under the regulations by a preponderance of the evidence. See Matter of Chawathe, 25 I&N Dec. 369, 376 (AAO 2010). For the reasons set forth below, USCIS has determined by a preponderance of the evidence that the Regional Center no longer serves the purpose of promoting economic growth in compliance with the Program. 1. Lack of Credibility Impacting Regional Center s Ability to Promote Economic Growth USCIS has determined, through the existing record and facts outside of the record detailed below, that the Regional Center will not be able to promote economic growth in compliance with the Program. The SEC allegations that the management of the Regional Center, including Mr. Dargey, engaged in improper or illegal behavior, coupled with the District Court s orders, undermine the Regional Center s credibility and cast considerable doubt on the credibility of all of its operations. As noted above, the District Court restrained the Regional Center, some of its related EB-5 entities, and Mr. Dargey from issuing, offering or selling any securities. The District Court also entered a series of orders which freeze the assets of the Regional Center, the Path Tower NCE, the Path America NCE and the JCEs, and their related escrow accounts. The series of orders also prevent any assets of the Regional Center, the Path Tower NCE, the Path America NCE and the JCEs, and their related escrow accounts from being used to facilitate the necessary day-to-day business operations of the Regional Center. Furthermore, as noted above, on October 22, 2015, the District Court granted the SEC s motion to appoint a receiver and ordered that a receiver be placed in charge of the Regional Center s operations for the purpose of marshalling and

10 Page 9 preserving the assets of the Defendants rather than for the purpose of promoting economic growth. 15 Based on the District Court s orders granting the asset freeze, the preliminary injunction and the appointment of a court ordered receiver, considerable doubt is cast on the credibility of all of the Regional Center s operations. Moreover, this evidence calls into question whether the Regional Center, the Path America NCE, the Path Tower NCE and the JCEs can continue to operate financially or serve the purpose of promoting economic growth. The issues outlined above cast considerable doubt on the credibility of the Regional Center and its operations and USCIS has determined that it is more likely than not that the Regional Center no longer serves the purpose of promoting economic growth in compliance with the Program. 2. Diversion of EB-5 funds The allegations in the SEC s filings indicate that EB-5 funds were used for purposes that are inconsistent with the business plans submitted to USCIS by the Regional Center and in furtherance of job creation. 16 For example, evidence presented to USCIS does not demonstrate how withdrawals at multiple casinos in Nevada or the purchase of a personal residence for Mr. Dargey could be an appropriate use of funds for the business of constructing and operating a hotel, restaurant and wine bar, and residential apartment complex in Seattle, Washington as described in the business plans submitted to USCIS. 17 Moreover, evidence provided to USCIS demonstrates that between May 2014 and August 2014 more than $5.5 million was diverted from Potala Tower Seattle, LLC s account to an account for Potala Village Kirkland, LLC. 18 And between October 2014 and May 2015 more than $ SEC vs. Path America, LLC, et al. Order Appointing Receiver Civil Action No. 2:15-cv (W.D. Wash. filed Oct. 22, 2015). 16 Specifically, as detailed to USCIS, the majority of job creation relating to the Potala Tower Project was based on construction expenditures. The use of EB-5 funds for purposes unrelated to construction and the furtherance of job creation not only casts considerable doubt on the legitimacy of the Regional Center s operations predicated upon the use of EB-5 funds in furtherance of job creation, but may also potentially impact the Regional Center s investors whose petitions must rely on the creation of such jobs for program eligibility. 17 Declaration of Michael D. Foley in Support of Plaintiff s Motion of Temporary Restraining Order. Civil Action No. 2:15-cv (W.D. Wash. filed Aug. 24, 2015), Ex. 10. In reviewing the record, USCIS finds the signed declaration of Mr. Foley, who is licensed as a Certified Public Accountant in the State of California, credible, probative and relevant. 18 Declaration of Michael D. Foley in Support of Plaintiff s Motion of Temporary Restraining Order. Civil Action No. 2:15-cv (W.D. Wash. filed Aug. 24, 2015), Ex. 14.

11 Page 10 million was diverted from a Potala Tower account to an account for Potala Shoreline, LLC. 19 Both Potala Kirkland Village LLC and Potala Shoreline, LLC are businesses owned by Mr. Dargey, which are unrelated to the business activities of either Path America Tower, LP or Path Seattle Tower, LP. 20 Evidence provided to USCIS also demonstrates that between July 31, 2014 and May 15, 2015 over $1.4 million was transferred from a Potala Tower account to a Path America Asia Limited account, a Hong Kong account over which Mr. Dargey has sole control. 21 Again these transfers do not appear to be related to the business activities of Path America Tower, LP or Path Seattle Tower, LP. Based on the order granting the SEC s motion for preliminary injunction and denying Defendants motion to modify the restraining order, evidence also demonstrates that approximately $9.3 million and $2.3 million in EB-5 investor funds were diverted and used to pay commissions to agents in China and for expenditures marked as direct overhead fees, respectively. 22 These uses of investor funds are inconsistent with the business plans and organizational documents submitted to USCIS by the Regional Center. For example, according to the Path America Tower, LP and Path Tower Seattle, LP Private Placement Memoranda, any commissions or other fees paid to any party in connection with the offer and sale of interests in these NCEs are not to be paid out of the EB-5 investors funds References to a Potala Tower account are to the bank account for Potala Tower Seattle, LLC which received funds from both the Path America NCE and Path Tower NCE. 20 Even though Potala Shoreline, LLC was identified as a proposed job creating entity associated with the Regional Center (through the proposed NCE Path Shoreline, LP), Potala Shoreline, LLC was not associated with Potala Tower Seattle, LLC -- the JCE for the Potala Tower project. The diversion of funds from the Potala Tower project to Potala Shoreline, LLC was contrary to the Regional Center s representations to USCIS regarding funds for both the Potala Tower project and Potala Shoreline, LLC. 21 Declaration of Michael D. Foley in Support of Plaintiff s Motion of Temporary Restraining Order. Civil Action No. 2:15-cv (W.D. Wash. filed Aug. 24, 2015), Ex SEC vs. Path America, LLC, et al. Order Granting Motion for Preliminary Injunction and Denying Motion to Modify the Temporary Restraining Order. Civil Action No. 2:15-cv (W.D. Wash. filed Oct. 6, 2015). 23 Page 14 of each of the PPMs states, Any such commissions or other fees paid to any party in connection with the sale of Interest pursuant to this Offering, both currently and in the future, shall not be paid out of the proceeds of Capital Contributions of Limited Partners. The Company and Borrower intend to pay such commissions, if any, from proceeds of the Administrative Fee, profits from the Borrower operations, and other non-eb-5 financing, as available. The defined terms in the forgoing quote have the meanings assigned in the referenced PPMs.

12 Page 11 Based on the allegations set forth in the SEC s complaint and the court s findings in the order granting the motion for preliminary injunction and denying the motion to modify the temporary restraining order, it appears that EB-5 funds were diverted and used for purposes unrelated to the business activities of Potala Tower Seattle, LLC and the Potala Tower project. 24 This diversion of EB-5 funds away from job creating purposes casts considerable doubt on the Regional Center s operations. As such, USCIS has determined by a preponderance of the evidence that the Regional Center no longer serves the purpose of promoting economic growth. 3. Lack of Regional Center due diligence, monitoring and oversight The Regional Center s letter of designation, dated June 6, 2011, specifically stated that the Regional Center: must monitor all investment activities under the sponsorship of your regional center and to maintain records, data and information in order to provide the information required on the Form I-924A supplement. As such, the Regional Center bears responsibility for mismanagement of EB-5 funds and any failure to oversee deployment of such funds because the Path America NCE and the Path Tower NCE were managed and controlled by the Regional Center, and the Regional Center management, including Mr. Dargey, also managed and controlled these NCEs, serving as the general partner of each. By engaging in or failing to stop the diversion of investor funds, the Regional Center failed to ensure that the EB-5 funds were made available for job creation purposes and in promotion of economic growth. Here, according to the SEC s allegations of fraud and misappropriation and based on statements from Defendants conceding that they did not use funds as disclosed in documents submitted to USCIS, the Regional Center and its management seem to have actively participated in the diversion of investor funds. Additionally, according to the partnership agreements for the Path America NCE and the Path Tower NCE, the general partner for each of these NCEs is the Regional Center. 25 As noted in Section 4.2 of the partnership agreements for both Path America Tower, LP and Path Seattle 24 SEC vs. Path America LLC, et al. Complaint. Civil Action No. 2:15-cv (W.D. Wash. filed Aug. 24, 2015) (alleging that Defendants engaged in the scheme to defraud through the misappropriation of investor funds knowingly or recklessly. ). SEC vs. Path America, LLC, et al. Order Granting Motion for Preliminary Injunction and Denying Motion to Modify the Temporary Restraining Order. Civil Action No. 2:15-cv (W.D. Wash. filed Oct. 6, 2015). 25 Agreement of Limited Partnership of Path America Tower, LP dated October 11, 2013 and Agreement of Limited Partnership of Path Tower Seattle, LP dated April 16, 2014.

13 Page 12 Tower, LP [t]he Regional Center shall have the exclusive right and power to manage, operate, and control the NCE and to do all things and make all decisions necessary or appropriate to carry on the business and affairs of the NCE. In addition to the specific rights and powers herein granted to the Regional Center, the Regional Center shall possess and enjoy and may exercise all the rights and powers of a General Partner under the Washington Uniform Limited Partnership Act, including the full and exclusive power and authority to act for and bind the NCE. Therefore the Regional Center, both in its approval letter from USCIS and in the organizational documents of these two limited partnerships that it sponsored, bears responsibility for the actions of these limited partnerships (the Path America NCE and the Path Tower NCE). Accordingly, the diversion of NCE funds, as well as the alleged violation of federal security laws, indicates a lack of management and oversight by the Regional Center. Given the District Court s approval of the temporary restraining order, the asset freeze, the preliminary injunction, and the appointment of a receiver, USCIS has found that the Regional Center failed to fulfill its management, monitoring and oversight responsibilities as detailed in the Form I-924 Instructions and its designation approval letter. Moreover, due to the temporary restraining order, the asset freeze, the preliminary injunction and the appointment of a receiver, the Regional Center has insufficient control of its own operations to properly engage in future management, monitoring and oversight as required by the Program. As stated above, such failure casts considerable doubt on the credibility of all of its operations. Thus, USCIS has determined, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the Regional Center no longer serves the purpose of promoting economic growth. III. Conclusion USCIS has determined that the Regional Center does not serve the purpose of promoting economic growth, including increased export sales, improved regional productivity, job creation, or increased domestic capital investment. Therefore, USCIS intends to terminate the Regional Center s participation in the Program. In accordance with 8 C.F.R (m)(6), within 30 days from receipt of this notice, the Regional Center may offer evidence in opposition to the ground or grounds alleged above. Failure to respond to this notice of intent to terminate will result in termination of the regional center designation based on the above stated reasons.

14 Page 13 Please mail any evidence you wish to provide in opposition to the grounds alleged in this notice of intent to terminate to the address noted below and include a copy of this letter on top of your submission. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Immigrant Investor Program Office, 131 M Street NE, Mailstop 2235 Washington, DC 20529

15 1800 RE PUB L I C CE N T RE 633 CHE ST N UT ST R E ET CHAT T ANOOG A, T E NN ESS EE PHONE: FAX: ROBERT C. DIVINE Direct Dial: (423) Direct Fax: (423) Address:rdivine@bakerdonelson.com U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Immigrant Investor Program 131 M Street, NE Mailstop 2235 Washington, DC January 20, 2016 Re: Response to Notice of Intent to Terminate Regional Center File No Path America KingCo LLC Dear Officer: The above-referenced NOIT issued by your office on December 24, 2015 gives three reasons for terminating the regional center designation for Path America KingCo LLC (the Regional Center ). First, it alleges that the Regional Center may no longer be able to promote economic growth in compliance with the EB-5 Program. Second, it alleges that EB-5 funds were diverted and used for purposes inconsistent with the business plans submitted by the Regional Center and in furtherance of job creation. Third, it alleges that the Regional Center failed to conduct appropriate due diligence, monitoring, and oversight. As the District Court and courtappointed Receiver decide on the most appropriate course of action, the Regional Center seeks USCIS forbearance and responds to each of the NOIT s allegations as follows. Lack of Credibility Impacting Regional Center s Ability to Promote Economic Growth The NOIT suggests that former chief executive officer of the Regional Center Mr. Lobsang Dargey s allegedly improper or illegal behavior in managing the Regional Center, coupled with the District Court s orders freezing Regional Center assets and appointing a Receiver to take charge of operations, casts doubt upon the credibility of the Regional Center s operations and calls into question whether the Regional Center can promote economic growth. Terminating the Regional Center s designation, however, would not further the goals of the program to foster national economic growth. The court-appointed Receiver, Mr. Michael Grassmueck, whose statement is included in the NOIT response, currently is reviewing the status of the Regional Center s projects, the funds available and recoverable, and other possible sources of financing, to determine whether the projects can be completed and under what arrangements. It is not likely that the Regional Center will sponsor any additional projects, but if given the opportunity to finish current projects, the Regional Center may fulfill its purpose of promoting ALABAM A FLO RIDA G E O RG IA LO UISIAN A MISSISSIP P I TE N N E SSE E TE XAS W ASH IN G TO N, D. C.

16 Reponse to NOIT Page 2 national economic growth. Promotion of economic growth does not involve only setting up new projects but includes completion of projects already started. The Regional Center is under the care of its Receiver, Michael Grassmueck, who was appointed by the court based on substantial experience in financial workouts including service as a receiver. There seems to be extremely little risk of any further misbehavior by regional center management. Thus, termination to stop such alleged behavior is unnecessary at this time. It is too early to determine whether the Regional Center is able to promote economic growth by completing the Potala Tower project. To terminate the Regional Center before it has the opportunity to complete its project would be premature and unnecessary. Instead, USCIS should allow time for the Receiver and other parties to take appropriate action, including finishing the current project if able to do so. The Receiver commits to provide to USCIS periodic updates including copies of his reports to the Court about the findings, proposals and actions of the Receiver along with any court orders reflecting Potala Tower project operations or disposition. Diversion of EB-5 Funds Section II.A.2. of the NOIT alleges that EB-5 funds were used for purposes inconsistent with the business plans submitted to USCIS by the Regional Center and in furtherance of job creation. The Receiver is currently investigating these matters and cannot refute the allegations in the NOIT. However, the alleged perpetrator, Mr. Dargey is no longer in control of the relevant entities, and, therefore, cannot engage in any improper behavior. Per the U.S. District Court s Order, only the Receiver has the power and authority to make decisions and take actions concerning the Regional Center now. The Receiver is currently reviewing its options to seek to restore the diverted funds through recovery or replacement by other funds and to complete the Potala Tower project. Termination on this basis, as discussed above, is unnecessary and premature at this time. Lack of Regional Center Due Diligence, Monitoring, and Oversight The NOIT suggests that the Regional Center failed to fulfill its management, monitoring, and oversight responsibilities as detailed in the Form I-924 Instructions and its designation approval letter. The Receiver understands the Regional Center's role in complying with the oversight and reporting requirements for its sponsored projects as required under 8 C.F.R (m). The Receiver filed Form I-924A for the Regional Center for FY2015 and in the process amended the Form I-924A for FY2014 based on findings thus far. The Receiver continues to investigate these matters. Again, the Regional Center is not likely to sponsor any more projects, and per the District Court s Order, the Receiver, rather than Mr. Dargey, is in control of the Regional Center. Thus, there will be no further problems or additional harm. The Regional Center should, however, be given the opportunity to finish current projects that can promote economic growth, should the Receiver decide that is the best course of action. In addition, terminating the Regional Center appears likely to result in denial of all the immigration benefits of all investors sponsored by the Regional Center. Thus, USCIS termination of the Regional Center s designation would constitute punishment of the victims of

17 Reponse to NOIT Page 3 Mr. Dargey s alleged mismanagement, including innocent investors. The possibility remains that diverted funds can be recovered or replaced and used to complete the Potala Tower project. It is premature for USCIS to take the drastic action of termination, especially because it will unfairly harm so many innocent investors. In conclusion, we request that USCIS refrain from terminating the regional center designation and first give the Regional Center the opportunity to finish its projects and fulfill its purpose of promoting economic growth if such action is deemed best by the Receiver and the Court. Respectfully, Robert C. Divine

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