About

ABOUT
Blog.lucidtext.com is the work of Suzanne Lazicki — a business writer, EB-5 expert, and the owner of Lucid Professional Writing (www.lucidtext.com).

Suzanne founded Lucid Professional Writing in 2009, and started the blog the following year as a way to keep her EB-5 clients informed about industry developments. The blog aims to provide material support for EB-5 plans and decisions, and to promote the integrity of the EB-5 program.

Over the past decade, Suzanne has written hundreds of business plans and market reports, and gained intimate familiarity with the law, policy, and industry around immigrant investment. Services offered by Lucid Professional Writing include EB-5 business plans for I-526 petitions, EB-5 business plan updates and RFE response, EB-5 consulting, E-2 business plans, reports and presentations for developers and realtors, and retail site analysis. Visit https://www.lucidtext.com/services/ for more information.

Suzanne holds a BA in English and an MBA. She is a recognized EB-5 expert, with articles featured in the third and fourth editions of Immigration Options for Investors & Entrepreneurs published by the American Immigration Lawyers Association. Suzanne has been recognized by EB-5 Investors Magazine as one of the top business plan writers in the country every year since 2016, as selected by industry-wide vote.

CONTACT
Lucid Professional Writing
Suzanne Lazicki, President
Ogden, Utah
9am – 4pm MST
(626) 660-4030 (Cell, WhatsApp, Telegram)
Email: suzanne@lucidtext.com

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SELECT PRESENTATIONS

  • Lazicki, S., L. Lee, & B. Meyer (2023, July 12). Data Talks: EB-5 Backlog, Visa Allocations, and Wait Times. IIUSA EB-5 Expert Webinar Series, Webinar.
  • Lazicki, S., C. Chen, K. Walker, & L. Lee (2023, May 22). Session 8: The Waiting Game: Processing Times, Visa Availability, and Set Asides. IIUSA Industry Forum, San Diego, California.
  • Lazicki, S., A. Grau, D. Morris, G. Sheehan, L. Gordon, & S. Strnisha (2023, April 25). The April 25, 2023 USCIS EB-5 Stakeholder Engagement – What Did We Learn? Carolyn Lee PLLC, Webinar.
  • Lazicki, S., C. Lee, & D. Morris (2021, December 15). EB-5 2021 Retrospective. Carolyn Lee PLLC, Webinar.
  • Lazicki, S., D. Huang, R. Klasko, & B. Wolfsdorf (2021, May 12). Australian Outback – Scorcher Topics in the World of EB-5. AILA Asia-Pacific Chapter (APAC) Annual Conference, Sydney, Australia.
  • Lazicki, S., R. Thomas, J. Jones, G. Sweeney, & D. Lundy (2021, March 31). Preparing for the New EB-5 Era Together. JTC / NES Financial, Webinar.
  • Lazicki, S. & C. Lee (2021, January 6). EB-5 Outlook 2021. Carolyn Lee PLLC, Webinar.
  • Lazicki, S., I. Rostova, J. Barnett, R. Thomas, & O. Torres (2020, April 21). USCIS & EB-5 Visa Availability Processing, Redeployment & Other Policy Issues. IIUSA EB-5 Advocacy Webinar Series, Webinar.
  • Lazicki, S., P. Cohen, E. Orenstein, S. Silverman, & J. Law (2018, July 23). The Right Fit: How Current and Future EB-5 Projects are Changing with the Market. EB5 Investors Magazine Annual Convention, Los Angeles, California.
  • Lazicki, S., S. Udani, & M. Katzoff (2018, April 7). Update on EB-5 “Invest” Requirements: The latest USCIS IPO and AAO Interpretations and Federal Court. ILW EB-5 Roundtable, Webinar.
  • Lazicki, S. & M. Shah (2018, January 19). Clear, Credible & Consistent Business Plans for EB-5 with Suzanne Lazicki – Episode 52. M. Shah Law Podcast, Podcast.
  • Lazicki, S., R. Divine, J. Jones, & C. Foster (2016, September). EB-5 reform legislation: what happens now? NES Financial EB-5 Innovation Summit 2016: Navigating a Changing Sector, San Francisco, California.
  • Lazicki, S. (2015, March 25). EB-5 Evidence Tips. ILW EB-5 Roundtable, Webinar.
  • Lazicki, S., M. Lawler, P. Cohen, & M. Lessard (2015, February 24). What Goes into an EB-5 Business Plan. EB5 Diligence, Webinar.
  • Lazicki, S., D. Hirson, & J. McCarthy (2013, June 20). Analysis of USCIS EB-5 Training & Guidance for Adjudicators: What is Really New & What’s Left Undone. Annual IIUSA EB-5 International Investment & Economic Development Forum, Las Vegas, Nevada.
  • Lazicki, S., K. Atteberry, & D. Andersson (2012, April 30). Feasible, Reasonable, & Reproducible: EB-5 Compliant Business Plans & Economic Analyses. Annual IIUSA EB-5 International Investment & Economic Development Forum, Laguna Hills, California.
  • Lazicki, S. (2012, March 30). EB-5 Business Plans. The EB-5 Institute Annual Conference, Portland, Oregon.
  • Lazicki, S. (2012, February 11). Understanding EB-5 Business Plans. Still the Gold Mountain: EB-5 Strategies and Recent Developments (Los Angeles County Bar Association), Los Angeles, California.
  • Lazicki, S. (2011, February 19). EB-5 Business Plans in 2011. The EB-5 Institute EB-5 One-Day Seminar: Regional Center development, management & project creation, Las Vegas, Nevada.
  • Lazicki, S. & L. Lau (2010, March 20). Engaging a winning team to plan the EB-5 case. Los Angeles County Bar Association EB-5 Employment Creation Today Seminar, Arcadia, California.