Suzanne Lazicki is the Founder of Lucid Professional Writing. She has assisted regional centers, developers, entrepreneurs, and investors for over a decade, writing business plans for hundreds of EB-5 investment projects. Her experience also extends to E-2 and L-1 business plans, market studies, site analysis, and consulting. Suzanne is known for combining business expertise with comprehensive and current grasp of immigration policy and practice.
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Suzanne is the author of blog.lucidtext.com, a leading source of information and analysis in the EB-5 industry since 2010. Her publications also include articles published by the Regional Center Business Journal and AILA.
Suzanne has been listed among the Top 5 Business Plan Writers by EB5 Investors Magazine every year since 2016, a recognition based nomination and votes by industry colleagues. She was a contributing editor for Immigration Options for Investors & Entrepreneurs, 4th Ed., published by AILA, and authored the collection’s article on EB-5 business plans.
Suzanne holds an MBA from the Goddard School of Business at Weber State University, and received her B.A. summa cum laude in English from Seattle Pacific University.
Service
- Advisory Board Member for the American Immigrant Investors Association 2022 to the present
- Member of the IIUSA Public Policy Committee in 2019 to 2020 and 2022 to the present
- Member of the IIUSA Editorial Board for the Regional Center Business Journal from 2013 to 2017
- Member of the EB5 Investors Magazine Writers Council
- Associate Editor of Immigration Options for Investors & Entrepreneurs, 4th Ed. published by the American Immigration Lawyers Association
Awards and Recognition
- Top 5 Business Plan Writer 2022 EB-5 Investors Magazine
- Top 5 Business Plan Writer 2021 EB-5 Investors Magazine
- Top 5 Business Plan Writer 2020 EB-5 Investors Magazine
- Top 5 Business Plan Writer 2019 EB-5 Investors Magazine
- Top 5 Business Plan Writer 2018 EB-5 Investors Magazine
- Top 5 Business Plan Writer 2017 EB-5 Investors Magazine
- Top 5 Business Plan Writer 2016 EB-5 Investors Magazine
Education
- Master of Business Administration, March 2015, Weber State University, Ogden, Utah
- Chinese Proficiency Test HSK Intermediate A Level Certificate (Band 8), June 2006, Beijing Language and Culture University HSK Center
- Bachelor of Arts, English Literature, summa cum laude, June 1998, Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, Washington
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.
Select Publications
- Lazicki, S. (2023). EB-5 Form Processing Status and Developments. In Conference Handbook AILA Asia-Pacific Chapter 2023 Annual Conference.
- Lazicki, S. (2023, March 3). Integrity Fund FAQ, with Notes on Regional Center Status and Investment Period. IIUSA Blog.
- Lazicki, S. (2023, January 17). Analysis of Forthcoming Changes to EB-5 Fees. IIUSA Blog.
- Lazicki, S. & D. Hirson (2021). Step 4: Which EB-5 Service Providers Can Help Me Prepare. In EB5 Investors Magazine EB-5 Guide.
- Lazicki, S. (2021). Strategies for I-526 RFE business plan updates. EB5 Investors Magazine 8(1).
- Lazicki, S. (2019). Preparing a Matter of Ho-Compliant Comprehensive Business Plan for EB-5 Petitions. In L. Stone, E. Arias, et al. (eds.), Immigration Options for Investors & Entrepreneurs, 4th ed. Washington, D.C.: AILA, pp. 479-488.
- Lazicki, S. (2014). Selected Issues in EB-5 Cases: The Comprehensive Business Plan. In L. Stone, E.J. Carroll, et al. (eds.) Immigration Options for Investors & Entrepreneurs, 3rd ed. Washington, D.C.: AILA, pg. 361.
- Lazicki, S. (2014). 2014 USCIS EB-5 Adjudicator Training Materials. Regional Center Business Journal 2(4): 36-37.
- Lazicki, S. (2014). 2013 Regional Center Approval Letters. Regional Center Business Journal 2(4): 29-30.
- Lazicki, S. & L. Li (2014). New I-526 Data by Country Illuminates EB-5 Investor Demand Trends. Regional Center Business Journal 2(1): 16-19.
- Lazicki, S. (2013). USCIS EB-5 Training Materials 2008 to 2011. IIUSA 2013 Forum Handbook. Washington, D.C.: IIUSA, pp. 28-37.
