Suzanne Lazicki is the Founder of Lucid Professional Writing, a boutique service specializing in business plans for immigration purposes. She has assisted developers, entrepreneurs, and investors for over a decade, writing hundreds of business plans for use in EB-5, E-2, and L1-A visa applications. Her experience also extends to market studies, site analysis, and consulting. Suzanne is known for combining business expertise with comprehensive and current grasp of immigration policy and practice.
Suzanne is the author of blog.lucidtext.com, a leading source of information and analysis for immigrant investment since 2010. 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. She was profiled in the Regional Center Business Journal in 2024.
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 2023 EB-5 Investors Magazine
- 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 Publications
- Lazicki, S. (2024). EB-5 investment timelines: how long will my investment actually take? In EB-5 Investor Due Diligence: Finding the Right Project for Immigration Success. White paper from JTC and CanAm Enterprises.
- Lazicki, S. (2024). EB-5 Visa Allocation Questions and Answers. CanAm Enterprises Website.
- Lazicki, S. (2024, March 11). Why We’re Optimistic about the Future of EB-5 Processing Times. Houston EB5 EB-5 Blog.
- Lazicki, S. (2023, December 28). EB-5 Questions and Answers (updated by USCIS December 2023). IIUSA Blog.
- Lazicki, S. (2023, September 22). EB-5 Visa Status Report for 2023/2024. IIUSA Blog
- Lazicki, S. (2023, May 12). RIA Implementation Status, One Year Later. IIUSA Blog
- Lazicki, S. (2023). EB-5 Form Processing Status and Developments. In Conference Handbook AILA Asia-Pacific Chapter 2023 Annual Conference.
- Lazicki, S. (2023, April 26). April 25, 2023 USCIS EB-5 Stakeholder Engagement. IIUSA Blog.
- 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. (2022). Evaluating EB-5 Process Timing. In Conference Handbook AILA Asia-Pacific Chapter 2022 Annual Conference.
- 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. (2020, June 24). How EB-5 Visa Numbers Will Increase in FY2021. LCR Capital Partners Blog.
- Lazicki, S. (2020, May 27). Interpreting the USCIS processing times report. LCR Capital Partners Blog.
- Lazicki, S. (2019). Preparing a Matter of Ho-Compliant Comprehensive Business Plan for EB-5 Petitions. In L. Stone, E. Arias, S. Lazicki et al. (eds.), Immigration Options for Investors & Entrepreneurs, 4th ed. Washington, D.C.: AILA, pp. 479-488.
- Lazicki, S. (2017, August 4). Analysis of USCIS IPO Employment Visa Engagement in San Jose. IIUSA Blog.
- 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, pp. 361-369.
- 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. In IIUSA 2013 Forum Handbook. Washington, D.C.: IIUSA, pp. 28-37.
Select Presentations
- Li, L., C. Chen, S. Lazicki, & B. Meyer (2024, October 2). Post-RIA I-526/E Data Trends – Filings, Adjudications, and Processing Times. IIUSA EB-5 Expert Webinar Series, Webinar.
- Lee, C. & S. Lazicki (2023, October 13). EB-5 RIA: October Visa Bulletin FY 2024. Carolyn Lee PLLC, Webinar.
- Lee, C., S. Lazicki, & J. Pratt (2024, July 11). EB-5 Visa Numbers State of Play: Looking Ahead to FY 2025. Carolyn Lee PLLC, Webinar.
- Lee, C. & S. Lazicki (2024, May 15). I-956F Elements: Matter of Ho Business Plan. Carolyn Lee PLLC, Webinar.
- Lazicki, S. & D. Tristani (2023, November). Pre RIA Visa Wait Time Analysis. AIIA, Webinar.
- Li, L., S. Lazicki, & B. Meyer (2023, July 12). Data Talks: EB-5 Backlog, Visa Allocations, and Wait Times. IIUSA EB-5 Expert Webinar Series, Webinar.
- Chen, C., S. Lazicki, L. Lee, & K. Walker (2023, May 22). Session 8: The Waiting Game: Processing Times, Visa Availability, and Set Asides. IIUSA Industry Forum, San Diego, California.
- Grau, A., D. Morris, G. Sheehan, L. Gordon, S. Strnisha, & S. Lazicki (2023, April 25). The April 25, 2023 USCIS EB-5 Stakeholder Engagement – What Did We Learn? Carolyn Lee PLLC, Webinar.
- Lazicki, S., C. Oppenheim, H. Chavez, & J. Barnett (2023, April). I-526E Inventory data for Visa Backlog Assessment (Post RIA investors). AIIA, Webinar.
- Galati, M., I. Khanna, & S. Lazicki (2022, April 12). Matt Galati, Ishaan Khanna, and Suzanne Lazicki on the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act. Mobility Standard, Podcast.
- Lee, C., S. Lazicki, & 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.
- Lee, C. & S. Lazicki (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.
