1.   Americans have always been able to sue foreign individuals who were in this country.

2.   Direct investment by foreign individuals is banned.

3.   Direct investment by foreign individuals is currently banned.

4.   Federal law prohibits campaign contributions from foreign individuals.

5.   Foreign individuals and institutions can both invest, and there is no upper limit on their participation, according to Su.

6.   It is a violation of US election laws to accept political contributions from foreign individuals or companies.

7.   It would bar foreign individuals and their families from entering the United States if they profit from nationalized Cuban property.

8.   Ross expects the government to open the stock market to foreign individuals by mid-March.

9.   Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Chen Shuh said in November the ban on investment by foreign individuals would be lifted by the end of February.

10.   Taiwan bans direct purchases by foreign individuals.