This article discusses the latest issues affecting EB-5 applicants from Mainland China. For the last 6 years, investors from China have been allocated more than 80% of the available EB-5 Program visas. But in the last few...
Read more5 EB-5 Direct Investment Myths
There are a couple of major myths surrounding the EB-5 Program’s direct investment option. Here are the 5 most common. MYTH: The minimum...
Read moreLitigation Funding – A Potential Solution for Injured Investors and Skilled Litigators
EB-5 investors whose funds have been lost in failed or troubled projects face many difficult decisions and realities. First and foremost, these EB-5 investors must acknowledge the stark realities that their hard-earned money, and perhaps their desired immigration benefits, will not be coming to them anytime soon...
Read moreJuly 2018 EB-5 Visa Bulletin News
The U.S. Department of State — Bureau of Consular Affairs has released the July 2018 EB-5 visa bulletin. The July 2018 EB-5 visa bulletin reveals one new change. What’s the same? Final action dates for EB-5 applicants from Mainland China and Vietnam are...
Read moreWhen Must Investors Show EB-5 Job Creation In Direct Projects?
When must EB-5 investors show EB-5 job creation in direct projects? Is there a deadline? Other common EB-5 job creation questions include: How many jobs do investors have to be credited with creating? What types of jobs count? How do investors prove EB-5 job creation to USCIS? Which is more strict, direct project job creation or regional center project job creation?
Read moreHow To Market EB-5 To Brazilians
The EB-5 immigrant investor visa is marketed differently to investors depending on their country of origin. For example, the EB-5 market in Brazil is vastly different from the EB-5 market in China...
Read moreWhat Types Of Businesses Qualify To Be EB-5 Projects?
[dropcap]Are[/dropcap] there limits on what types of businesses can qualify to be EB-5 projects?Nearly any type of lawful for-profit businesses can qualify to be EB-5 projects. As long as the business is structured properly, the type of business can be almost anything.Here are a few examples of common types of businesses that may qualify to be EB-5 projects:
- Condominiums
- Hotels or Resorts
- Apartment buildings
- Restaurants
- Mixed-use commercial properties
- Franchises
- Wineries
- Healthcare facilities
What are the basic EB-5 project requirements? To fulfill the program requirements an investor must:
- Invest in a new commercial enterprise project. In certain cases, an investor can invest in a troubled business.
- This project must be at-risk. An investor cannot receive guarantees that they will get their money back.
- The amount an investor places in escrow depends on the location of the project. If the project is located in a targeted employment area, or rural area, they must invest $500,000, otherwise, they invest $1 million.
- The EB-5 investor must create or prove that 10 full-time jobs will be created for U.S. workers within the project.
These requirements must all be fulfilled at the time that the investor files his or her I-829 Petition to Remove Conditions. If an EB-5 investor’s I-829 petition is approved then they become eligible for unconditional lawful permanent residency in the U.S.For more information, send us a message. [formidable id="11" title="1"]
Brazil’s Growing Interest In EB-5
Brazil has quickly become Latin America’s largest EB-5 Program participant. In April, EB-5 Investors Magazine hosted an EB-5 convention in São Paulo, Brazil, offering a two-day networking and educational event. The conference attracted nearly 300 attendees...
Read moreHow To Evaluate An EB-5 Regional Center
There are currently more than 900 entries on the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services list of approved EB-5 regional centers. With so many to choose from, what is the best way to evaluate an EB-5 regional center and determine if it’s the right one for you?
Read moreHow To Determine EB-5 Project Viability
Investors can now choose from more than 700 EB-5 regional centers and each one probably has a fancy brochure flaunting all the bells and whistles you’d get if you invested in their projects. So, how do you get past all that advertising and determine true EB-5 project viability?
Read moreThe Latest EB-5 Updates And Changes
In the recent weeks some proposed EB-5 updates and changes to policies have passed while others are still in talks. The EBa-5 updates and changes to policies that passed have a much lower impact on EB-5 investors than the proposed policies that are still in limbo...
Read moreThe 10 Most Important EB-5 Green Card Benefits
What is the EB-5 Program, what are the benefits, and how can foreign nationals obtain these EB-5 green card benefits for their families? The EB-5 Program was created by Congress in 1990 as a way to stimulate the U.S. economy through capital investment and job creation. In exchange for investing $1 million, or more often $500,000, into a qualified new commercial enterprise and creating 10 jobs for U.S. workers, foreign nationals and their immediate family members can obtain U.S. green cards (lawful permanent residency status)...
Read moreJune 2018 EB-5 Visa Bulletin
The June 2018 EB-5 Visa Bulletin has been released by the U.S. Department of State—Bureau of Consular Affairs. What does the June 2018 EB-5 Visa Bulletin reveal?
Read moreDespite Backlogs, Popularity Grows—Why The EB-5 Visa Is Still Coveted
What is it about the EB-5 visa that makes it still so highly coveted? There are other visa categories, but none truly compare. According to the...
Read moreEB-5 Petition Statistics For Q1 of FY 2018
USCIS has released EB-5 petition statistics for the first quarter of fiscal year 2018. The EB-5 petition statistics reveals the progress USCIS’s Immigrant Investor...
Read moreEB-5 Funds Development Of Two Hyatt Hotels Near LAX
California Real Estate Regional Center (CaRE), an EB-5 developer, is building two Hyatt-branded hotels on Century Boulevard next to Los Angeles International Airport, according to the Los Angeles Business Journal. The location is currently a...
Read moreThe Number Of Indian EB-5 Visa Applications Filed Skyrocketed
In just the past several months, the EB-5 Program has seen a dramatic increase in the number of Indian EB-5 visa applications filed...
Read moreChecklist: Required EB-5 Documents For Filing The I-526 Petition
This checklist goes over the EB-5 documents applicants need to acquire for filing their I-526 Petitions. USCIS requires applicants to provide these...
Read moreTake The EB-5 Visa Questionnaire & Find Out Today If You’re Qualified To Invest
Take our quick and simple EB-5 visa questionnaire to determine your eligibility for the popular EB-5 visa program.Why take the EB-5 visa questionnaire and find out today if you’re qualified? Each year, the EB-5 Program grows in popularity due to its numerous benefits...
Read moreDemand For EB-5 Visas Grows In These Countries
The demand for EB-5 visas is growing in multiple countries according to a new report given by the Chief of the Visa Controls Office at an IIUSA conference on April 23rd. Take a look below to find out where the demand is growing, what the statistics reveal and how this will impact potential EB-5 investors...
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