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February 22nd, 2010 |
 Why settle for half the story? It is interesting how potential immigrants from various countries have different priorities when looking at the regional center program options. In working with clients from around the world it has surprised us how this can affect the regional center program that different nationalities may opt for. We remain concerned that not all potential immigrants are always given in-depth explanations concerning the range of options. This can have a major potential impact:-
For example: Some programs may seem an excellent option in terms of successfully completing the initial I-526 petition stage and the two year conditional green card approval. HOWEVER, this is only half the story. It is also necessary to have the conditions removed (I-829 petition) plus most investors are hoping for the return of their investment after a finite number of years. The implications of this require detailed explanation on the implications of past performance.
Andrew Bartlett and Stephen Parnell are authors of the recently released book on the EB-5 – Green Card via the Red Carpet
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Tags: eb-5, Green Card via the Red Carpet, I-526, I-829, investor green card, regional center
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January 13th, 2010 |
 Escape the bad weather Today’s blog is coming to you from London’s freezing cold Gatwick airport as I try to return to the USA after having to postpone last week’s return due to flight cancellations caused by the snow.
It’s been a busy time over the past few weeks; I have been discussing the various regional center programs with many families in Europe who are planning immigration to the USA and are considering the EB5 visa as a preferred option. For many the reason is that the program offers permanent residence for the applicant as well as their spouse and children under 21.
It is interesting that many of those I speak to raise similar issues of concern regarding the EB-5 program, such as; what is the success rate of the various programs? Has anyone got their $500,000 back? What have I found behind the scenes when I have visited various regional centers? Which programs seem to have suffered delays?
I know Stephen Parnell, who carries out consultations with our clients worldwide, is also asked similar questions. One of the most important questions a family can ask to enable them to make an informed choice of program is very rarely asked. The question is fundamental to maintaining permanent residence after 2 years and can be an indicator to the return of your $500,000 investment.
Future EB5 blogs will focus on this question.
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Tags: eb-5, eb5, investor green card, regional center, stephen parnell, USA
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November 10th, 2009 |
 In an attempt to determine which is the most appropriate regional center program some families carry out due diligence with statistics.
The problem with statistics is they display data any way the supplying companies want. Are the centers with the highest number of approvals the best choice for you?
Statistics may give you the figures, they will not give you all the conclusions to draw from them.
For example, the statistics will not tell you:
• If the I-526 and/or I-829 approvals were for a particular project and the center now operates a different type of program.
• They will not tell you if USCIS has changed its perspective on the program for that regional center.
• The statistics will not tell you the likelihood or otherwise of investors getting their capital investment back from that center.
• They will not tell you the implications of most of the applicants coming from a particular country.
Statistics make up an element of your due diligence but they must be taken in context to have any value for you. If you want to know how and if the statistics you have are a contributing factor for you you can ask us questions via email at: info@whicheb5.com or by calling us at: +1-559-EB5-INFO
The EB-5 Investor Green Card regional center visa program can be an excellent way to quickly become a permanent resident of the United States. Which EB5 researches regional centers; you make the same investment plus get all the independent advice of Which EB-5 at no cost to you.
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Tags: (559)-EB5-INFO, due diligence, eb-5, I-526, I-829, investor green card, investors, regional center, research, statistics, united states, uscis, Which EB-5
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October 30th, 2009 |
These type of programs focus on your $500,000 investment (in an approved regional center program) being used as part of a fixed term loan to a company, business or economic development agency, rather than being used as a direct investment in a specific building, resort or enterprise.
This type of program is becoming increasingly popular as many potential EB-5 visa investors are focusing on three issues:-
• Obtaining their green cards in a timely manner
• Having conditions removed after two years
• Maximizing the likelihood of the return of their $500,000
Effectively, rather than investing in programs such as commercial real estate, resorts and mixed fund investments which may not have a clear specific and dated exit strategy, an alternative is to invest in a regional center program which loans the funds to an infrastructure development project, such as developing roads, sewerage systems etc. The loan has a specific time period usually five or six years.
Such programs may have several advantages namely:-
• The exit strategy is clear and a defined end to your investment is indicated
• The projects may be with quasi public sector agencies, which in the current economic climate may be seen by some clients as a viable alternative to private companies.
• Some well structured programs use an advantageous job creation model - in effect this may reduce the worries posed by other models
However there are very few proven center currently operating this program, if you would like further details please contact Which EB-5 at: info@whicheb5.com
The EB-5 Investor Green Card regional center visa program is an excellent way to quickly become a permanent resident of the United States. Which EB5 researches regional centers; you make the same investment plus get all the independent advice of Which EB-5 at no cost to you.
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Tags: commercial real estate, eb-5, economic climate, economic development agency, exit stratergy, green card, independent advice, infrastructure, investor green card, investors, job creation, mixed fund investment, quasi public, regional center, resorts, specific time, visa, Which EB-5
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October 12th, 2009 |
If you are considering the EB5 investor visa as your path to a greencard, and are trying to find out what the implications are of the projected return on the investment, chances are that you may want to look beyond the claims in the regional center brochures and seek out the services of an accountant with experience of analyzing such a specialist investment product.
However, here you may encounter a problem, the average accountant is highly unlikely to have analyised such a product with such an important visa component.
We have identified a rarity, an US based accountant with international expertise who has carried out this analysis for EB-5 regional center investors.
For those of you using the services of Which EB5 to determine which EB-5 regional center you opt for, we can send you the contact details for this chartered accountant.
The EB-5 Investor Green Card regional center visa program is an excellent way to quickly become a permanent resident of the United States. Which EB5 researches regional centers; you make the same investment plus get all the independent advice of Which EB-5 at no cost to you.
Contact Which EB5 via email at: info@whicheb5.com
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Tags: accountant, eb-5, eb5, expert, investor green card, permanent residence, regional center, united states, visa, Which EB-5
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August 19th, 2009 |
A number of people that considered applying for the Canadian immigrant investor visa program had not realized that the USA has operated a similar program.
The Canadian program requires a $400,000 Canadian Dollar investment for a five year period as a no interest loan to the government. The U.S. EB5 program requires a $500,000 US dollar investment in a wide range of government approved regional centers.
The Canadian program requires that the investor has qualifying business experience and satisfies a points system, the US program does not have these restrictions.
The Canadian program guarantees the loan but offers no interest or chance of capital growth over a period of five years and two months – the U.S. EB-5 program is not guaranteed but offers approximately 60 USCIS approved regional centers covering a wide variety of business structures, including loans to quasi-government infrastructure projects, vacation resorts, property investments etc and offers a variety of interest payments and/or potential capital growth.
There are no restrictions as to where you can live in the U.S. so whether your choice is California, Hawaii, Florida, New York or indeed anywhere else, the U.S. EB5 immigrant investor option enables you to work, retire or study there.
The EB-5 Investor Green Card regional center visa program is an excellent way to quickly become a permanent resident of the United States. Which EB5 researches all regional centers; you make the same investment plus get all the independent advice of Which EB-5 at no cost to you. Contact us now for complete information.
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Tags: california, eb-5, eb5, florida, green card, investor green card, New York, regional center, USA, visa, Which EB-5
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