Guide to the EB-5 immigrant investor visa pilot program

If you want the simple basic facts on the EB5 visa pilot program – along with its good and bad points - please read on.....

If you want to Live, work or retire anywhere in the USA, can afford to invest $500,000 for at least five years and have at least $1,000,000 of total assets, the EB5 visa is an option worth considering.

Immigrants from all over the world have invested $500,000 In return for the EB-5 investor visa regional center pilot program Green Card. This investment of $500,000 per investor is a useful source of funds for many companies in the USA with the added bonus for the US government that the visa requires 10 jobs to be created per investor.

In return for this investment the immigrant obtains the much prized green card allowing for permanent residence to retire, work or set up business anywhere they chose in The USA. - This covers the applicant – their spouse and children under 21. Ultimately the immigrant investor can be eligible for citizenship of the USA.

The EB-5 visa is issued on a conditional basis for two years after which the conditions are removed on application, subject to the investment having remained in place and job requirements met by the regional center you choose.

There are now many different programs which have been approved to offer the visa, including hotels, residential care homes, leisure facilities, office buildings, agricultural facilities, films and business loans throughout the USA.

With so many government registered regional centres offering this visa option and immigrants afraid of losing their investment, there are important legal, economic and investment implications.

When making such a major life altering decision and such a substantial investment, appropriate care is critical. With the EB-5 visa much of the information you will see comes directly from the regional centers highlighting their own program or agents promoting only one or two programs. It is critical that you are vigilant ; after all you are not only investing $500,000 which everyone would like to get back, but you are also seeking to obtain and maintain permanent residency status for your family in the USA.

The dangers of failing to obtaining suitable advice and guidance are a current issue with recent investigations by the Secret Service, FBI and local police. Among the allegations are at least two people lost $500,000. These people were led to believe they had invested in EB5 schemes, we will warn you about these cases of fraud.

It is important to undertake detailed checks before considering the EB-5 visa option for your family. This should include legal, economic and investment advice. Some Consultants and Attorneys have exclusive agreements with only one or two regional centres, some claim to be experts but have yet to process a single successful application, some have not carried out detailed research at the various centers.

It is very important that you do not believe everything you read and hear there are a number of vital considerations we can guide you through –

• How long has this regional center been operating
• How many successful (I-526) investor petitions have been granted
• How many applicants have reached the two year (I-826) stage and had their conditions removed
• It can be important for your adviser to have actually spent several days at a substantial number of centers –There are a number of serious issues that are only exposed following in-depth investigations.
• What are the areas of concern you should be aware of, we will point these out to you
• We will explain to you the importance of the knowledge and experience of different attorneys.
• How many successful EB-5 investors from different centers have different attorneys worked with
• Why past performance figures can be misleading
• What are the implications of various nationalities opting for particular centres?
• Which regional centers have returned investors money?

The EB-5 visa can be an excellent option for those of you considering permanent relocation to the USA, particularly if you wish to work, retire or bring your family. However, the increasing choice of regional centres offering this program, and the limited track record of so many of these centers, puts emphasis on the need for impartial, independent, and above all, experienced advice.

If you qualify under the Federal Government requirements (Have $1,000,000 of assets) and would like us to go through the EB-5 options with you please contact us.