Government approved Regional Centers provide immigrant investors a flexible and reliable means of obtaining residency in the United States. After five years of conditional residency through this program, one is able to apply for permanent citizenship and avoid continual visa applications. For any foreign national investors looking to reside in the U.S., the EB-5 Visa Program is an excellent opportunity to obtain citizenship for yourself and your immediate family as well as generate income.
The goal of each Regional Center is to create new jobs and stimulate the economy in a particular high unemployment community with the help of willing investors. Before 1993, a foreign investor was required to create 10 new jobs in order to be eligible for an investment visa. The responsibility of managing 10 or more employees and seeing to the daily operations of a business deterred many potential investors. CIS-designated Regional Centers can create jobs indirectly and provide certain high unemployment areas with a much needed influx of investment capital. This program allows applicants to make an investment of $500,000 or more in order to qualify for EB-5 Investment Visa status without having to necessarily commit to the responsibility of day-to-day management.
Without the 10 job minimum, the success of Regional Centers is determined by various industry job multipliers, the calculation of which can vary greatly in any given industry or region. Therefore the capital investment structures are heavily dependent on the different job-calculation methodologies that would apply to specific programs. Proposed investment structures must be submitted to and approved by the CSC. These proposals are complicated and take into account many different economic and legal factors. Obtaining approval is not impossible, but it is an involved process that requires the skills of a lawyer, the savvy of a businessman, and the knowledge of marketing executive. It is best for an investor to surround themselves with a strong team for the best chance of success.
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