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EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program 2019 Updates: What’s Changed?
- June 1, 2021
- Category: Uncategorized
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced amendments to the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program on July 24, 2019. These updates, which are formally called the EB-5 Modernization Rule, went into effect on November 21, 2019. Important revisions to the EB-5 investment program include an increase to minimum -
Simplifying EB-5 Job Creation
- October 18, 2018
- Category: About the EB-5 Program
The goal of the EB-5 program is economic stimulation and job creation. Therefore, the creation of a specific number of particular types of jobs is one of the program’s key stipulations. Each investor must create a minimum of 10 permanent full-time positions filled by qualified employees. An EB-5 investor must have their funds fully committed
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Renting an EB-5 Regional Center
- June 19, 2018
- Category: EB-5 Economics, EB-5 Job Creation
Why Develop Through an EB-5 Regional Center? An increasing number of developers have begun to rely on the EB-5 program to raise capital for their projects. Of the two investment models available (direct investment and regional center investment), the regional center is more frequently employed because it offers a broader view of economic impact, leading -
EB-5 Economic Impact and (Job) Multipliers
- June 12, 2018
- Category: EB-5 Economics
Every EB-5 investment creates a multifaceted economic impact. While jobs created directly are easy to count, indirect and induced economic effects on the community are not as straight forward. By using economic multipliers, economists are able to assign numerical values to an EB-5 project’s expected economic effects on its surrounding area. Indirect and Induced Economic -
Five Questions for EB-5 Regional Center Due Diligence
- June 6, 2018
- Category: EB-5 Economics
Besides investigating developers and any other parties playing a role in the project, EB-5 investors planning to invest in an EB-5 regional center project should perform thorough due diligence regarding the regional center and its staff. While the project’s investment terms and its connection with the regional center are the most important considerations, these five -
EB-5 Targeted Employment Area Designation
- May 28, 2018
- Category: EB-5 Economics, EB-5 Job Creation
The Immigration Act of 1990 sets the parameters of the EB-5 program, including the goal of creating jobs within targeted employment areas (TEAs) and the provision for a lesser financial commitment by EB-5 investors who invest in projects within such areas. Though the program has proven successful at providing these locations with job opportunities, recently, -
EB-5 Investment Models: Direct Investment vs. Regional Center
- May 21, 2018
- Category: EB-5 Economics
Basic Differences When making an EB-5 investment, the investor is presented with two options: to invest directly and independently or to invest through an EB-5 regional center. These two investment models are mostly the same, requiring the same capital contribution, allowing the same targeted employment area exception, and taking about the same amount of time -
Understanding EB-5 Job Creation for Real Estate Projects
- May 11, 2018
- Category: EB-5 Economics, EB-5 Job Creation
The EB-5 program is designed to create jobs, so a clear understanding of what U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) considers a job, how EB-5 job creation totals are calculated, and the deadline for their creation is essential for EB-5 investors. Here we explore real estate projects, which generally divide job creation into the categories -
EB-5 Financing for Real Estate Developments
- May 7, 2018
- Category: EB-5 Economics, EB-5 Job Creation
In the past, regulation has prevented real estate projects from adequately fulfilling the primary goal of the EB-5 program: job creation. Despite the regulatory hurdle, such projects have risen in popularity to account for a substantial portion of EB-5 investment projects. Here we discuss the history of real estate development in the EB-5 program and -
EB-5 Job Creation: Calculating Construction & Operations Jobs
- May 1, 2018
- Category: EB-5 Economics, EB-5 Job Creation
The primary objective of the EB-5 program is job creation. There are multiple ways for EB-5 investments to accomplish this goal and several types of jobs that qualify as countable. Here we examine how construction and operations jobs are calculated and the documentation investors must furnish to prove they were created according to program requirements.
