How to Evaluate a Regional Center’s EB-5 Offering

In the past year I have traveled to more than a dozen cities in China, talking to many potential EB-5 investors. Basically these investors have only two simple questions: (1) “Will my Green Card be approved?” and (2) “Will I get my money back?” The USCIS has approved...

Future EB-5 Cut Off Date for China

The US government recently announced that more than 7600 people received visas to the USA under the Employment Based Fifth Preference category (“EB-5”), in the period from October 1, 2011 to September 30, 2012. There is an annual limit of 10,000 EB-5 visas.  More than...

New Law Extends EB-5 Regional Center Program

On September 13, 2012, the US Congress passed a law to extend the EB-5 Regional Center program. See Library of Congress: Under this law, foreign investors are able to obtain permanent resident status in the US under the EB-5 program by investing at least $500,000 and...