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Last week I had the pleasure of being asked to participate as a guest speaker at the IIUSA Conference on the EB5 Visa.  I found the conference to be one of the most informative events of the year related to the EB5 program, especially considering it w...

Recently we were contacted by a married couple from Dehli, India who saw an advertisement in a local newspaper that caught their eye for what was promised to be a “fast and easy way to immigrate to the United States”.  Being a bit skeptical they s...

A family from Denmark enjoyed the warm climate of the southern United States and wanted to escape the frigid winter months for many years. They had already purchased real estate in Central Florida and used the home as a vacation property. During one of...

By Renata Castro The United States Embassy has released numbers that show that the interest of Brazilians in entering the US has not only grown exponentially, but also that the US government is welcoming the influx. The numbers show that 115,269...

Recently we were contacted by a married couple from Delhi, India who saw an advertisement in a local newspaper that caught their eye for what was promised to be a “fast and easy way to immigrate to the United States”. Being a bit skeptical they sta...

A single mother, who contacted Exclusive Visas via phone, was considering emigrating from China with her child. She always hoped of being a businesswoman and entrepreneur and thought she had a better chance of achieving her goals in the United States. ...

A married couple from China wanted to give their children the best opportunities they could. The parents previously met with our team during one of our recent trips to China. The couple decided they would move their family from China to the United Stat...

A Chinese businessman was referred to us by one of his trusted business associates in China. His goal was to establish his business venture in the U.S. and felt that the EB-5 Investor Visa matched what he was looking for since it offers a permanent sol...

By: Renata CastroIt used to be that only poor immigrants looking for some backdoor way to enter the US were the ones taken advantage of by ruthless crossers. In exchange for a hefty sum of money, these individuals were sold the “American Dream”. An...

BY: RENATA CASTROReleased today, Florida unemployment numbers showed considerable improvement from its last release. At a rate of 9.6%, it has reached its lowest levels since March 2009. In the same timeframe, Florida has seen a boom of approved EB-5 r...

The current topic of discourse in the EB-5 realm seems to be that of the tenant occupancy issue. The USCIS has received some applications that appear to contain specious information and these applications do not constitute a reasonable economic method....

  The road to obtaining an EB-5 Visa can be at times perplexing. This process can, at first, be tedious but all the detailed work will pay off in the future in the form of a permanent green card or even U.S. citizenship later on. In order to ma...

Based on the statistics published by the Office of Public Engagement – USCIS, during their Stakeholders Engagement conference held on January 23rd, 2012, we bring data that shows the most recent trends in the EB-5 industry. The information provided i...

Managing the Expectations of an (EB-5) Investor   Immigration Attorneys are not investment advisers and we (should) take great pains to shield ourselves from liability in this regard. Even those of us brave enough to practice ‘EB-5 law�...

     Author: BEN WOLFORD - Naples Daily | 17 Dec 2011 PORT CHARLOTTE — Along a weedy, forgotten waterfront, Allen Heise is investing more than $40 million to build an upscale marina, complete with a rooftop heliport. Once built, it will b...

           Author: PATRICK MCGEEHAN and KIRK SEMPLE - The New York Times | 18 Dec 2011 Affluent foreigners are rushing to take advantage of a federal immigration program that offers them the chance to obtain a green card in return for in...

The Florida Regional Center, a USCIS approved Regional Center has joined Exclusive Visas and Joe Sloboda, an expert EB-5 consultant to participate in the last business event of 2011 held by “The Investment Tour” on Thursday, December 1st, in Monter...

SAN ANTONIO, TX - October 20-21, 2011 the Exclusive Visas team attended the Fall EB-5 Investors & Regional Centers Conference hosted by American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) in San Antonio, Texas. The seminars provided immigration attorne...

While it is hard to say whether or not the EB-5 visa is better or worse than the H1-B visa, there are a number of key differences.First, the demand for H1-Bs is much higher than the EB-5, making them harder to obtain.  The United States Citizenship an...

Beginning today, USCIS starts implementing some of the earlier proposed enhancements to the EB-5 program. According to USCIS website, Form I-924 applicants (Regional Center Application) will be able to communicate directly with USCIS adjudicators via e...

Because the EB-5 Regional Center program meets the needs of many foreigners who want to retire in the U.S., many refer to the program as the “Retiree Visa”. We have consulted several EB-5 investors who chose this program specifically because they w...

Author: LOUISE WATT - Associated Press | AP, 7 Sep 2011BEIJING (AP) — Chinese millionaire Su builds skyscrapers in Beijing and is one of the people powering China's economy on its path to becoming the world's biggest.He sits at the top of a country...

When selecting an EB-5 immigration attorney, there are a number of key points that one must consider.  One of the largest issues is whether or not a particular attorney is biased in his/her recommendation.  It is not uncommon for EB-5 immigration law...

Today there are over 150 USCIS approved Regional Centers. Some of them have active projects, others – don’t. Very often foreign nationals have to conduct a lot of research to identify available EB-5 projects and analyze the terms and conditions the...

People from all around the world come to the United States to pursue their education. The students visa (F-1) allows foreign citizens to enter the United States for the purpose of pursuing a degree as a full-time student at an accredited college, uni...

If you plan to immigrate via an EB-5 visa along with your family, you must plan to begin the process well before any of your children turn 21 years old.  The US Government considers a ‘child’ as someone who is under the age of 21 and who is not ma...

Over the past few years, the number of approved Regional Centers has grown rapidly. According to the report that was released by USCIS after the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Stakeholder Meeting on June, 30 there are 147 approved EB-5 Regional Center...

While the Chinese currently make up the majority of EB-5 investors, are we on the verge of an EB-5 bubble in China?  Many EB-5 projects erroneously believe that China is the only place to secure investors, which is absolutely not the case.  Marketing...

Created by Congress in 1990, the EB-5 investor program stimulates the U.S. economy through foreign capital investment that results in job creation, formation of startup companies and attracting capital to the areas of high unemployment and rural areas....

The main concern for most investors on the early stage of the EB-5 Program process is to make a right investment choice. This choice will directly influence foreign investor’s ability to obtain green card and get their money back. When making their c...

According to the report that was released by USCIS after the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Stakeholder Meeting on June, 30 there are 147 approved EB-5 Regional Centers (RCs), operating in 39 states, including the District of Columbia and Guam.Through...

Over the years of consulting to more than 100 successful EB-5 applicants from 22 different countries it is amazing to see that the same three concerns are raised by almost every client we consult.  Making the decision to invest $500,000 USD into a ...

There is plenty of information on-line regarding the EB-5 investor visa program. However, authors of hundreds of articles on the EB-5 program are not always providing correct or impartial advice.  This definitely makes it difficult for foreign nationa...

Immigration to the United States of America remains to be very popular with people from all over the world who want to start their new life in America. However, many of these people, who wish to immigrate, often face difficulties when trying to accompl...

Consultants have played a great role for many foreign investors seeking to obtain a green card through the EB-5 investment visa program.  Many applicants as well as Immigration Attorneys can find the EB-5 program to be rather complicated because of it...

According to the report that was released by USCIS after the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Stakeholder Meeting in California on March 17, there were 125 approved EB-5 Regional Centers (RCs), operating in 36 states, including the District of Columbia ...

The EB-5 Program has been rapidly growing and day by day we see more businesses applying for EB-5 Regional Center designation and more consultants entering the market promoting the EB-5 Program claiming to be “experts”. It is scary to see how ma...

The EB-5 Program can be overwhelming and with almost 150 designated EB-5 Regional Centers to choose from the process can become quite confusing when attempting to gather information on a Regional Center.  Not to mention trying to decipher their offeri...

On an almost daily basis our office gets contacted by people from around the world who are looking to immigrate to the United States in the hopes of obtaining Permanent Residency.  Some of these people may already live in the United States under anoth...

This is one of the most common questions asked by our EB-5 clients; it is an important question for them since some of these foreign investors will need to take care of some of their personal issues in their home country prior to moving to the United S...

 Almost every potential EB-5 investor has asked us if it is truly safe to invest in the EB-5 Regional Center Program. This question may be one of the most important questions for foreign investor, given that they will be investing US$500,000 or US$1,0...

Alongside countries like China, India, and Korea; Russia is attracting more and more interest as an EB-5 market. However, immigration from Russia to the United States is still not at levels similar to China and India.Despite the infancy of the Russian ...

Russia is attracting more and more interest as an EB-5 market and we are seeing the number of EB-5 applicants grow year over year from Russia. However, immigration from Russia to the United States is still negligible. This can be explained by existing ...

Very often investors get confused with the total amount of money they have to come up with in order to obtain their green card through investment. Generally, most of them realize that the USA investor visa requires $1,000,000 investment or $500,000 if ...

Every EB-5 investor is looking for a safe project to invest in. Very often we are asked if there are Regional Centers that have I-829s approved. It is not surprising why investors pay so much attention to this fact.  Various EB-5 Regional Centers, ...

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently approved the Washington state EB-5 Regional Center, which will give foreign nationals an opportunity to invest in local projects in exchange for U.S. green card eligibility, the South Sound...

Calling foreign investment a priority for his administration, Norwich, Connecticut Mayor Peter Nystrom is looking to capitalize on the federal EB-5 visa program to secure such funding for local businesses, the Norwich Bulletin reports.Through the EB-5 ...

Benigno R. Fitial, the governor of Saipan, which is the largest island of the U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), said recently that he plans to follow up with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on obtaining EB-...

The city of Victorville, California, which has seen its EB-5 visa program terminated by the federal government, recently refunded $500,000 to an Asian investor who loaned the money through the program, the Victorville Daily Press reports.According to t...

The southern California community of Murrieta is planning to use the federal EB-5 visa program to secure funding for its $12 million retail and office space complex called the Olivewood Project, 10News.com reports.Bruce Coleman, Murrieta's directo...

The Cleveland, Ohio International Fund, which has a proven track record of attracting foreign investment for projects such as the Flats East Bank, is planning to utilize the federal EB-5 visa program for funding for the expansion of University Hospital...

While the new Marriott Hotel in downtown Milwaukee will be receiving significant funding through the federal EB-5 visa program, another property that could be developed into a new hotel may also utilize the program, the Business Journal of Greater Milw...

A new international apparel center may finally be constructed on a vacant piece of land in eastern Secaucus, New Jersey, according to the Hudson Reporter.The development, which was reportedly conceived by businessman Tommy Lee, would potentially includ...

A contract between the city of Federal Way, Washington, and Twin Development to construct a high-rise project in the downtown area has dissolved, according to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.The announcement was reportedly made by city officials after t...

Purnima Voria, the founder and CEO of the Denver-based National United States India Chamber of Commerce, was recently named to a new National Advisory Council for Minority Business Enterprises, reports Rediff Business, an India-based news site. Vo...

Facing two challengers in the race for alderman of Chicago's 25th ward, incumbent candidate Alderman Daniel Solis is looking to expand the federal EB-5 visa program in order to boost the city's financial health, reports Gazette Chicago.Many o...

A new proposal backed by the Association to Invest in USA is seeking to make the federal EB-5 visa program permanent, the Business Journal of Milwaukee reports.Under the EB-5 visa program, foreigners can obtain U.S. green card eligibility by making an ...

A new Hofbrauhaus restaurant and beer garden that is planning to utilize the EB-5 visa program for some of its funding recently agreed to lease space from a different Pabst building than was originally proposed, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.&...

With banks offering very little in the way of funding for construction projects, a number of developers across the country are looking to the federal EB-5 visa program to secure financial assistance from foreign investors, according to a recent article...

Businesses in Jefferson County, New York, are now eligible to accept funding from foreign investors to add or maintain jobs through the federal EB-5 visa program, the Watertown Daily Times reports.The county recently received EB-5 approval from the U.S...

Over the past few years, many families from China have emigrated to the U.S. mainly to take advantage of the educational system, the Beijing Review reports.Many of these wealthy Chinese have emigrated to America thanks to the EB-5 visa program, which a...

An important piece of land for a potential sports complex in Lakewood, Illinois, barely avoided the auction block recently, the Northwest Herald reports.The 38-acre piece of land that McHenry County Sportsplex LLC is hoping to purchase had been in fore...

The $50 million Marriott Hotel that is planned for downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin, has received approval from the Common Council that does not include a setback requirement that developers had said would kill the project, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel ...

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is reportedly questioning the price tag of the wastewater treatment plant in Victorville, California, following the city's appeal of the agency's decision to end the local EB-5 visa progra...

While a number of businesses in the Jay area of Vermont have struggled to bring in money, Jay Peak ski resort has been able to secure significant funding from foreign investors, NPR reports."We've raised almost $200 million of equity capital ...

The Brookings Institution, a non-profit public policy organization in Washington D.C., suggested in a recent policy brief that the federal EB-5 visa program should be made more available to foreign investors.Through the EB-5 visa program, foreign natio...

WENZHOU City, east China's Zhejiang Province, has launched a scheme under which individuals will be allowed to invest overseas on a trial basis to encourage capital outflows amid high inflation and rising foreign exchange reserves.Residents in Wenzhou ...

HK Motors, a California-based subsidiary of Hybrid Kinetic Group Ltd. of Hong Kong, is planning to begin producing automobiles in Baldwin County, Alabama, in 2013, the Press-Register reports.The cars built at the facility would reportedly run mostly on...

At the recent Needles, California Economic Development Corporation meeting, president Brad Hoover invited a number of business owners to share their thoughts and opinions on attracting business to the area, the Mohave Daily News reports."They'...

Foreign nationals seeking potential residency in the United States have numerous immigration programs at their disposal, however one of the fastest ways that is becoming the most preferred method of immigration is the EB-5 investor visa program.Approve...

Governor Peter Shumlin took office recently as Vermont's 81st governor and said that one of his major goals was to better utilize the federal EB-5 visa program, the Burlington Free Press reports.Shumlin, 54, was sworn in by Chief Justice Paul Reib...

Nick Mastroianni, the developer of the waterfront Harbourside project in Jupiter, Florida, is utilizing the federal EB-5 visa program in order to generate revenue, according to a recent article in the Palm Beach Post.Mastroianni told the news provider ...

South Dakota Governor Mike Rounds says the resumption of construction at a multimillion-dollar beef processing plant near Aberdeen could have positive effects on the state as a whole, the Daily Republic reports.The governor said that the announcement t...

One of the ways for foreign nationals to obtain U.S. green card eligibility through the federal EB-5 visa program is to invest in a troubled business, according to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).In order to qualify in this instan...

Benigno R. Fitial, the governor of Saipan, the largest island of the U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), wants the island to focus on attracting foreign investments through the federal EB-5 visa program.Through the EB-5 visa progr...

The potential for up to $350,000 in annual public financing for up to 15 years was recently approved for the $150 million Harbourside marina/restaurant/hotel project that the developer says could create 2,000 jobs, the Palm Beach Post reports."Thi...

A vote on final approval to spend up to $350,000 a year for public financing for the $150 million Harbourside project in Florida has been scheduled for December 21 at 6:30 p.m., the Palm Beach Post reports.The vote will be taken before the Community Re...

Zhou Qun, who moved to Germany eight years ago, has every reason to distance herself from the stereotyped, and often incorrect, image of traditional Chinese immigrants.First, the 28-year-old Chinese woman has no blood-and-sweat story of toiling in a fo...

By Yudislaidy Fernandez   At a time international investors are drawn to Miami's real estate bargains, the government's EB-5 visa program is an attractive vehicle for them to invest here in exchange for US residency.   Exclusive Visas, an EB-5 co...

Mallina Wilson of Home4Investment Team at Keller Williams Western Realty in Bellingham, Washington, recently attended the International Real Estate Federation business conference in Seattle, the Bellingham Herald reports.According to the news provider,...

Creating a new commercial enterprise is one way that foreigners can utilize the EB-5 visa program to obtain U.S. green card eligibility, according to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).In order to qualify in this instance, one must i...

Foreigners seeking permanent U.S. residence have the opportunity to apply for an increasingly popular green card option, the EB-5 visa. The EB-5 is a business investment based visa where the qualified foreign applicant invests a minimum of $500,000 int...

According to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (UCSIS), obtaining U.S. green card eligibility through the EB-5 visa program is a three-step process.Through this program, foreign nationals can receive such eligibility by making an investment...

Milwaukee's Historic Preservation Commission has voted to give permission to a developer to demolish historic buildings in the downtown area to clear the way for a proposed $50 million Marriott Hotel, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.The com...

The city of Riverside, California, has decided to partner with Riverside County on efforts to encourage international trade, the Press-Enterprise reports.Lalit Acharya, the international relations officer in the office of the mayor, told the news provi...

The Jupiter, Florida town council has decided to extend the deadline for the $150 million Harbourside marina and hotel development to obtain the necessary financing, the Palm Beach Post reports.Allied Capital and Development, which is based in Palm Bea...

After it was recently announced that finance offers were on the table for the View project in downtown Wilmington, North Carolina, a managing partner for the project said that it will also qualify for the EB-5 visa program, which encourages foreign inv...

A number of international investors are responsible for the entrance of fast-food chain Sonic into the South Florida area, as 50 new restaurants are expected to open in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties over the next four years, Miami Today reports.The f...

Jefferson County, New York, could potentially look to foreign investors to create significant local projects that would create jobs through the EB-5 visa program, the Watertown Daily Times reports.The county's Local Development Corp. (JCLDC) and a...

According to the head of the Denver, Colorado-based National U.S. India Chamber of Commerce, there has never been a better time than the present for Colorado companies to do business in India, the Denver Post reports.Founder and chief executive of the ...

An EB-5-funded sports complex planned in the village of Lakewood, Illinois, would feature baseball fields, bicycle trails and restaurants meant to draw families from across the region, the Chicago Tribune reports.Through the EB-5 visa program, foreign ...

The EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program is a way for foreign visa-seeking applicants to obtain permanent U.S. residence by investing $500,000 into an approved EB-5 project. The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) requires that the in...

The EB-5 Immigrant Investor Pilot Program is a way for qualified foreigners to receive permanent U.S. residence by investing at least $500,000 into an approved EB-5 project. Not only does the foreign investor receive an EB-5 visa green card but also th...

When deciding to apply for a U.S. visa green card, there are many options to choose from. Depending on what your plans are in the United States, there are different routes for a visa-seeking applicant to choose from, particularly the EB-5 visa.The EB-5...

The EB-5 Immigrant Investor Pilot Program is recognized as the fastest and easiest way to obtain permanent U.S. residence. With an investment of at least $500,000 into an approved EB-5 program in the United States, the foreign investor, the investor’...

The EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program is considered one of the fastest ways of obtaining permanent U.S. residence. The EB-5 is governed by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) which sets all guidelines and requirements pertainin...

Through passive investment into an approved EB-5 project, foreign investors are eligible for an EB-5 visa green card which grants them permanent U.S. residence. The program started in 1990 as a way to create jobs for U.S. workers, stimulate the economy...

The EB-5 Immigrant Investor Visa program is a great option for foreigners looking to obtain permanent legal residence in the United States, however there have been serious implications with the EB-5 process that could have been easily avoided. Making s...

With such a growing demand in the EB-5 program as the preferred method of obtaining permanent U.S. residence through investment, the number of approved EB-5 Regional Centers in the United States is in the hundreds. Choosing the safest and most suitable...

Approved by Congress in 1990, the Immigrant Investor Pilot Program is proven to be one of the fast routes to permanent U.S. residence with the issue of an EB-5 visa. The EB-5 investment visa pilot program has become a viable option for immigrants who h...

Since so many foreign applicants have preferred the EB-5 visa program as their method of obtaining permanent U.S. residence, the number one question that arises is how long does the EB-5 process take?The EB-5 program is a business investment based visa...

Foreigners seeking permanent U.S. residence are increasingly becoming acquainted with the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program. By investing into an approved U.S. business, qualified foreign investors, their spouse and their unmarried children under the age...

The EB-5 Immigrant Investor program is a method for qualified foreigners to obtain a visa green card and permanent U.S. residence by making an investment into an approved EB-5 project. The process may seem simple but without an established immigration ...

With an investment of $500,000 into a U.S. business located in an entity referred to as a “Regional Center”, qualified foreigners are eligible for an EB-5 visa green card which grants them permanent U.S. residence. Not only does the potential forei...

The recent economic crisis in the U.S. has led to a more favorable environment for overseas investments, especially in the real estate sector, according to Gregory Solomos, the senior vice president of a real estate company in Louisville, Kentucky.Solo...

Ohio's Youngstown-Warren Regional Chamber recently unveiled a plan to attract foreign businesses that includes a new six-story building in downtown Youngstown that would serve as the city's World Trade Center, the Warren Tribune Chronicle rep...

While America's EB-5 visa program has experienced tremendous growth in recent years, Britain's version of the investor visa program has floundered.The UK entrepreneur visa program was launched by then Prime Minister Gordon Brown, and has not ac...

A proposed EB-5 visa program project in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is expected to benefit from a number of tax cuts.A group of developers is looking to use the EB-5 visa program to build a Marriott in downtown Milwaukee, according to the Milwaukee Journal S...

Douglas described the trip as a "fruitful venture," reports WCAX. The governor, along with a number of other Representatives from private and public entities, spent about two weeks in Asia.Douglas said that the full impact of the trip might n...

Representatives from Exclusive Visas, an EB-5 visa program consulting firm, recently returned from a trip to China to promote the federal program to potential investors.The Chinese part of the trip lasted 12 days, spanned seven cities and saw Exclusive...

The struggles of a Colorado venture capitalist with current U.S. immigration law have helped shape proposals to reform the EB-5 visa program, according to Entrepreneur.Under the current system, foreign nationals who invest $1 million ($500,000 in certa...

A recent tour promoting the EB-5 visa program in China has revealed many Chinese investors' motivations in taking advantage of the EB-5 investment opportunity, reports Abu Dhabi's The National.The EB-5 visa program allows foreign nationals whos...

Jim Douglas, governor of the state of Vermont, recently returned from a trip to Asia promoting the EB-5 visa program, but his trip has become an issue in the upcoming election, WCAX reports.In the EB-5 visa program, foreign nationals who invest $1 mill...

Long-time Democratic fundraiser and advisor Terry McAuliffe is hoping to use the EB-5 visa program to fund a new electric car project.McAuliffe recently showed former President Bill Clinton one of the MyCars, which are all-electric two-seater vehicles ...

After it was indicated that he might be accompanying a businessman on a trip to China to drum up interest in the EB-5 visa program, the Brooklyn Borough President has decided to stay in New York.Marty Markowitz has decided not to accompany developer Br...

A Connecticut city council recently voted to approve the mayor's plan to use the EB-5 visa program to revitalize the area.The Norwich City Council voted unanimously to approve Mayor Peter Nystrom's plans for revitalization, according to the Nor...

A mining concern said that it would use funding from the EB-5 visa program to help finance a recently purchased gold mine.North Bay Resources recently bought the Ruby Gold Mine in Sierra County, California, and it hopes to use $7.5 million in EB-5 fund...

The Des Moines, Iowa, city council is scheduled to hear about the EB-5 visa program at an upcoming meeting.The Waterland Blog reports that Mayor Bob Sheckler said that he anticipates an "overwhelming" positive response when they hear about th...

Washington Governor Chris Gregoire and a delegation of leaders from various industries recently arrived in China on a trade mission, reports TheGovMonitor.com.Gregoire is being accompanied by representatives from business, agricultural, energy and educ...

A California development agency has agreed to be the conduit for an $8 million loan from an EB-5 regional center bond to the city of San Bernardino, California.The Inland Valley Development Agency (IVDA) would be a go-between for the transaction by aut...

A New York City developer is considering funding a $4.9 billion development with help from the EB-5 visa program.Bruce Ratner is hoping to obtain $250 million in foreign investment through the EB-5 visa program, which would make one of the largest amou...

A California county that participates in the EB-5 visa program will use a newspaper advertisement to help it attract foreign investors.Riverside County will place an ad in the Washington Diplomat, which is a newspaper read by foreign officials around t...

Neal Wade, the director of the Alabama Development Office (ADO), will step down from his post at the end of October.The most public of Wade's actions as the director of the ADO was the attraction of a hybrid car company to Alabama through the use of th...

When foreign investors are looking for an EB-5 investment opportunity, they may want to consider investing in an EB-5 regional center that focuses on manufacturing.People will always need manufactured goods regardless of the state of the economy, so in...

The developer of a proposed biomass facility that intends to be funded through the EB-5 visa program recently said that the plant won't pollute the area.Speaking to the Bennington Banner, Thomas Emero, managing director of development and operations fo...

Macomb County, Michigan's Planning and Economic Development Department is holding an event to discuss the EB-5 visa program.The event will provide an opportunity for the area's business, education and government leaders to discuss the program, accordi...

There are many EB-5 investment opportunities throughout the country and there are some very good ones in the state of Georgia.The EB-5 visa program gives foreign nationals a chance to earn their U.S. green cards by investing $1 million (or in some are...

The South Korean ambassador to America recently made a visit to East Lansing to make a speech at Michigan State University, and spoke briefly about the EB-5 visa program.Han Duk-soo focused largely on the proposed U.S.-South Korea free trade agreement,...

A number of underdeveloped neighborhoods in Washington, D.C., are about to receive millions of dollars from the EB-5 visa program.The district’s Shaw neighborhood is on the verge of getting a long-awaited Giant supermarket and a mixed-use develop...

There are lots of decisions that foreign nationals looking into the EB-5 visa program need to make: where to invest, what industry to invest in and whether to invest with an EB-5 regional center are just some of the many questions that potential invest...

A California-based plastics company is hoping to obtain EB-5 funds to help it renovate a property to which it hopes to relocate.AMA plastics, a Corona, California-based injection molding company, wants to start operations at the Hunter Business Park in...

Canada has raised the minimum investment required in their immigration program that is similar to America’s EB-5 visa program from $400,000 Canadian to $800,000.This increase, combined with the three-year waiting period for the Canadian business...

A development project in Cleveland stalled because of the lack of funds caused by the recession, but the EB-5 visa program may be able to rescue it.In 2005, developer Scott Wolstein revealed his plans for the Flats East Bank Project in Cleveland, which...

Backers of a high-tech cancer treatment facility are hoping that they can find foreign nationals to help fund the expensive project through the EB-5 visa program.The New York Department of Health is reviewing three different proposals from groups that...

The Republican candidate for governor in Vermont believes that the EB-5 visa program is important to the state.Brian Dubie is currently the lieutenant governor of Vermont and has won the Republican gubernatorial nomination, according to the Bennington ...

With banks wary of lending because of the recession, the EB-5 visa program has become an increasingly popular way of funding projects.The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) recently held an EB-5 visa stakeholder meeting in San Diego, Cali...

Inaccurate interpretations of numbers released by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) has lead to a great deal of misinformation about the EB-5 visa program.The USCIS recently released data about the number of I-829 cases handled so f...

A South Dakota banking panel has cleared the way for a short-term $30 million loan to help revive a struggling project, which had previously received investment from the EB-5 visa program.The loan will go to the construction of the proposed Northern Be...

Representatives from Exclusive Visas, an EB-5 visa program consulting firm, recently returned from a productive two-week trip to China to find investors for the Florida Regional Center and other EB-5 projects.During the trip, Exclusive Visas representa...

While the benefits of the EB-5 visa program for both American businesses and foreign investors are well documented there are a number of people and organizations who are not so sure about the program.One such organization is the Washington, DC-based Fe...

The governor of Idaho recently returned from a trip to China, partly to find investors for the EB-5 visa program, and is pleased with the results his excursion has reaped.Governor Butch Otter, along with representatives of 18 Idaho businesses, secured ...

Recently, several governors have come under fire for the amount of taxpayer money they spend on travel. However, Vermont's governor has a strong record of being fiscally responsible while traveling abroad, sometimes to find investors for the EB-5 visa ...

With the recession still looming over the heads of many banks and domestic capital providers, it has been hard for many U.S. businesses to attract investment, particularly those in regions that were struggling economically even before the economic down...

The EB-5 visa program is an attractive way for foreign nationals to earn U.S. green cards because it is a straightforward and relatively short route towards living in America. Citizens of one nation in particular has been taking advantage of the EB-5 v...

One of the main differences that distinguish EB-5 regional centers from regular businesses that handle investments is their interaction with foreign nationals.Participants in the EB-5 visa program can become eligible for their U.S. green card by invest...

The Brooklyn Naval Yard's expansion projects is hoping to draw $125 million from EB-5 investors.The projects will include the expansion of the yard itself and improvements to Steiner Studios, a film and television studio that is on the same site as the...

Just like all methods of immigration, the process of obtaining a U.S. green card using the EB-5 visa program can get a bit tricky, but laying out the general steps greatly simplifies the process.The EB-5 visa program allows foreigners to become eligibl...

Each year 10,000 U.S. green cards are made available through the EB-5 visa program but less than half are utilized. Only 4,218 were issued last year, according to the U.S. State Department.The EB-5 visa program allows foreigners to become eligible for ...

A forward-thinking automaker wants to receive capital from investors using the EB-5 visa program.Hybrid-Kinetic Motors, an upstart Chinese-American company, is hoping that the potential to become eligible for a U.S. green card is enough to entice Chine...

Most processes involving immigration involve a lot of red tape and the EB-5 visa program is no exception. But preparing oneself for the process can take much of the stress and hassle out of it.The program, introduced in 1990, allows foreigners to becom...

A former head of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) has become the chairman of a Mississippi company that hopes to attract investment using the EB-5 visa program.Terry McAuliffe led the DNC from 2001 to 2005 and broke fundraising records, raising ...

Thousands of businesses in the U.S. are attempting to advance in their industries, economically depressed regions are desperately trying to create jobs for their unemployed residents, and yet - outside the country - affluent foreign nationals are looki...

Returning from a trip to China, made in order to advance the idea of an EB-5 investment opportunity in a Pennsylvania industrial park, the park's manager noted the motivation that the potential investors exhibited for pursuing an EB-5 visa."They see [t...

Wealth investors who are residents of a country other than the U.S. but are seeking citizenship in the country have no doubt heard about the EB-5 visa program, which allows them and their family a quick route to a green card in exchange for a significa...

The Vermont Chamber of Commerce will host a commission of Chinese business owners and government officials to educate them about the EB-5 visa program and other ways to invest in Vermont companies.In total, nine owners of small- and medium-sized firms ...

For months, economic analysts have painted a portrait of the economic climate that predicts a slow but steady revival. Phrases like "long road to recovery" and "cautiously optimistic" have dominated the discussion, generally revealing that while condit...

A property owner in Wauconda, Washington, has put her house, gas station, store and restaurant up for sale and invited foreign investors and entrepreneurs to take advantage of an expedited route to U.S. residency through the EB-5 visa program.The house...

City officials in Portland, Oregon, are looking to use the federal EB-5 visa program to generate millions of dollars in investments to help develop particular areas throughout the city.The EB-5 visa program offers foreign nationals a quicker route to a...

A proposed McHenry County Sportsplex in Lakewood, Illinois, plans to use investments from the federal EB-5 investment program to quickly gain capital needed to fund development plans. However, whether developers receive any economic stimulus bonds rema...

Wealthy investors from Korea, China, England, Mexico and elsewhere have turned to the EB-5 visa program and similar investor visa initiatives with increasing frequency, principally as a means of establishing residency in the U.S.While these individuals...

Despite usual partisanship over immigration issues, an extension of the EB-5 visa program has been supported in Congress by members on both sides of the aisle and has been in high demand among immigrants looking for access to a U.S. green card.Though s...

In 2009, a total of 4,218 foreign investors from successfully applied for and received an EB-5 visa, giving them and their families a good chance of attaining permanent residency in the U.S. in as little as two years.According to the U.S. State Departm...

According to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, foreign nationals can now choose among 83 enterprises certified as EB-5 regional centers as targets for an investment that could award them an investor visa.By investing in one of these region...

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has promoted the EB-5 visa program as a way to stimulate local economies through the invitation of large amounts of foreign capital.And so far, the results seem favorable. For instance, through 2009...

As increasingly more U.S. enterprises seek foreign investment by achieving EB-5 regional center status, the suggestion that an EB-5 investment opportunity can expedite the process to U.S. residence has caught the attention of a growing number of South ...

As both U.S. residents and those living abroad try to carve out their niche in the marketplace, immigrant visas such as those made available under the EB-5 visa program have continually helped workers realize their goals.When Bettina Hein, a Swiss citi...

Immigration attorneys and local U.S. businesses have been publicizing the ways that the EB-5 visa program can help foreign investors by allowing them to bring their business to the U.S., and receive permanent residency.However, few have mentioned how t...

The EB-5 visa program is an immigration project aimed at giving foreign investors the chance to obtain a permanent U.S. green card in exchange for a high-priced investment in an American business.But as an alternative, simplified definition, H. Ronald ...

Wealthy foreign investors, local business leaders, budding entrepreneurs and immigration lawyers have all seen their professions change under the influence of the EB-5 visa program, which is becoming increasingly more popular.In fact, H. Ronald Klasko,...

Because of the declining value of the euro, some residents of European companies may be looking to unload their European assets and diversify their portfolios by investing in other currencies and taking advantage of the EB-5 visa program in the U.S.Eur...

In 2009, a total of 4,218 wealthy investors from outside the U.S. successfully applied for and received an EB-5 visa. But many are left asking what makes the EB-5 investor visa preferable to other immigration avenues, and what has accounted for the rec...

A growing number of foreign nationals are recognizing the benefits of the EB-5 visa program, which is sponsored by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Typically, immigrants see the program as an opportunity to make money through targ...

Because the EB-5 visa program, made available through the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), has gained popularity among foreign investors so quickly, interested parties flocking to the idea may have to navigate through several myths or...

After the recent success of the EB-5 visa program, which offers permanent green cards to foreign financiers who can invest at least $500,000 in a U.S. business, some immigration experts believe the next innovative program will focus on bringing entrepr...

The U.S. has long been one of the primary targets for immigration, largely because of the potential for newcomers to find a niche and create their own path. While the hyper-idealized American Dream may be a concept of the past, the U.S. is still drawin...

The EB-5 visa program is receiving more attention now than ever before. According to the U.S. State Department, the number of approved EB-5 visas has nearly tripled recently, from 1,443 issued visas in fiscal year 2008 to 4,218 in 2009.In addition to l...

Anonymous foreign financiers have taken advantage of an EB-5 investment opportunity, leading to the construction of a new restaurant, hotel and conference center in New Orleans.The development firm NobelOutReach has been contracted to build the WOW Caf...

The Start-up Founder Visa campaign has gained steam recently in its proposal to expand the existing EB-5 visa program so that the government could issue a U.S. green card to any company founder or entrepreneur who receives a set amount of private capit...

A Kansas City-based foundation that supports and conducts research on entrepreneurial activities has called for a loosening of immigration requirements under the federal EB-5 visa program to increase the number of start-ups and new jobs in the U.S.Beca...

Green Energy Resources (GRGR), a U.S. company that purports to be the only wood and fiber fuel exporter in the country that is environmentally certified and Kyoto compliant, has announced that it will offer foreign investors an expedited green card und...

Business executives and immigration experts alike have noted the paramount increases in the demand for EB-5 visas among foreign investors over the past several years, but are still anticipating the frequency of investments to accelerate in the future.T...

In search of lucrative business opportunities and an improved education for their children, an increasing number of the wealthy Chinese population are looking to relocate to the U.S. by means of an EB-5 visa.Qi Lixin, chairman of Bejing Entry & Exi...

Though the distribution of green cards in exchange for investment in American business has been an obscure program to most immigrating foreign nationals, the current economic downturn has created conditions that spurred the number of EB-5 visas issued ...