A new U.S. visa program backed by President Donald Trump is expected to launch in the coming days. Known as the “Gold Card” visa, the program is expected to offer a pathway to permanent residency, and possibly even U.S. citizenship, for foreign investors willing to invest at least $5 million into the U.S. economy. President...
Regional Center Formations
Aug152024
Job creation is central to the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program because it aligns with the US government’s goal of stimulating economic growth through foreign investment. The program requires each EB-5 investment to result in the creation of at least ten full-time jobs for US citizens or green card holders within a minimum two-year timeframe. Part-time...
Foreign investors can either invest through a USCIS-designated regional center or make a direct investment in an EB-5 project. What is a regional center? Regional centers are privately owned economic entities designated by USCIS to promote economic growth within the United States and through the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program. Regional centers facilitate EB-5 investments by...
The America Immigrant Investor Alliance (AIIA) has recently released data on EB-5 supply and demand for reserved or set-aside categories. This data was obtained from USCIS through various Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests. This information is crucial for estimating and predicting wait times for prospective investors interested in the visa set-aside categories. Since the...