Question #4 - How many jobs will be created and what is the maximum number of EB-5 investors for this project? When looking at an EB-5 project, it is important to understand how many jobs the overall project is projected to create and what will be...
What does "Retrogression" mean? There are a specific number of EB-5 visas allocated to each country per year. Once the EB-5 visas for a country are used up, the remaining investors must wait for the following year to convert their I-526 approvals into green cards. However,...
Question #3 – When is my money used? It is important to understand when the regional center uses your money and deploys it into the project. While not true in every case, it can be reliably stated that the further along the developer is with the construction...
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Question #2: Why is the developer using EB-5 in this project? This is always an important question to ask when investigating potential EB-5 investments. One should understand whether the developer has used EB-5 in the past or is this a new capital source for the developer. Has...
What is the benefit of having a bank in the capital stack? Before a bank approves a loan for a project they have to conduct due diligence to ensure that the project meets the bank’s credit standards. During this process, they will explore every aspect of...
PART 2 – DEFINING THE “LOAN MODEL” VERSUS “EQUITY MODEL”[1] This post outlines considerations for the two major segments of a capital stack for a real estate project that will include EB-5 as a funding source: Debt– Either the Senior Loan or Mezzanine Loan position, or ...
By: Dan Shields, President, AscendAmerica As the owner of a USCIS-approved Regional Center, you’d be surprised to hear me say that EB-5 may not work for you, and sometimes, it’s just not worth the investment. But while EB-5 is a great avenue to finance many real...
by Dan Shields, President AscendAmerica The EB-5 program has provoked significant scrutiny of late. The media has described the program as the sale of green cards to rich Chinese nationals who are lured by the attractiveness of permanent residency in the U.S. to invest in questionable...
