Surge in EB-5 Investors
From Latin America
Visa approvals from Latin America has doubled over the last year, driven by a
fourfold increase of Brazilian investors, due to turmoil in the region and increased
promotion from EB-5 professionals.
By EB5 Investors Magazine Staff
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lmost twice as many EB-5 visas were issued to Latin
Americans in fiscal 2016 as in the previous year,
according to the US Department of State, in a shift that
experts say is due both to political and economic turmoil
in the region and to an increased focus on promoting EB-5
projects to Latin Americans. In total, 412 new EB-5 visas
were issued to Latin Americans during fiscal 2016, up
from 207 the previous year. increase and more than any other country outside Asia.
Venezuela, the perennial EB-5 powerhouse in Latin
America, accounted for 109 visas, an increase of over 50
percent from fiscal year 2015.
The increase was chiefly driven by Brazilian investors,
who received 150 visas in 2016, a more than fourfold Well-off Brazilians and Venezuelans have been turning to
the EB-5 program in higher numbers due to political and
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