important piece of advice is something a lot of potential investors don ’ t always remember : The regional center and the immigration attorney are two separate entities . The regional center is responsible for handling your investment , tracking the creation of jobs , providing all necessary project documentation for an investor ’ s I-526 and I-829 petitions , and monitoring the status of each EB-5 investor until they receive their permanent residence and return of capital .
The immigration attorney represents your interests throughout the entire process and guides you through the preparation of your source of funds documentation , helps plan a comprehensive immigration strategy , and reviews your immigration history and any issues of inadmissibility . If the project you select were to fail , your immigration attorney would be the first one to approach to help get your investment back .
WHAT IS THE MOST UNFORGETTABLE MEMORY FROM YOUR EB5 JOURNEY ?
I ’ d have to say when my attorney called me late at night to tell me that my I-526 petition was approved . I was expecting to wait another 7-8 months but hearing that it was approved early made me ecstatic .
HOW DO YOU THINK BEING BOTH AN EB5 INVESTOR AND WORKING IN THE EB-5 FIELD WILL BENEFIT YOU AND YOUR CLIENTS ?
I remember back when I was in college , watching all my peers go for job interviews and get multiple offers – and me getting rejected 80 percent of the time because I didn ’ t have permanent status .
It made me feel disappointed and made me doubt my professional skillset . It took me a while to make the decision to apply for a green card through the EB-5 program and even longer to figure out where I wanted to invest . Because I went through the same struggle as other potential investors , I can truly empathize with them and their plight .
When I meet clients , I always encourage them to do the same kind of diligence I did when making my investment and by sharing my experiences with them I hope to help them make their decision on where to invest . I hope to assist other clients in achieving their goal of immigrating to the United States .
WHAT BENEFITS AND CHALLENGES DO YOU THINK INDIAN EB-5 INVESTORS ARE FACED WITH ?
Benefits : Unlike Chinese citizens , there is no backlog or waiting time for Indian citizens . Indian families , who have children who plan to go to college in the U . S ., can benefit from in-state tuition costs at most public universities .
Challenges : Lack of awareness in India is a big challenge . Not a lot of people know about the EB-5 program and those who do , don ’ t know a lot about the basics of the program . Also , a lot of Indian investors don ’ t realize that the main goal of an EB-5 investment is to receive a green card , rather than to earn a high return . The return on investment is a path to legal immigration to the United States and investors should focus on which project has lower risk factors rather than which projects have better yield .
WHAT ADVICE DO YOU HAVE FOR PEOPLE WHO WANT TO IMMIGRATE TO THE UNITED STATES ?
Over the last few years , I have come across a number of people who wish to immigrate to the U . S . on L-1 / E-2 / H-1B visas . While those visa options can usually result in a faster entry to the United States , they must remember that they are all non-immigrant visas and require renewals every few years , which might require additional investment or documentation etc . Each renewal application carries its own risk of denial whereas the EB-5 ( which is an immigrant visa ) has two main application points , the original I-526 petition and the I-829 petition to remove conditions .
The other thing I would remind potential investors is to avoid anyone that says they can “ guarantee ” your investment back . This goes against the regulations and the very spirit behind the EB-5 program . The guidelines set by the USCIS state that investors “ must put their capital at risk ” and it ’ s important to remember that when selecting a project .
My advice ? Find a project that minimizes the risk factor as much as possible . For example , picking a project with a “ loan-model ” vs “ equity-model ” was important to me , simply because as an investor , I know that in a loanmodel the investment ’ s mode and timing of the exit are better defined . In short , do your homework , speak to as many ( qualified ) people as possible and work with good legal representation to maximize your chances of achieving a successful outcome .
EB5INVESTORS . COM 34
important piece of advice is something a lot of potential
investors don’t always remember: The regional center
and the immigration attorney are two separate entities.
The regional center is responsible for handling your
investment, tracking the creation of jobs, providing
all necessary project documentation for an investor’s
I-526 and I-829 petitions, and monitoring the status of
each EB-5 investor until they receive their permanent
residence and return of capital. WHAT BENEFITS AND CHALLENGES
DO YOU THINK INDIAN EB-5
INVESTORS ARE FACED WITH?
The immigration attorney represents your interests
throughout the entire process and guides you through
the preparation of your source of funds documentation,
helps plan a comprehensive immigration strategy,
and reviews your immigration history and any issues of
inadmissibility. If the project you select were to fail, your
immigration attorney would be the first one to approach
to help get your investment back. Challenges: Lack of awareness in India is a big challenge.
Not a lot of people know about the EB-5 program and
those who do, don’t know a lot about the basics of the
program. Also, a lot of Indian investors don’t realize
that the main goal of an EB-5 investment is to receive
a green card, rather than to earn a high return. The
return on investment is a path to legal immigration to
the United States and investors should focus on which
project has lower risk factors rather than which projects
have better yield.
WHAT IS THE MOST UNFORGETTABLE
MEM ԖH���HS�T�P�H��T��VOx�&Y]�H��^H�[�^H]ܛ�^H�[YYH]H]�Y���[YH]^HKML��]][ۈ�\�\�ݙY�H�\^X�[����Z][��\�
�N[��]X\�[��]]��\�\�ݙYX\�HXYHYHX��]X˸�+���S�HS���RS����S��P�HS��T�ԈS��Ԓ�S��S�B�P�MH�QS�S�S�Q�US�HS��S�T��QS��H�[Y[X�\��X���[�H�\�[���Y�K�]�[��[�^HY\�����܈�؈[�\��Y]��[��]][\Hٙ�\��8�$[�YH�][���Z�X�Y\��[�وH[YH�X�]\�B�HY��&]]�H\�X[�[��]\˂�]XYHYH�Y[\�\�[�Y[�XYHYH�X�^B��ٙ\��[ۘ[��[�]�]���YHH�[H�XZ�HB�X�\�[ۈ�\H�܈HܙY[��\���Y�HP�MB���ܘ[H[�]�[�ۙ�\���Y�\�H�]�\�HH�[�Y��[��\���X�]\�HH�[���Y�H�[YH��Y��B�\��\��[�X[[��\�ܜ�H�[��[H[\]^�H�]�[H[�Z\�Y����[�HYY]�Y[��H[�^\�[���\�Y�H[H�H�[YH�[�و[Y�[��HHY�[�XZ�[��^B�[��\�Y[�[��H�\�[��^H^\�Y[��\��][B�H�H�[[HXZ�HZ\�X�\�[ۈۈ�\�H[��\��H�H�\��\��\��Y[��[�X�Y]�[��Z\����[و[[ZYܘ][���H[�]Y�]\˸�+�[�Y�]Έ[�Z�H�[�\�H�]^�[��\�H\����X���܈�Z][��[YH�܈[�X[��]^�[�ˈ[�X[��[Z[Y\��]�H�[�[���[�������Y�H[�HK�ˋ��[��[�Y�]���H[�\�]HZ][ۈ����][��X�X[�]�\��]Y\˂��UQ�P�H�S�HU�H�Ԃ�S�H���S��SSRQԐUB��HS�UQ�UT�ݙ\�H\��]�YX\��H]�H��YHXܛ���H�[X�\��و[�H���\��[[ZYܘ]H�HK�ˈۈLKKL��LP��\�\ˈ�[H��H�\�H�[ۜ��[�\�X[B��\�[[�H�\�\�[��H�H[�]Y�]\�^H]\���[Y[X�\�]^H\�H[�ۋZ[[ZYܘ[��\�\�[���\]Z\�H�[�]�[�]�\�H�]�YX\���X�ZY��\]Z\�B�Y][ۘ[[��\�Y[�܈��[Y[�][ۈ]ˈXX���[�]�[\X�][ۈ�\��Y\�]��ۈ�\��و[�X[��\�X\�HP�MH
�X�\�[�[[ZYܘ[��\�JH\��XZ[�\X�][ۈ�[��HܚY�[�[KML��]][ۈ[��HKN�H]][ۈ��[[ݙH�ۙ][ۜ˂�H�\�[��H��[�[Z[��[�X[[��\�ܜ�\�]��Y[�[ۙH]�^\�^H�[�8�'�X\�[�Yx�'H[�\��[��\�Y[��X�ˈ\���\�Y�Z[��H�Y�[][ۜ�[��H�\�H�\�]�Z[�HP�MH��ܘ[K�H�ZY[[�\�]�HHT��T��]H][��\�ܜ�8�']\�]Z\���\][]�\���'H[�]8�&\�[\ܝ[���[Y[X�\�]��[��[X�[��H�ڙX���^HY�X�O��[�H�ڙX�]Z[�[Z^�\�H�\���X�܂�\�]X�\����X�K��܈^[\KX��[��H�ڙX���]H8�'�[�[[�[8�'H��8�'\]Z]K[[�[8�'H�\�[\ܝ[�YK�[\H�X�]\�H\�[�[��\�܋Hۛ��][�H�[�B�[�[H[��\�Y[�8�&\�[�H[�[Z[��وH^]\�B��]\�Y�[�Y�[��ܝ�[�\��Y]�ܚ��XZ�\�X[�H
]X[Y�YY
H[�H\����X�H[��ܚ��]����Y�[�\�\�[�][ۈ�X^[Z^�H[�\��[��\وX�Y]�[��H�X��\�ٝ[�]��YK��P�RS��T�Ԕː��B��