The document discusses the EB-5 Immigrant Investment Program and how it can benefit businesses in Central Texas. It provides an overview of the EB-5 program, including its history and requirements. Investors are mainly wealthy individuals from China seeking residency in the US and access to education and stability. The program benefits the US by bringing in foreign investment and creating jobs without government costs. Using a regional center like Texas Investment Regional Center can help businesses access EB-5 capital for projects that may otherwise lack funding and create the jobs required by the program.
EB 5 Visa for Investors – Ultimate Guide 2016
Author
Vivek Tandon
Introduction
My name is Vivek Tandon, I am the founder and CEO of EB-5 BRICS, LLC. I’m a US licensed lawyer and investment banker and I am here today to educate you about EB-5 U.S. Investor Visa Program. We specialize in EB5 Visa program for Citizens of India, Brazil, Mexico & Dubai.
EB 5 Visa for Investors – Ultimate Guide 2016
Author
Vivek Tandon
Introduction
My name is Vivek Tandon, I am the founder and CEO of EB-5 BRICS, LLC. I’m a US licensed lawyer and investment banker and I am here today to educate you about EB-5 U.S. Investor Visa Program. We specialize in EB5 Visa program for Citizens of India, Brazil, Mexico & Dubai.
EB-5
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) administers the Immigrant Investor Program, also known as “EB-5.” The EB-5 visa category was created by the United States Congress in 1990 to stimulate the U.S. economy through job creation and capital investment by foreign investors.
Through the Immigration Act of 1990 Investor VISA Program, Congress enacted the Immigration Act of 1990, which includes a program permitting foreign investors to obtain permanent residency in the United States.
The USCIS administers the immigrant investor program, also known as EB-5. The EB-5 visa category was created by the United States Congress in 1990 to stimulate the U.S. economy through job creation and capital investment by foreign investors.
Through the Immigration Act of 1990 Investor Visa program, Congress enacted the Immigration Act of 1990, which includes a program permitting foreign investors to obtain permanent residency in the United States.
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IIUSA begs Congress to limit increase in minimum investment amount for EB-5 v...Mohammed Shaikh
USCIS regulations are slated to increase the minimum investment amount for EB-5 visas to USD 1.35 Million for TEAs and USD 1.8 Million for non-TEAs.
Regional Centers are begging lawmakers to limit the increase in minimum investment amount to only USD 800,000 for a TEA and USD 900,000 for other areas.
It is a lot CHEAPER, Faster, and SAFER for investors to choose EB-1c visas instead of EB-5 visas for investment based immigration to the US.
Learn more about the EB-5 program by reviewing the answers to five of the most frequently asked EB-5 investment questions, from capital fund requirements to petition prioritization methods.
EB-5
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) administers the Immigrant Investor Program, also known as “EB-5.” The EB-5 visa category was created by the United States Congress in 1990 to stimulate the U.S. economy through job creation and capital investment by foreign investors.
Through the Immigration Act of 1990 Investor VISA Program, Congress enacted the Immigration Act of 1990, which includes a program permitting foreign investors to obtain permanent residency in the United States.
The USCIS administers the immigrant investor program, also known as EB-5. The EB-5 visa category was created by the United States Congress in 1990 to stimulate the U.S. economy through job creation and capital investment by foreign investors.
Through the Immigration Act of 1990 Investor Visa program, Congress enacted the Immigration Act of 1990, which includes a program permitting foreign investors to obtain permanent residency in the United States.
Global summit 2017: EB-5 Investment (and other Business Immigration choices) ...A. Justin Lum
2017 San Gabriel Valley Realtors' Association Global Summit - Presentation on EB-5 and other business/immigration investment options under Trump administration
Selling to Foreign Investors: Immigration Rules Every Business Broker Needs t...Badmus & Associates
Immigrants represent about 30% or more of business owners in many parts of the U.S. And thousands of new immigrants come to the US each year to start or buy businesses. This presentation explains the basics of E-2 and EB-5 visa rules for business brokers who are interested in this growing market of buyers.
Selling to Foreign Investors: Immigration Rules Every Business Broker Needs t...Badmus & Associates
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IIUSA begs Congress to limit increase in minimum investment amount for EB-5 v...Mohammed Shaikh
USCIS regulations are slated to increase the minimum investment amount for EB-5 visas to USD 1.35 Million for TEAs and USD 1.8 Million for non-TEAs.
Regional Centers are begging lawmakers to limit the increase in minimum investment amount to only USD 800,000 for a TEA and USD 900,000 for other areas.
It is a lot CHEAPER, Faster, and SAFER for investors to choose EB-1c visas instead of EB-5 visas for investment based immigration to the US.
Learn more about the EB-5 program by reviewing the answers to five of the most frequently asked EB-5 investment questions, from capital fund requirements to petition prioritization methods.
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1. EB-‐5
Immigrant
Investment
Program
for
Texas
Dandan
(Danna)
Zou
President
and
CEO,
Texas
Investment
Regional
Center
Vice
Chair
–
Greater
Austin
Chinese
Chamber
of
Commerce
Chairwoman
–
GACCC
International
Investment
Committee
1
2. Agenda
— Texas
Investment
Regional
Center
(TexIRC)
— What
is
the
EB-‐5
program?
— How
does
the
EB-‐5
program
work?
— Who
invests
in
EB-‐5
projects?
— What’s
in
it
for
Central
Texas
Businesses?
— How
can
Texas
Investment
Regional
Center
(TexIRC)
help
you?
— Current
Project
2
4. USCIS EB-5 Program
— Attract
and
encourage
foreign
investment
in
US
— Heavy
Focus
on
job
creation
4
5. USCIS EB-5 Program
Quick History
— EB-‐5
category
created
in
1990
— 10,000
EB-‐5
green
cards
available
each
year
— 3,000
set
aside
for
regional
centers
(RC)
— Total
visas
issued:
— FY
2011
–
3,805
— Q1
FY
2012
–
1,293
— Slow
start;
Congress
added
regional
center
pilot
program
in
1993
— Started
to
grow
in
mid-‐1990s
5
6. USCIS EB-5 Program
Quick History
— EB-‐5
program
is
now
on
the
increase
especially
through
regional
centers
— 90%-‐95%
EB-‐5
visas
obtained
through
RCs
— 194
approved
RCs
as
of
June
2012
stakeholder
meeting
-‐Just
two
years
ago,
there
were
only
114
— 20
approved
RCs
in
2008
6
7. How does EB-5 Program Work?
— Obtain
Regional
Center
Designation
— Investors
invest
in
projects
through
Regional
Center
— Investors
File
for
Conditional
Residency
and
move
to
U.S.
— 2
years
later,
file
for
permanent
green
card
if:
1) the
capital
is
still
in
place
and
2) 10
jobs
have
been
maintained
per
$500k
investment
7
8. 3 Components of EB-5 Program
Regional
Center
Designation
Investor
Marketing
Regional
Center
Operations
8
10. Who invests in EB-5 Program?
— Chinese
allocated
21%
of
their
assets
to
real
estate.
Global
average
is
14%
*
— Chinese
interests
in
overseas
real
estate
and
immigration
are
getting
stronger.
— Drop
in
housing
prices
in
US
— Steady
RMB
have
created
an
opportunity
for
wealthy
Chinese
to
invest
in
real
estate
in
the
US.
*Asia-‐Pacific
Wealth
Report
2008
by
Merrill
Lynch
and
Capgemini
10
11. The Wealthy in China
— China
has
960,000
‘millionaires’
with
personal
wealth
of
10
million
Yuan
or
more
(USD$1.5
million)
**
— Up
85,000
individuals
or
9.7%
year
over
year
— 2009
-‐
825,000
millionaires
— 2010
-‐
875,000
millionaires
— China
also
has
60,000
‘super
rich’
with
100
million
Yuan
or
more,
up
9.0%
over
last
year
— 4
out
of
5
Chinese
millionaires
are
considering
sending
their
children
to
study
overseas,
with
the
US
and
UK
their
preferred
destinations.
— Report
also
indicates
that
about
27%
Chinese
billionaires
have
been
involved
in
emigration
investment.***
**
The
GroupM
Knowledge
-‐
Hurun
Wealth
Report
2011
http://www.hurun.net/hurun/listreleaseen548.aspx
***
“China's
Private
Wealth
Report
2011”
issued
by
China
Merchants
Bank
11
12. Why do investors want EB-5?
— Permanent
Residency
in
the
USA
— Access
to
good
schools
for
their
children
— Growing
cost
of
living
in
Asia
— Uncertain
political
climate
in
China
— Half
of
Chinese
millionaires
polled
in
2011
said
they
are
thinking
of
emigrating,
mostly
to
North
America*
*Hurun
Research
Institute
and
Bank
of
China
report,
Nov.
2011
12
13. Why does the USA
want EB-5?
— Investment
Capital
and
Jobs!!!
— Since
its
inception
in
1990,
EB-‐5
has
been
responsible
for:
— 46,810
jobs
— more
than
$2.3B
in
investments
— all
at
no
cost
to
the
government
— Congress
and
Senate
both
voted
to
extend
the
program
for
3
more
years
with
bipartisan
support
13
14. What’s in it for Central TX Business?
— Businesses
considering
EB-‐5
as
alternative
capital,
sometimes
the
only
source
of
capital
— EB-‐5
may
be
the
answer
for
many
investment
projects
without
traditional
capital
funding
— Job
creation
is
mandatory
requirement
for
EB-‐5
— Texas
is
currently
behind
East
and
West
Coasts
in
EB-‐5
deals
14
15. Why use a Regional Center?
— Regional
Centers
(RCs)
bring
investors
to
deals
— Potentially
bring
manufacturing
projects
from
China
— The
Regional
Center
Pilot
Program
allows
$500k
minimum
qualifying
investment
if
invested
in
a
TEA
or
Rural
Area
vs.
$1M
minimum
— TEA
designation
–
area
with
unemployment
of
at
least
150%
of
national
average.
— Rural
Area
–
geographic
area
outside
of
an
MSA
and
in
a
town
having
a
population
of
20,000
or
less.
— RC
allows
indirect
job
creation
to
be
counted
15
16. What projects are a good fit
for EB-5 Capital?
— $25M
to
$125M
— Job
Generators
–
need
10
perm.
jobs
per
EB-‐5
investor
— Public
and
Private
partnerships
— “Shovel
ready”
projects
— Business
plan
— Economic
analysis
that
will
satisfy
USCIS
— Located
in
a
TEA
or
Rural
Area
— Ongoing
support
— New
high
net-‐worth
immigrants
need
housing
— Support
and
services
for
new
immigrants
16
17. Important Sectors for EB-5
— Hotels
— Health
Care
— Manufacturing
— Senior
Living
and
Assisted
Living
Facilities
— Charter
Schools
— Much
more
…
…
17
18. Who is using EB-5 Funding?
— Developers
for
Marriott,
Hilton,
Hyatt,
Starwood
— City
Market
at
O
Street-‐
$225M
mixed
use
project
in
Washington
D.C.,
$15M
in
EB-‐5
funding
— Hutchinson
Medical
Office
Complex–part
of
the
42
acre
multi-‐building
office
campus
in
the
Bronx
— West
Village-‐Dallas,
20
story
$100M
mixed
use
project,
$64M
in
EB-‐5
funding
— Solaris
Project
–
a
$375M
mixed
use
project
in
Vail,
Colorado,
$80M
in
EB-‐5
funding
18
19. EB-5 First Lien
Capital Stack Example
Project
Cost
$30M
Private
Equity
25%
$7.5M
EB-‐5
Loan
75%
$22.5M
19
20. EB-5 Second Lien
Capital Stack Example
Project
Cost
$50M
Private
Equity
25%
$12.5M
Construction
Loan
40%
$20M
EB-‐5
2nd
Lien
35%
$17.5M
Total
Debt
75%
$37.5M
20
21. How can TexIRC Help You?
— Established
to
help
fund
activities
in
Texas,
with
focus
on
central
Texas
— Help
configure
projects
so
they
are
best
suited
for
EB-‐5
program
— Committed
to
the
highest
level
of
integrity
and
ethics
to
all
stakeholders:
— Investors
— Developers/business
owners
— USCIS
— TexIRC
is
focused
on
the
following
markets:
— Commercial
real
estate
development
— Accommodation
— Restaurants
— Manufacturing
— Senior
Living
21
22. Q&A
Texas
Investment
Regional
Center
(TexIRC)
www.TexIRC.com
512-‐850-‐6568
Dandan
(Danna)
Zou
President
and
CEO,
Texas
Investment
Regional
Center
Vice
Chair
–
Grater
Austin
Chinese
Chamber
of
Commerce
Chairwoman
–
GACCC
International
Investment
Committee
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