How can a permanent resident become a regional center principal?

Your status does not preclude you form establishing a regional center.

As a permanent resident, there is nothing that bars you from becoming an EB-5 Regional Center principal. By the way, you do not need to be a U.S. citizen to become an EB-5 Regional Center principal.

There is no statutory or regulatory requirement as to the immigration status of a regional center principal. Therefore, you should not face any immigration law related obstacles in becoming a regional center principal.

A principal or owner of a regional center corporation can be either a U.S. permanent resident, foreign national or a U.S. citizen. There are no obstacles, in fact we represent clients who fall within the different categories mentioned above.

As long as you are legally able to own a U.S. business and register that U.S. business with the state in which your proposed regional center will do business (as regional centers are usually LLCs, LPs, etc.), I don''t why you couldn''t be a regional center principal.