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What is the first step for businesses seeking EB-5 capital?

I am trying to figure out the best way to find an EB-5 investor for a rural area in Texas. We are looking to expand our restaurant into some of the other smaller surrounding areas. How do we properly contact an investor seeking an EB-5 visa? What is the first step for a business seeking EB-5 capital?

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Ed Beshara

Ed Beshara

Immigration Attorneys
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The first step is to contact an experienced EB-5 immigration attorney who has the expertise in advising about the compliance and marketability of the EB-5 documentation.

Julia Roussinova

Julia Roussinova

Immigration Attorneys
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You should first have a comprehensive EB-5 compliant business plan in place to market to potential investors how your project is commercially viable, how the required jobs will be created, how investors will exit the project, etc.

Lynne Feldman

Lynne Feldman

Immigration Attorneys
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Best is to find the investor and then contact an immigration attorney to help you with the process and make sure the investment is handled in such a way that you get the funds you want and the investor is able to get the green card.

Salvatore Picataggio

Salvatore Picataggio

Immigration Attorneys
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Hire EB-5 counsel, of course! In all seriousness, experienced EB-5 counsel will lead the other professionals, like business plan writers and economists, to get your required documentation in order, and would review and assist you with your infrastructure.

John J Downey

John J Downey

Immigration Attorneys
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Prepare a viable business plan showing how the jobs will be created and what return on investment can be expected, and find competent counsel to aid you, and then contact a reputable firm that deals in finding suitable investors. There are many on the internet.

Oliver Huiyue Qiu

Oliver Huiyue Qiu

Immigration Attorneys
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As the first step, you probably need to meet with an EB-5 professional to go over your restaurant''s feasibility for EB-5 investment. This website has many such professionals available. But you do need to understand that nowadays most EB-5 regional centers cater to property developments worth millions of dollars. A standalone small restaurant business, let alone not operating as a franchise, may find it challenging to attract an average EB-5 investor, whose primary interest is so different from a domestic investor.

Stephen Berman

Stephen Berman

Immigration Attorneys
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People market their investment at international events, and with attorneys as well.

Ian E Scott

Ian E Scott

Immigration Attorneys
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You should ensure that your business is going to be attractive to an EB-5 investor and ensure that they will get the green card after investing in your company. As such, the first steps are to create a business plan showing how you will create 10 full time jobs and contact an immigration lawyer to explain the EB-5 process.

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