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How can I get an EB-5 visa by investing in corporate bonds?

The regional center projects are primarily real estate projects, which offer very low returns <1%. However, if you look at corporate bonds offered by established companies their rate of return is much higher, for example 3.7%. Is is possible to get EB-5 visas via corporate bonds?

Answers

• Salvatore Picataggio

  Immigration Attorney

  Answered on January 21, 2021

  Bonds do not create jobs, and bonds are not a commercial enterprise. Construction and operations of a for-profit enterprise create jobs.

• Bernard P Wolfsdorf

  Immigration Attorney

  Answered on January 18, 2021

  This is not only about investment but is primarily about job creation. You must prove your investment created jobs directly or indirectly. Regular corporate bonds are unlikely to qualify.

• Ying Lu

  Immigration Attorney

  Answered on January 15, 2021

  The gist of EB-5 is job creation. The traditional corporate bond cannot create jobs.

• Lynne Feldman

  Immigration Attorney

  Answered on January 15, 2021

  I have never heard of this being an option. The EB-5 program is not designed for high rates of return as your money must be at risk.

• Belma Demirovic Chinchoy

  Immigration Attorney

  Answered on January 15, 2021

  No, EB5 requires that you invest in a job-creating economic activity. There are plenty of EB5 projects that offer returns higher than 1%.

• Dale Schwartz

  Immigration Attorney

  Answered on January 15, 2021

  The simple answer is no. You must invest in an active business that will have 10 employees. I would suggest you examine a Regional Center which is not real estate oriented.