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How can a direct EB-5 project utilize indirect/induced job creation?

If someone wishes to invest directly into a running 100 bed hotel, will he be entitled to indirect and/or induced job creation? When can a direct EB-5 project utilize indirect or induced job creation?

Answers

• Salvatore Picataggio

  Immigration Attorney

  Answered on July 28, 2017

  Only projects affiliated with regional centers can take advantage of indirect or induced job creation. We assist projects with finding regional center sponsorship for this exact reason.

• A Olusanjo Omoniyi

  Immigration Attorney

  Answered on May 15, 2017

  It is not allowed. Indirectly created jobs cannot be counted in a direct investment.

• Bernard P Wolfsdorf

  Immigration Attorney

  Answered on February 8, 2017

  If the project is affiliated with a regional center, then they can use indirect and/or induced job creation methodologies.

• Vaughan de Kirby

  Immigration Attorney

  Answered on February 8, 2017

  Indirect job creation is only available to the regional center model.

• Irina Rostova

  Immigration Attorney

  Answered on February 8, 2017

  The only way to utilize indirect/induced jobs is if the project is sponsored by a regional center.

• Rebecca Singh

  Immigration Attorney

  Answered on February 8, 2017

  Induced and indirect jobs can only be created with a regional center. Direct projects must create direct jobs to count for EB-5 purposes.

• Jinhee Wilde

  Immigration Attorney

  Answered on February 8, 2017

  The ability to count any indirect job creation is only available to the regional center projects.

• Charles Foster

  Immigration Attorney

  Answered on February 8, 2017

  No, a direct EB-5 project cannot utilize indirect/induced job creation unless it works with an existing EB-5 regional center.

• Abhinav Lohia

  Immigration Attorney

  Answered on February 8, 2017

  If the project is run by a regional center, indirect jobs will be counted; also it depends on when you make the investment. However, in the case of a direct investment, only direct jobs will be counted that have been created by your investment. Pre-existing jobs in the business will not count towards your investment.

• Ying Lu

  Immigration Attorney

  Answered on February 8, 2017

  Unfortunately, direct EB-5 cannot utilize indirect and induced jobs. Direct EB-5 can only rely on the jobs reflected on the payroll records.

• BoBi Ahn

  Immigration Attorney

  Answered on February 8, 2017

  No, a direct investment in an EB-5 project where there is not a regional center can only count direct job creation to meet the requisite minimum job creation requirement.

• Lynne Feldman

  Immigration Attorney

  Answered on February 8, 2017

  No, indirect and induced jobs cannot be counted with a direct project.

• Stephen Berman

  Immigration Attorney

  Answered on February 8, 2017

  Indirect is only for investments in Targeted Employment Areas.