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How many EB-5 visa applicants file as individual investors?

What is the percentage of applicants who, rather than filing with a Regional Center, elect to file their EB-5 visa petitions as individual investors? Is it a common practice?

Answers

• David Hirson

  Immigration Attorney

  Answered on October 31, 2012

  There is no limit if the number of employees provide ten qualifying jobs.

• Boyd Campbell

  Immigration Attorney

  Answered on August 14, 2012

  Very few.

• Kate Kalmykov

  Immigration Attorney

  Answered on August 14, 2012

  Only 5 to 10 percent.

• Brandon Meyer

  Immigration Attorney

  Answered on August 14, 2012

  Less than 5% overall file as non-Regional Center investors, but this number is increasing.

• Daniel A Zeft

  Immigration Attorney

  Answered on August 14, 2012

  EB-5 cases for individual investors are approximately 5% of the total number of EB-5 cases filed.