What types of businesses can obtain EB-5 funding?

Any for-profit entity can become eligible as an EB-5 project. Structuring the project and the investment offering for EB-5 purposes requires experienced EB-5 professionals, including EB-5 attorneys, business plan writers and economists. Affiliating with an existing regional center is also something that can be greatly helped by an EB-5 attorney who understands what is required and the market for EB-5 projects.

There is no special requirement for companies seeking EB-5 investment. Each business drafts its own limited partnership agreement, which it expects investors to take or accept as-is most of the time. Under certain circumstances, business may negotiate with investors if necessary. There are no forms or applications to establish the relationship; however, as a business accepting EB-5 investment, you have to sponsor the investors for the green card by filing their I-526s. To associate with a regional center directly, consult the regional center you like. Advisably, contact an EB-5 attorney for further analysis of your plan or questions.

Any business - size, nature, location - can qualify for the EB-5 program. Your questions regarding the forms and process require lengthy and complex discussion. I recommend that you pay for an hour of a qualified immigration attorney's time to review the EB-5 program, its requirements, etc.

EB-5 funding can be obtained for any type of business. There are many requirements and decisions to make prior to obtaining EB-5 funding. For capital raises in the range of several million dollars or more, it may be possible to do so as a direct investment. However, for larger capital raises, there are many advantages of either organizing your own regional center or working with an existing regional center to determine the feasibility of obtaining EB-5 funding. To work with a regional center you must find one that has an approval to cover both your general business area and your geographical area as well. Talking to one or more of these regional centers can provide you with a better understanding of their requirements.

It must be a for-profit business; you file the forms with USCIS either as a direct investment showing how each investment would create the 10 new jobs. There are regional centers that you may associate with in order to count indirect employment for the requisite job creation.

The key is to create new jobs. Think of this as a job creation program. The investment must create direct jobs, or if in a regional center, indirect jobs.

These questions are excellent as the EB-5 program is a great way to fund certain projects. If you are a business seeking funding for a new project/new business, it may be best to link up with a regional center. Contact an immigration attorney to discuss further as the response will vary on many different facts and factors.