What personnel review the business plan portion of an EB-5 application?

Ideally, simpler is better for the structure of the investment. If the business structure is simple, even if the business activities are complex, the officers should not have a problem (although the future financial success of the company will matter somewhat). Working with experienced EB-5 attorneys will help you set up approvable EB-5 project structures and documents.

The more succinct the business plan, the better. It has to be credible, realistic and show the requisite job creation. Use an experienced EB-5 business plan writer to create the EB-5 business plan for your business to ensure you fulfill the Matter of Ho requirements. USCIS uses very experienced specialists, including EB-5 economists, on staff who review the plans.

The more detailed the business plan the smoother the application process will be. The adjudicating officer tries to determine how "realistic" the plan is as to whether the investment will be sustained and the jobs will be created. Recently, USCIS has hired economists to adjudicate these petitions.

The complexity of the business may affect the adjudication; however, the right legal counsel should be able to reduce your business plan to an understandable summary. The most important factor is showing the job creation; if you employ the staff prior to submission of the application (I-526), then USCIS will be less concerned with the details of the business concept, as they will see that you have already fulfilled the main requirement of the program.

The good news is that you do not need to worry about complexity because USCIS, which is the entity that is charged with reviewing and approving projects, has hired many economists and business experts in response to the popularity of the EB-5 program. That said, it is incumbent upon you and your attorney to draft a clear business plan to relay the information in a clear and concise way. I have worked on many complex, out of the box EB-5 transactions, so we made an extra effort whilst drafting the business plan to anticipate what questions might be asked, and deliver that information in a clear manner with headings and explanations. Best of luck with your project.

The EB-5 adjudicators will be reviewing the entire I-526 filing package. Your business plan should be comprehensive and relevant to your investment.

They have economists and MBAs on staff who will be looking at this. The clearer you can make the plan though, the better. You may want to use a professional business plan writer.

A good and complex and legally sufficient business plan will help not reduce your chances of getting approved. More and more adjudicators are being hired with business experience and degrees in economics, business and related fields.

The business plan has to be detailed and show how the 10 jobs will be created. The documentation is often reviewed by economists, so the business plan must be realistic.

The Investor Program has an economist and experienced EB-5 adjudicators review the petitions. Complicated business plans should not be an issue; however, the burden of proof is on you as the investor to show clearly that you meet the requirements of the EB-5 filing. You should keep that in mind when working on the business plan.