The EB-5 program provides wealthy immigrants with the option of acquiring a coveted US Green Card in a relatively short span of about years. The EB-5 program offers permanent residence in the US for applicants investing at least $1 million; $500,000 in case of a Regional Center in a rural area or a high-unemployment area;…
Despite significant differences in policies and practices, there are some areas, like measures that boost investment and enhance job creation without putting additional strain on the economy or the tax payers, where members of the Congress from the Republican and the Democratic parties adopt a bipartisan approach. This is why the renewal of the US…
The US state of Maine is looking to start its own EB-5 regional center to help attract more direct foreign investment, according to the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development (MDECD). “The state is interested in establishing a state-run EB-5 regional center in the absence of activity within existing EB-5 regional centers in Maine,”…
According to New World Wealth’s annual review of the migration patterns of worldwide millionaires, the United Kingdom is the most popular top migration destination for millionaires seeking a second passport. Between 2000 and 2014, the UK granted citizenship to more than 125,000 foreign millionaires, more than twice the number granted citizenship by the US, which…
There have been two important developments in the US EB-5 program that can have a significant impact on demand for the program amongst Chinese investors, and also on the way the program is run in the future. A significant issue affecting applicants from China is that of the Chinese retrogression. To understand what is retrogression…