{"id":7840,"date":"2016-09-08T14:48:41","date_gmt":"2016-09-08T14:48:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/?p=7840"},"modified":"2019-02-12T13:47:15","modified_gmt":"2019-02-12T18:47:15","slug":"us-eb5-choosing-direct-regional-investment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/us-eb5-choosing-direct-regional-investment\/","title":{"rendered":"US EB-5: Choosing Direct or Regional Centre Investment"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"USThe US EB-5 investment immigration program offers the best timescale to secure a green card of any of the US immigration programs, provided a candidate has the money to invest.<\/p>\n

Economic and family class immigration in the US has a waiting period that can run over 10 years. EB-5 candidates can get their applications process inside a year, although the delay is much longer for Chinese nationals, who are limited by a quota system.<\/p>\n

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For more information on the US EB-5 program, click <\/strong>here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The main stipulations for the investment are firstly that funding must be directed to a US company, and secondly that it creates 10 permanent full-time jobs for American workers.<\/p>\n

There are two different options of investment under the EB-5, the first directly into a \u2018general area of business\u2019, while the second is a targeted employment zone known as \u2018Regional Centres\u2019.<\/p>\n

A Regional Centre is a business in itself that coordinates EB-5 investment in a given area. They are governed by strict statutes and regulations.<\/p>\n

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Which is the right strand of investment for you?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Direct Investment<\/strong><\/td>\nRegional Centre Investment<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Investment amount<\/u><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
US$1 million<\/td>\nUS$500,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Investor profile<\/u><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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  • Seeks direct involvement and ownership of company.<\/li>\n
  • Should have business experience.<\/li>\n
  • Must actively manage the business.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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  • More interested in overall guidance than day-to-day management.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Other points<\/u><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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  • Investor should put together a realistic business plan showing job creation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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  • Limited partnerships and companies recognized as legitimate investment areas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Job creation<\/u><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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  • Project must directly create 10 jobs for qualified US workers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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