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Everything to understand before you invest — timelines, costs, source of funds, due diligence, capital structure, repayment and tax — in plain language, checked against official sources and dated.
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Program updatesReviewed · 6 min read
EB-5 minimum investment amounts are scheduled for their first inflation adjustment on January 1, 2027. What the law says, and what is still unpublished.
Source of fundsReviewed · 8 min read
How Indian EB-5 investors may document a lawful source of funds: salary, business, property, gifts, inheritance and deposits, with document lists and pitfalls.
Project evaluationReviewed · 7 min read
A structured way to review an EB-5 project: feasibility, developer record, budget, capital structure and repayment plan, with a final pre-investment checklist.
Visa availabilityReviewed · 6 min read
Rural and high-unemployment EB-5 projects compared: minimum investment, reserved visas, location rules, processing priority, key risks and visa availability.
Filing strategyReviewed · 9 min read
A plain-language guide to the main EB-5 forms: who files each one, when, and why, including the I-956F rule, priority dates, DS-260 vs I-485, and the I-829.
Project evaluationReviewed · 9 min read
EB-5 capital must be at risk. An overview of immigration, project, repayment, liquidity, currency and fraud risk, why nothing is guaranteed, and red flags.
Investment structureReviewed · 7 min read
How an EB-5 capital stack works: senior debt, mezzanine debt, preferred and common equity, where EB-5 capital often sits, collateral and intercreditor terms.
Investment structureReviewed · 8 min read
How EB-5 capital may be repaid: loan maturity, refinancing, asset sales, extensions, waterfalls and redeployment, and why no repayment date is guaranteed.
RequirementsReviewed · 7 min read
How the EB-5 job creation requirement works: what counts as a qualifying full-time job, direct vs indirect jobs, economic models, allocation and job cushions.
Project evaluationReviewed · 5 min read
How to review an EB-5 regional center: confirm its USCIS designation, study its compliance record, management and conflicts, and understand termination risks.
Program updatesReviewed · 5 min read
What the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 changed: investment amounts, reserved visas, project filings, regional center oversight and which rules apply.
Program updatesReviewed · 4 min read
The EB-5 Regional Center Program is authorized through September 30, 2027. A short history, what the September 30, 2026 filing date means, and what is unknown.
Project evaluationReviewed · 8 min read
Due diligence questions for any EB-5 offering: sponsor track record, I-956F status, capital stack, exit plan, jobs, escrow, fees and securities law rules.
Source of fundsReviewed · 7 min read
Gifts, loans and inheritance can be lawful EB-5 capital sources if well documented. Key records, the loan collateral rule and funds that may not qualify.
PlanningReviewed · 7 min read
Unmarried children under 21 may join an EB-5 case. Derivative timing, CSPA and the August 2025 USCIS update, and planning questions for families to raise.
Tax & planningReviewed · 6 min read
An overview of U.S. tax residency for green card holders, worldwide income, FBAR and Form 8938 reporting and estate planning, for discussion with a tax adviser.
Visa availabilityReviewed · 6 min read
How the 2022 Act set aside EB-5 visas for rural, high-unemployment and infrastructure investments, how carry-over works and how to read the Visa Bulletin.
Filing strategyReviewed · 5 min read
How regional center and direct EB-5 investments differ in job counting, investor involvement, forms, program authorization and risk, compared side by side.
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