Simply put, Regional Centers are involved in a project or multiple projects to raise capital utilizing EB-5 investor’s capital. Regional Centers can own the project or simply be a mechanism to raise funds for a project.
To qualify, you must invest at least $800,000 in a project that is sponsored by an approved Regional Center, and the project is located in a Target Employment Area (T.E.A) if the project is not located in a TE.A. the investment becomes $1,050 Million. Most Regional Center projects are located in a T.E.A.
Your investment must create at least 10 full-time direct OR indirect jobs for U.S. workers.
What is a Regional Center?
A regional center is a private or public company responsible for promoting economic growth, improving regional productivity, creating jobs, and increasing domestic capital investment. Regional Centers are designated by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and must maintain their designation every year.
In order for a regional center to be designated and approved by the USCIS, it must demonstrate to the government that it is working toward the EB-5 program goals of helping the U.S. economy through foreign investment and job creation. Essentially a Regional Center designation allows a company to work as a service provider for investors and developers that want to use EB-5 capital in their projects.
Regional Center EB-5 Investment option is great if you do not want to be involved in the project or be actively managing the business.
Indirect Jobs
Indirect jobs are those jobs that are created as a result of a business/company being established or as a result of capital invested. An example of an indirect job is a delivery driver that delivers goods to a business.
Also, projects under a Regional Center sponsorship can structure the investments to be a loan model, and therefore, you (the investor) can be become a lienholder and loan your capital to the project.
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