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EB-5 Investment Program

The EB-5 Investment based immigration Program is designed for those investors with sufficient resources to petition themselves and their families for Permanent Residency.

The U.S Government has consistently supported the EB-5 program in its ability to add to the U.S economy both financially and in terms of job creation.

JWC is your premiere Resource for Filing Investment based Permanent Residency. Our USA Attorneys are highly skilled in assisting investors with the complexities that surround the EB-5 Green Card process.

We have excellent relationships with all of the certified Regional Centers and pass this experience on to our clients who are looking at the Regional Center as their EB-5 option.

As a Summery, the EB-5 program is divided into two major areas:

EB-5 Investment Green Card (Traditional Direct Program)
Permanent Residency/Green Card program.

Investor must purchase or start a Non-Passive Business.

Investor may invest into an existing business.

The Investment must be at least $1million or $500,000 in qualifying locations.

Non-Passive, Investor must manage the business.

The Investment must create at least 10 new U.S jobs.

Conditional Green Card will be issued to the investor, spouse and children Under 21.

Processing Time: 9 to 15 months.

EB-5 Investment Green Card (Regional Center Program)
Regional Centers are Private Businesses that allow multiple investors to assist them in expanding their Business objectives. Regional Centers are generally low in risk and will afford the investor a low return on investment and generally the ability to re-coupe investment in 5 to 6 years.

Permanent Residency/Green Card program.

Investor must generally invest $500,000 into a certified Regional Center.

Non-Passive, Investor must manage the business however management is on a very limited basis and investor need not reside near location of the Business.

A Conditional Green Card will be issued to the investor, spouse and children Under 21.

Processing Time: 9 to 15 months

Regional Centers are numerous. There are approximately 90 designated Regional Centers and approximately 80 more that are in the pre-application stage. Regional Centers compete strongly for foreign national investment funds. It is Critical that Investors retain a knowledgeable Law Firm to represent THEM when analyzing the Regional Center Options.

JWC will provide you with the following services:

First, we will provide you with the insight and understanding as to how the Regional Center, EB-5 Process works.

Second, once the Regional Center is selected by you, we will advocate on your behalf to ensure that your application is being processed correctly. We will also make sure that your interests (and not the Regional Center’s interests) are protected! For example, we will make sure that the Regional Center will agree to refund your investment back to you 100% in the unlikely event of an Immigration Petition denial. There are multiple others considerations that we will review on your behalf on these lines.

The timing of the process:
1.The investor transfers his investment to an escrow account.
2.JWC files the Immigration Petition. If the petition is approved, the investment is transferred to the Regional center. If the Petition is denied, the investment is refunded in full back to the investor. The processing of the petition will take 3 to 5 months on average.
3.Upon approval, JWC will immediately file the investor’s Adjustment/Green Card. The investor will receive his green card in 6 to 12 months. (if inside the U.S, A work permit in about 60 to 90 days)