Since U.S. investment immigration officially entered China at the beginning of 2006, the number of applicants has been growing at a rate of several times each year. The reason for this is its characteristics of being fast, simple, and easy to succeed. However, in reality, U.S. investment immigration carries risks. With numerous U.S. investment immigration projects currently on the market, how can one select a high-quality project from the mixed offerings and minimize immigration risks to the greatest extent?
1. Look at: Government Investment Ratio
Investment immigration experts state that generally, once a good project is launched, it will be highly sought after by investors, with quotas fully subscribed within three months, indicating a relatively fast sales pace.
First, one can look at the proportion of government investment. Usually, if a project has a higher level of government investment, it indicates that the government attaches greater importance to it, the regulatory oversight will be stronger, and the possibility of project failure is lower, because once a project fails, it represents a significant loss to local economic planning, overall employment, and reputation. Additionally, one can look at whether the government's investment is repayable or non-repayable; if the government's investment is non-repayable, it can significantly reduce the project developer's repayment pressure on investors.
2. Look at: Investment Repayment Method
Secondly, it is important to clarify the investment repayment method. Currently, most projects primarily use loans for fundraising, and repayment is mainly guaranteed through the issuance of corporate promissory notes or asset mortgages. Another method is for the project to issue state government bonds, where the government forces the bonds to be redeemed at maturity after 5 years, thereby providing effective legal protection. Once the bond issuer defaults, the disposal of collateral automatically enters legal proceedings to ensure the creditor's priority claim.
3. Look at: Project Profit Source
Third, understand the core content and profit sources of the project. Especially if supported by Fortune 500 companies, the safety factor of the project can be better guaranteed.
4. Look at: Difficulty of Obtaining a Green Card
The green card obtained through U.S. investment immigration is a two-year conditional green card. After two years, the immigration authorities will re-examine the job creation situation of the invested project. Therefore, many investors worry about whether they will only receive a two-year green card. In fact, as long as one carefully understands the changes in the EB-5 program, it is clear that the immigration authorities have been consistently "giving the green light" regarding this condition, allowing investors to pass under the premise that they do not wish to revoke this additional condition.
It is understood that the approval rate for U.S. investment immigration reached as high as 80% last year, with only a few cases, such as those still using the method of self-starting a business and actually hiring local Americans, failing to pass.
