Looking at traditional immigration countries, most are currently tightening their investment immigration policies, raising investment thresholds and increasing difficulty. However, compared to the multi-million dollar investment requirements of other countries, U.S. investment immigration has always been very accessible. Applicants only need to invest $500,000 and prove the legal source of funds to apply for a U.S. Green Card for their entire family. With the year-on-year increase in applicants and the tightening of policies in other countries, the U.S. Department of State warned last year that EB-5 visas for the 2014 fiscal year would reach their quota, entering an era of visa backlogs. The EB-5 investment amount has remained unchanged for 24 years; last year, the Senate passed a bill requiring the investment amount to be adjusted for inflation, and the House of Representatives has begun reviewing the inclusion of inflation adjustments starting from the 2015 fiscal year. Once this bill is passed, the investment amount will rise to over $820,000.
With the arrival of the "golden peak" of U.S. investment immigration and the "last train" for the $500,000 investment, regional centers and projects are emerging one after another. To date, there are over 400 registered regional centers in the United States, and more and more projects are being introduced to investors in the Chinese market. Investors must maintain a clear understanding of project quality and choose projects rationally. Who determines the risk issues that investors are most concerned about? Starryland immigration experts believe that regional centers cannot determine the risk level, immigration lawyers cannot determine the risk level, and immigration companies cannot determine the risk level; risk is determined by the project itself. Therefore, when immigrating to the United States, the key is to choose the right project.
The Cleveland Phase III EB-5 Bond Project, recently launched by Starryland as the exclusive lead agent, is a rare, high-quality project. The investment method for this project is to purchase EB-5 bonds issued by the government, which are "tailor-made" according to the requirements of the EB-5 Act. In particular, the Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority, which issued these bonds, has had its previous two EB-5 bond issuances 100% approved. According to case law, the same type of EB-5 bonds issued by the same government agency will also be approved by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). This EB-5 bond issuance features the renowned law firm Miller Mayer as the EB-5 project counsel and investor counsel, ensuring the effective execution of case law. Each EB-5 investor in this project creates as many as 33.2 jobs, which is three times higher than the 10 jobs required by USCIS. Immigration investment accounts for only 10.5% of the total investment; the lower the proportion of immigration investment, the lower the risk. Furthermore, the project has dual repayment guarantees: property collateral plus personal guarantees from the developer and the property owner, minimizing risk to the greatest extent and providing a solid guarantee for investors to "pass the three hurdles" of immigration.
If the U.S. implements a price increase policy for investment immigration, there will be a transition period. Before the new policy is officially implemented, existing EB-5 projects will continue to operate under the original act, including the $500,000 investment amount. Investors should choose stable EB-5 projects as soon as possible and submit their immigration applications in a timely manner. To learn more about the "Cleveland Phase III EB-5 Bond Project," for which Starryland is the exclusive lead agent, please call our consultation hotline at 400-138-2929.
Beijing Office U.S. Investment Immigration Seminar
Time: Sunday, March 23, 2014, at 14:30
Location: 8th Floor, Tower A, Ocean International Center, No. 10 Jintong West Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing
Highlights: Dr. Winner Xing, President of Starryland, will be present to explain why you should choose the EB-5 Bond Project.
If the U.S. implements a price increase policy for investment immigration, there will be a transition period. Before the new policy is officially implemented, existing EB-5 projects will continue to operate under the original act, including the $500,000 investment amount. Investors should choose stable EB-5 projects as soon as possible and submit their immigration applications in a timely manner. To learn more about the "Cleveland Phase III EB-5 Bond Project," for which Starryland is the exclusive lead agent, please call our consultation hotline at 400-138-2929.
Beijing Office U.S. Investment Immigration Seminar
Time: Sunday, March 23, 2014, at 14:30
Location: 8th Floor, Tower A, Ocean International Center, No. 10 Jintong West Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing
Highlights: Dr. Winner Xing, President of Starryland, will be present to explain why you should choose the EB-5 Bond Project.
Shanghai Office U.S. Investment Immigration Seminar
Time: Saturday, March 22, 2014, at 14:30
Location: 12th Floor, Standard Chartered Bank Building, No. 201 Century Avenue, Lujiazui, Pudong, Shanghai
Guest: Ms. Kristen Laughlin, Chief Marketing Officer of the Cleveland International Fund (Regional Center)
Time: Saturday, March 22, 2014, at 14:30
Location: 12th Floor, Standard Chartered Bank Building, No. 201 Century Avenue, Lujiazui, Pudong, Shanghai
Guest: Ms. Kristen Laughlin, Chief Marketing Officer of the Cleveland International Fund (Regional Center)
