Funds must be "clean" and "under personal control".
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services emphasizes that the investor's funds must be "clean" money and "under personal control". "Clean" money refers to funds obtained through legal means, not through illegal activities such as drug trafficking or terrorism; "under personal control" includes funds obtained through various means such as mortgaging domestic real estate or company equity, gifts from parents or relatives, and profits from real estate or stock transactions.
Investment immigration funds cannot be guaranteed funds.
When applying, the investor's funds are already placed into a regulated account as an investment. After the I-526 is approved, the regulated account will transfer the $500,000 investment to the project party for operation and management. There should be no indication in any of the applicant's documents that this $500,000 is guaranteed, as this would be against the law.
Assessing the Quality of Projects Requires Reference Evaluations
How can investors distinguish between good and bad projects? Experts suggest referring to independent third-party data, allowing high-level evaluation agencies to assess the repayment capacity of regional center projects. The investment grade of this assessment ranges from 3B to A, which is important information for corporate ratings.
Interview Considerations
Accompanying children's situations must be reported truthfully.
Experts from WorldWay Immigration explain that the consulate interview is actually a very simple procedure and there is no need to be nervous. During the 10-15 minute interview, the Chinese-speaking examiner will communicate in Chinese and will not focus on too many questions regarding the EB-5 project and investment plan, but will only ask about the authenticity of the investor's materials and the investment funds. If the applicant has previously applied for a U.S. business visit visa, tourist visa, or for their children's study in the U.S., most of the application documents will be on record with the immigration office and consulate, and the entire immigration application file must be consistent with previous records. If there is a history of visa denial for a non-immigrant visa application, the reasons for the denial must be truthfully explained.
Do not deceive the immigration office; truthfully explain your background and the situation of accompanying children. Non-biological children and those with formal adoption procedures cannot accompany the application. If the visa officer expresses doubts about the true identity of the accompanying children, they have the right to require the applicant to undergo a paternity test (DNA) at a designated medical institution to determine the child's true identity. If deception is determined, the entire family's immigration application will be denied.
From June to August is the peak period for interviews, and to prove oneself as a qualified investor, the more detailed the prepared materials, the better.
How to Choose an Agency
Must have legal qualifications and services for entering the U.S.
Although the risk of applying for loan-type investment immigration is relatively low, it is necessary to thoroughly assess the background and actual repayment capacity of the borrower. On the other hand, when reviewing the investment plan chosen by the applicant, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services focuses on whether the project can create the required job opportunities. The safety of official or semi-official regional center projects is also relatively higher.
Only those holding the "Private Exit and Entry Intermediary Agency Operating License" issued by the Ministry of Public Security and passing the annual review can engage in business related to overseas settlement and investment. In addition to verifying the legal qualifications of the intermediary agency, it is also necessary to have professional lawyers and accountants conduct strict reviews of each plan, and to ensure that subsequent document organization and related services for settling in the U.S. are effectively implemented, thereby providing "protection" for the investor's application.
