The ABCs of Who Should Consider An EB-5 Regional Center

• Aliens who do not have reasons to be excluded from the U.S. and who cannot fit into any other visa category and are able to demonstrate a legal source of funding, including 245(i) applicants
• Business owners who want to develop a U.S. based business or who want to transfer business operations to the U.S., but do not qualify for L-1, E-2 or direct EB-5
• CEO/Manager who does not qualify for L-1A or specialized knowledge L-1B
• Doctors who have not passed the required entrance exams (USMLE 1, 2 and 3) or who do not possess the requisite state license and for whom the H-1B is not an option
• Entrepreneurs who want to undertake a commercial venture in the U.S. and who do not qualify for L-1, E-2 or direct EB-5
• Foreign nationals working for an employer that cannot or will not pay for filing a Labor Certification
• Gift by parents to F-1 students or J-1 Interns and Trainees
• H-1B 6-year limit visa holders who have not timely filed a Labor Certification
• Investors who are not nationals of a treaty country
• J-1 visa holders who do not want to return to their home country upon conclusion of the training or internship period
• K-1 visa holder who does not get married and must return to home country
• L-1A/L-1B visa holders who want to reside in the U.S. permanently, but whose employers will not sponsor them
• Many foreign nationals who face multiple-year immigrant quota waiting lists
• Nurses who have not passed the required entrance exams (NCLEX) or who do not possess the requisite state license and for whom the H-1B is not an option

• O-1 visa holders who are deemed extraordinary in the arts, sciences, business, etc., but who do not meet the higher standards for a Green Card
• Potential H-1B candidates for whom eligibility requirements are quota dependent or job doesn’t match degree
• Q-1 visa holders who must return to the home country upon conclusion of job
• Retirees who are not able to derive a benefit from a close family member
• Spouses of permanent residents whose visa options are limited because of long quota waits
• TN aliens from Mexico or Canada who hold temporary professional work visas
• University professors or researchers who do not qualify for the EB-1 immigrant visas
• Visa holders for whom other permanent immigration options do not exist
• Widowers who are not eligible to file Form I-360

Additional EB-5 Immigration Pointers

• X marks the spot for a business-oriented approach to permanent U.S. residency
• Yesterday’s impossibilities are today’s alternatives!
• Zone in on EB-5 Regional Centers for more affordable investment options

There are over 45 Regional Centers available for your consideration. Schedule a free consultation with EB-5 immigration attorney Mark Ivener to discuss Regional Center options.