The EB-5 Program is a federal foreign direct investment, immigration, and regional economic development program that provides access to capital to U.S. businesses and creates American jobs at no expense to the American taxpayer. Use of the program...

Lincoln Stone discussed the latest on EB-5 in California and how it is used in various regions of the state.

This article from Schnapf, LLC examines the EB-5 program and how can provide alternative financing for brownfield redevelopment.

In a working paper published by the NYU Stern School of Business, authors Jeanne Calderon and Gary Friedland explore how targeted employment projects would evolve if proposed EB-5 rule changes are passed by Congress.

Lynn Allen from Bluegrass International Fund (BiF) explains the depth and diversity behind EB-5 bonds and their varied uses.

This publication from New York University’s Stern School of Business includes appendices showing a sample EB-5 mezzanine loan structure and terms along with a select database of large-scale Regional Center projects. The first section provides...

Ali Brodie of Greenberg Traurig LLP and Adam Green of The LCP discuss the basics of utilizing the EB-5 Immigrant Investor program for real estate development in Colorado.

Peter Joseph, Executive Director at IIUSA, presents on EB-5 financing. In addition to the basics of the program, trends and issues are also discussed.

In this CDFA webcast, our expert panelists including Peter Joseph of IIUSA, Mariza McKee with Kutak Rock, and Kraig Schwigen with CMB Regional Centers present on the impact being made by EB-5 in California, key rules and regulations, and...

The Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General audit of USCIS' EB-5 Regional Center Program provides an assessment of laws and regulations, foreign investments and job creation, program integrity, recommendations and more.

This resource contains all USCIS EB-5 training materials through May 2011, as released to IIUSA through a FOIA request. Prepared by Karla Creech at Cornell Law School, the training materials contain nearly 800 pages of comprehensive information on...

Blank petition by entrepreneur to remove conditions (form I-829) from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

Blank application for Regional Center under the Immigrant Investor Pilot Program (form I-924) from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

Blank supplement to form I-924 (form I-924A) from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

This document contains critical application and petition forms related to the EB-5 program including: I-526, I-485, DS-230, I-829, I-924 and I-924A.

Blank application for immigrant visa and alien registration (form DS-230) from the U.S. Department of State.

Blank application to register permanent residence or adjust status (form I-485) from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

Blank immigrant petition by alien entrepreneur (form I-526) from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

Moderator Peter Joseph with IIUSA leads a session featuring the country's EB-5 experts as they showcase recent deals, finding investors, immigration process, and proving job creation & exit strategies.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services published this guidance memorandum intended to facilitate adjunction of cases involving issues related to the "tenant-occupancy" methodology for establishing job creation in EB-5 cases.

This presentation provides a thorough discussion of the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program by Angelique Brunner of EB5 Capital, Robert Divine of Baker Donelson, Peter Joseph of IIUSA, and Jennifer Moseley of Burr and Forman.

This article by James R. Butler Jr. of Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell discusses a potential complication for EB-5 financing of hotel projects, which is addressed through a report by Catherine Holmes and Victor Shum.

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is the agency responsible for administering the EB-5 investor visa program. This presentation by the agency documents trends in Regional Center creation and visa approvals through first quarter...

This presentation by the Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development, demonstrates how Vermont's Regional Center, the only state-wide, state-run Regional Center in the country, has used EB-5 investments to upgrade the Jay Peak Resort.

This article from EB5info.com discusses when EB-5 investments can count indirect and induced jobs as qualifiers for visas.

This paper argues for a redefinition of the Targeted Employment Area (TEA) to allow for a more predictable environment for EB-5 investors.

The Association to Invest In the USA (IIUSA) has created this best practices document that covers the due diligence required by Regional Centers when getting to know their investors.

This 2008 presentation by the Dallas Economic Development Committee examines various models for creating a Regional Center in a community to administer EB-5 investment money.

This 2010 white paper written by Miller Mayer discusses how various economic models are used to verify that job creation requirements for the EB-5 program are being met.

This is the USCIS presentation from a 2011 EB-5 Stakeholder meeting. Addresses trends in EB-5 timelines, approval statistics and answers questions on how jobs data should be computed.

This 2007 white paper by Miller Mayer examines how USCIS has approached grey areas in the EB-5 program such as defining full-time employment, job-location, and proving a legal source of income.

This article by PerkinsCole examines recent growth in demand for EB-5 visas.

The USCIS proposed these changes to the EB-5 program in November 2011 seeking public feedback. Proposed changes include how investments and capital are defined and how business plan changes are handled by regional centers.

This white paper by Miller Mayer discusses how U.S. and state securities laws impact EB-5 investors and the regional centers that manage their investments.

This best practices document created by the Association to Invest in the USA (IIUSA) provides a list of topics that regional centers should cover when dealing with EB-5 investor recruiters.

This 2011 presentation by Economic and Policy Resources discusses the necessary team members to establish a regional center to channel EB-5 investments.

This 2008 presentation by Miller Mayer provides an overview of the EB-5 program and identifies common issues with EB-5 visa applicants.

This presentation by the Dallas Office of Economic Development describes the selection process they underwent in selecting a private firm to run a EB-5 Regional Center.

USCIS, the responsible federal agency, in May 2011 proposed these administrative changes to how EB-5 visas are processed in order to expedite "shovel-ready" projects.

This USCIS presentation provides an overview of the requirements investors and regional centers must meet to partake in the EB-5 program.

This white paper by Miller Mayer discusses the trends in strengthening oversight practices of EB-5 Regional Centers by the USCIS since 2005.

This white paper written by Stephen Yale-Loehr of Miller Mayer covers changes made in 2009 by USCIS on the timeline and type of jobs that need to be created to qualify for an EB-5 Visa

This report by the Portland Development Commission gives an overview of the EB-5 process, the role of Regional Centers, and provides estimated costs of administering a Regional Center.

This article written by Miller Mayer describes the evidence needed to prove EB-5 investors have legally acquired their funds and can participate in the program.

This article discusses the I-829 EB-5 Visa petitions which show evidence of job creation to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Department.