This handbook from the California Financial Opportunities Roundtable covers a wide range of access to capital-related programs and services available throughout the state, including loan programs, bonds, innovation finance.

Business Oregon produced this summary of the EB-5 immigrant investor visa program, with an emphasis on how the state identifies targeted employment areas for $500K investments.

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 Immigrant Investor Program, or EB-5, is addressed in this feature article from Toby Rittner, CDFA President & CEO, for Development Finance Perspectives, Issue 1 | 2012. The article overviews the program and discusses EB-5's value as a gap...

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 document produced by Miller Mayer provides a flowchart for how an individual investor uses the EB-5 investment process to obtain a permanent US visa.

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 presentation by Kosmont Companies, California Golden Fund, Global Law Group, and CRA/LA gives an overview of the EB-5 program, which provides qualified foreign investors with visas. The presentation includes several examples of projects funded...

This document is a promotional flyer for the public-operated Vermont Regional Center which administers EB-5 investment capital.

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.

This presentation by Ivener and Fullmer provides an overview of the EB-5 program.

This document by Kahler Slater describes how a Marriott Hotel in Milwaukee, Wisconsin was able to receive funding and proceed through financing received from 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 document created by IIUSA provides numbers on job creation and investment dollars spent that demonstrate the growing impact of the EB-5 program on the US economy.

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 article from Finance and Commerce examines Minnesota's decision-making process on whether to establish their own Regional Center to attract EB-5 investment capital or rely on neighboring states' Regional Centers.

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.

The Association to Invest In the USA (IIUSA) has created this document establishing ethical policies for its Regional Center members.

This is a timeline of the immigrant EB-5 visa process created by American Life Inc.

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 newsletter from EB-5Info.com describes the challenges facing two different EB-5 projects: an Idaho gold mine and a Chicago area Sportsplex.

This brochure by Miller Mayer provides a two page overview of the EB-5 program.

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

This resource from Novogradac & Company LLP discusses investment rules that apply to the EB-5 program.

This brochure from Noble Outreach describes EB-5 investment opportunities in New Orleans.

Novogradac & Co. provides this case study of how EB-5 investment capital was pooled with the Historic Tax Credit to finance the renovation of the Alaska Building in Seattle, Washington.

This flowchart shows the process EB-5 investors undergo to attain legal US residency.

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 presentation by the Cleveland International Fund gives an overview of the EB-5 program, and provides examples of projects that were funded through EB-5 investors.

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

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 Legislative Report for the Connecticut Development Authority (CDA) reviews the details of all financing programs operated by the CDA. The programs include direct loans, a capital access program, bonds, and more. Details include financing...

This Community Development Insights report was primarily written by Kristopher Rengert and released through the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. This Insights report discusses the SBA's Export Working Capital Program and the Ex-Im Bank's...

The Economic Report of the President, published by the Government Printing Office, was transmitted to Congress in February 2011. Chapter 7 covers the Administration's efforts to support small businesses through federal policies and programs....

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.

This article outlines two strategies - the E-2 "Treaty Investor" visa and the EB-5 "Employment Creation" green card - that foreign investors may pursue to obtain a variety of privileges in the United States.

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has identified 254 federal programs that provide services to support the business sector. This report highlights these programs and distinguishes them by agency and highlights the programs available. ...

The Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) is the official export credit agency of the United States. Ex-Im Bank's mission is to assist in financing the export of U.S. goods and services to international markets.