High Net Worth Indians on fast track entry to U.S. via EB5 visa green cards

From The Economic Times in India comes a story featuring EB5 visa Regional Center Principal Sachin Patel with American Life investments.  The article mentions the attractive investment atmosphere in the U.S. for immigrant investment through the EB5 visa immigrant investor program, as well as hotel entrepreneurs with family ties in the United States.  The article [...]

Fund seeks foreign investors, offers green cards

Fund seeks foreign investors, offers green cards San Francisco Business Times – by Blanca Torres Longtime Oakland developer Jim Falaschi has found a way to trade greenbacks for green cards. Falaschi recently started a venture to spur job-generating projects by raising funds from foreign investors who, in exchange for their cash, can qualify for permanent [...]

If Nothing Else, City Council Members Now Have One More Reason to Travel Abroad

If Nothing Else, City Council Members Now Have One More Reason to Travel Abroad By Robert Wilonsky Wed., Oct. 7 2009 @ 8:29AM The city council’s Economic Development Committee was first briefed on the subject one year ago: “Attracting Foreign Investment as Part of Dallas’ Economic Growth Strategy: The EB-5 Program.” Long story short: Per [...]

Visa program attracts foreigners and their money

Visa program attracts foreigners and their money MONICA HATCHER MCCLATCHY NEWSPAPERS Published: September 19, 2009 MIAMI — As wealthy foreign nationals increasingly flock to South Florida to buy distressed real estate, some are seeking an added return on their investment: a green card. Local immigration attorneys say a growing number of Latin American and European [...]

Immigration through Investment

Immigration through Investment from the USCIS website: Overview Under section 203(b)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), 8 U.S.C. §1153(b)(5), 10,000 immigrant visas per year are available to qualified individuals seeking permanent resident status on the basis of their engagement in a new commercial enterprise. Of the 10,000 investor visas (i.e., EB-5 visas) available [...]

New EB-5 Regional Center Launched in South Florida

New EB-5 Regional Center Launched in South Florida Written by Jordana Hart Wednesday, 22 April 2009 Attorney David J. Hart has co-founded a regional center in South Florida under the employment-based fifth preference visa category for immigrant investors. The Reuters news service business desk reported the details earlier this week and we are reprinting the [...]