Many foreign nationals have an interest in obtaining permanent U.S. residency for a variety of reasons, from having access to America’s top schools and universities, to its world famous cultural centers, and to its unsurpassed investment and work opportunities.

The EB-5 Investment Visa offers unique advantages to foreign investors over other U.S. visa programs, including:

1. The freedom to live, work and retire anywhere in the United States.
2. Children under the age of 21 may attend U.S. colleges and universities at resident costs.
3. A direct path to permanent U.S. residence for an investor and his/her immediate family members under the age of 21.
4. The freedom to travel outside of the U.S. and return without a visa.
5. A pathway to U.S. citizenship after 5 years of being a Green Card holder.
6. No language, minimum education, or business/management experience requirements.
7. No quota backlogs (there are multi-year backlogs for many employment and family-based Green Card categories).
8. The investor can develop and run his or her own business.
9. The investor does not need a family member or employer to sponsor him or her.
10. The investor can sponsor Green Cards for his or her relatives.
11. Investment capital can come from a gift, inheritance, business ownership or any other lawful activity.
12. The investor is not required to manage the investment on a daily basis, allowing him or her to pursue other professional and personal ventures.

The two investment-based immigration programs available to foreign investors include:

1. Direct Investment: An investment of at minimum $1,000,000 into a new U.S. business enterprise (unless the investment is being made into a rural area or an area stricken with at least 150% of the national unemployment rate, known as a “Target Employment Area”).

2. Pilot Program Regional Investment Center: An investment of at minimum $500,000 into a USCIS-approved Regional Investment Center (part of a “Target Employment Area”).

As more and more of our clients have expressed interest in obtaining permanent U.S. residency, 357 Investments has developed strong business relationships with legal and tax experts in the EB-5 investment process, as well as a deep understanding of the investment opportunities offered by the leading Regional Centers within the State of California.

Our goals as EB-5 advisors are two-fold:

• To assist our clients in building relationships with leading immigration and foreign tax service providers who will assist them in obtaining their EB-5 visa within a timely, efficient manner.
• To offer sound analysis and due diligence for any EB-5 investment opportunity that involves real estate — from an existing real estate asset to a ground-up development project — within the state of California through its entire life cycle, from inception to close.