Case Evaluation
Our firm will meet with you and evaluate the following:
Your eligibility for the EB-5 visa
Possible U.S. immigrant visa inadmissibility
Accredited investor status
Ability to prove lawful source of funds and clear path of funds
Whether other types of visas may be better suited to your needs an goals
Your investment selection criteria, including review of your personal and professional background, financial situation, risk-tolerance, industry preferences, and other pertinent characteristics to better understand your preferences and requirements in choosing among regional centers.
Initial Evaluation of Regional Centers
We will than assist you in narrowing the choice of regional center to the three best suited to your objectives. We will:
Share with you the information we have concerning the history, performance, financial and management features of the various regional centers
Provide you with up to 10 executive summaries of the main business, financial, historical and organizational features
Provide you with a due diligence analysis of selected regional centers conformance with legal requirements for the application for the EB5 program
Provide you with a due diligence analysis of the selected regional centers’ conformance with legal requirements for the removal of the conditional nature of the initial permanent residence status
Conduct up to 15 hours of research on your behalf were we will interact with selected regional centers as your attorney to develop additional information needed to evaluation the regional centers
Review of Offering Documents
For the three regional centers of greatest interest to you we will review the subscription agreement and partnership agreements and other documents provided by the regional centers.
Review of Financial Documents
We will help you obtain the following financial documents from the selected regional centers:
Cash flow statements
Net worth statements
Other available financial documents to help assess the financial strengths and weaknesses of the 3 regional center projects you have selected
Please note, however, that we are not financial advisors and we will not assess the financial strengths and weaknesses of the projects for you. We will assist in connecting you with a qualified financial advisor with whom you can review the financial documents and assess the financial strengths and weaknesses of the projects that interest you.
Interview of Principals of Selected Center and or Project Managers
We will contact the principals of regional centers and project managers to discuss their investment projects and to pose questions and assess the principals’ knowledge and character
Regional Center Selection
Preparation and Submission of I-526 Petition
Once the investor has selected a regional center, we will prepare and submit the I-526 petition. The process includes the following steps:
Review of the client’s professional, business, educational and financial profile
Review of client’s personal and family background
Review and refinement of client’s curriculum vitae
Development of plan for sourcing funds for investment
Develop flow chart showing path of funds from client’s personal bank account to regional center account
Request supporting documents form client; review and assemble
Assemble petition package (500-1000 pages)
Review, correct and refine petition
Send PDF to client for final fact check
Express mail petition to USCIS in Lewisville, TX
Adjustment of Status or Consular Processing
Once the I-526 petition is approved, the EB5 investor may apply for lawful permanent residence status (the “green card”) in one of two ways:
If the client is in lawful status in the United States:
Prepare forms I-485, (Application to Adjust Status), I-765 (Application for Employment Authorization) and I-131 (Application for Travel Document)
Collect supporting documents, assemble and submit to USCIS
If client is outside the United States:
Submit forms and documentation requested by the National Visa Center, including the DS forms and original documents
Assist client in completing medical, police and immigration checks
Prepare clients and family members for consular interview
Prepare clients for interview at poart of entry and receipt of lawful permanent resident status.
Preparation and submission of I-829 Petition
During the 3 months prior to the expiration of the initial greencard, the investor must submitan I-829 Petition to remove the conditions on initial residency. Failure to timely file this petition will result in termination of green card status.
The I-829 process includes the following steps:
Collect and evaluate regional center documentation, including documentation demonstrating that the client’s investment created at least 10jobs
Examine regional center project to determine wether there has been any “material change” int eh business plan since client’s I-526 was approved
Collect information from client and regional center demonstrating the client’s capital investment was made in accordance wit ht he regional center’s business plan Submit petition to USCIS