EB-5 Visa Financing for Real Estate Development in the U.S.

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<p>The primary purpose of the EB-5 investor visa program is to attract foreign investment to the United States, to facilitate permanent residency for those investors, and to create permanent jobs in the U.S. The program is ideally structured as a senior or junior mortgage investment to secure collateral for the investment. This seminar examines the history, trends, and basic requirements for EB-5 financing. Survey the process; the projects that work best with EB-5; the potential pitfalls for foreign investors and project sponsors; the meaning of debt, sub-debt, and equity; and the uses of this program today by developers. Examples of regional EB-5 financing are discussed.</p>