Helping foreign investors gain a US EB-5 Visa
Upstate New York Regional Center can help you, the Foreign Investor, gain permanent US residence for yourself, your spouse and your children under 21 years of age.
What is an EB-5 Visa?
An EB-5 Visa is a type of US Visa which is only available to foreigners who invest $500,000 or $1 million into a business in the United States.
What is the role of UNYRC?
The US government designated UNYRC as a Regional Center. As such, UNYRC is creating commercial enterprises for Foreign Investors. A foreign Investorapplying for an EB-5 visa makes his or her investment into one of those commercial enterprises.
How do I get an EB-5 Visa for me, my spouse and my children?
UNYRC can help you, your spouse and your children under 21 get an EB-5 visa. The specific rights and obligations of an investment will be stated in a Private Placement Memorandum, but the process will generally include:
Contact UNYRC |
Contact UNYRC to begin the process. |
Eligibility Review |
UNYRC conducts a background investigation and will request information from you to determine if you are eligible for the EB-5 program. Eligibility requirements include:
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Transfer funds |
You will transfer your funds for investment into an escrow. You will transfer: $535,000 USD, which is $500,000 for your investment and $35,000 for UNYRC expenses associated with your investment (note: you will have additional legal fees to your attorney associated with processing your visa application with the US Government). |
Apply for EB-5 Visa |
You, as the investor seeking a visa, will apply for an EB-5 visa. In your application you will indicate that your investment in the US will be made into the UNYRC commercial enterprise. |
Visa Accepted & Investment Made |
When your EB-5 visa petition is approved by the USCIS, your funds will be (1) transferred from escrow and (2) invested into the UNYRC commercial enterprise. You will receive an ownership interest in that UNYRC commercial enterprise. |
Conditional Green Card Granted |
Upon completion of immigration processing, the US Government will grant you, your spouse and your children under 21 a Conditional green card eligible for two years. That Conditional green card allows you to live in the US with all the rights and obligations of a US Permanent Resident. |
Permanent Green Card Granted |
After approximately two years, you will file a petition for the conditions to be removed. At that time, the USCIS will examine your investment. If your investment was made and was "at risk" during the two-year period and created the required number of jobs, then the conditional nature of your green card will be removed. You, your spouse and your children under 21 will then be granted a regular green card. You and your family will be permanent green card holders and can, if you so choose, later apply to become U.S. citizens |
Return of Investment |
UNYRC intends to structure all investments so that the immigrant investors will be able to exit the investment after approximately 5 years. In addition, UNYRC intends to structure the foreigner’s investments so that the investments all pay a return on that investment. However, it is against US law for a Regional Center to guarantee the return of your investment, to promise a specific rate of return on your investment or a time within which your investment will be returned. The full terms and conditions of an investment will be specified in a Private Placement Memorandum which will be provided to you before any investment is made. |
The information above is very general in nature. Any investment will be made pursuant to US Securities and Immigration laws and should be reviewed by your legal and other counsel.