The Immigrant Investor Program (EB-5) is not a new concept. It is designed to promote immigration and help create jobs. Business owners apply to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) to become EB-5 “regional centers” to attract foreign nationals seeking permanent residency in the United States. Generally speaking, the minimum qualifying investment in the United States is $1 million, and the minimum qualifying investment either within a high-unemployment area or rural area in the United States is $500,000.
Investors should keep in mind that regional center designation does not mean an endorsement from any U.S. government agencies regarding its profitability or business viability. It is known that EB-5 programs are prone to abuse, and USCIS has long been aware of investment fraud targeting foreign investment money. (read more here) USCIS terminates regional centers regularly, and a terminated regional center may not solicit investment. To view the list of the 62 terminated regional centers as of August 31, 2016, click here.
移民投资计划（EB-5）不是一个新概念。它旨在促进移民和帮助创造就业机会。企业主申请美国公民和移民服务局（“USCIS”）成为EB-5“区域中心”，以吸引在美国寻求永久居留权的外国人。一般来说，美国的最低合格投资是100万美元，在美国高失业率或农村地区的最低合格投资是50万美元。
投资者应该记住，区域中心的指定并不意味着任何美国政府机构对其盈利能力或业务可行性的认可。已知EB-5计划容易被滥用，USCIS长期以来一直意识到针对外国投资资金的投资欺诈。 （更多在这里）美国公民及移民服务中心定期终止区域中心，一个终止的区域中心可能不会招揽投资。要查看截至2016年8月31日的62个已终止区域中心的名单，请点击这里。
