Regional Centers are upset with Jared Polis for failing to deliver for the second year in a row! Regional centers look all set to get kicked out of the EB-5 visa program in September 2015.

The regional center category looks all set to expire in September 2015 as Jared Polis faces failure for the second year in a row. See link https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/114/hr616 to confirm that independent analysts believe that HR 616 is dead (as I'd predicted a few months ago).

EB-5 visa investors need to remember that the ONLY safe way to get approved is through Genuine Direct Investment Businesses. Considering the fact that legislation is gridlocked in D.C. and due to existing and upcoming scandals as well as opposition by Jeh Johnson (head of the DHS), ICE-HSI and dozens of law enforcement agents, it is the opinion of legislative analysts that there is now NO chance of the Regional Centers being extended in the EB-5 visa program (see link at https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/114/hr616).

Since 2012, ICE has officially recommended banning regional centers from the EB-5 visa program and actually said "there can be no safeguards that can be put in place that will ensure the integrity of the regional center model." See link at http://www.smartbusinessbroker.com/EB5_ICE_fraud_memo.pdf, and also see the Congressional debate at https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2013/12/19/senate-section/article/s9001-2  Even the SEC warns EB-5 visa investors to avoid regional centers. See link http://www.sec.gov/investor/alerts/ia_immigrant.htm

EB-5 visa investors need to remember that the ONLY safe way to get approved is through Genuine Direct Investment Businesses.

Here are some of the critical reasons that EB-5 visa investors should ALWAYS choose Genuine Direct Investment Businesses and avoid regional centers:

·         In a Genuine Direct Investment Business, it is quite unusual to encounter fraud or conflict of interest. This alone is THE biggest reason why EB-5 visa investors usually experience capital loss if they opt for regional centers or unsafe Direct Investments (such as Voodoo BBQ or Marcos Pizza), while those who opt for Genuine Direct Investment Businesses usually NEVER experience capital loss.

·         EB-5 visa investors who choose Genuine Direct Investment Businesses usually earn annual ROI of 15% to 40%, while those who select regional centers usually earn 0-2% annual ROI.
Genuine Direct Investment Businesses offer easy exit strategies to EB-5 visa investors while those who invest in regional centers experience TERRIBLE exit strategies. 

·         Regional Centers usually commit securities fraud and securities law violations while this is usually unheard of in Genuine Direct Investment Businesses. 

·         EB-5 visa investors usually get capital gains if they invest in a Genuine Direct Investment Business and almost NEVER get capital gains if they invest in a regional center. 

·         EB-5 visa investors in Genuine Direct Investment Businesses usually see faster processing and approval of their petitions, while it takes much longer for EB-5 visa investors to get their immigrant visa through regional centers. 

·         EB-5 visa investors in Genuine Direct Investment Businesses have a higher chance of getting their permanent green card, while those who opt for regional centers have a lower chance of getting their green card. 

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Mohammed Shaikh, MBA (Accounting), CFE, Licensed Business & RE Broker (CA & FL)
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