US Permanent Residence Planning for Investors, Entrepreneurs and High-Net-Worth Families

EB-5 PROGRAMME

EB-5 Immigrant Investor Programme

The EB-5 Immigrant Investor Programme is the principal investment-based route to US permanent residence (green card). The programme was created by the United States Congress and is administered by US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). It allows eligible foreign investors to petition for US permanent residence by making a qualifying investment in a new commercial enterprise and satisfying applicable job-creation requirements under US immigration law.

Key Features of the EB-5 Programme

• ·Investment-based route to US permanent residence for qualifying investors and eligible family members.
• ·Investment must be made into a qualifying new commercial enterprise or into an approved USCIS-designated Regional Centre project.
• ·The investment must create or preserve at least 10 full-time jobs for qualifying US workers, either directly or through approved Regional Centre indirect-job methodologies.
• ·Investment amount thresholds are set by USCIS and differ depending on whether the project is located in a Targeted Employment Area (TEA) or a standard area. Amounts should be verified against current USCIS guidance before any action.
• ·Investor funds must be derived from lawful sources and fully documented. Source-of-funds review is a critical part of the EB-5 process.
• ·US immigration, tax and securities law consequences must be reviewed by qualified US professionals before any investment commitment.
• ·No investment outcome, immigration approval, processing timeline or green card result should be guaranteed.

How PLUCO GROUP May Assist

• ·Initial EB-5 suitability review
• ·Source-of-funds and source-of-wealth analysis
• ·Coordination with licensed US immigration counsel
• ·Coordination with US tax and securities professionals
• ·Review of family objectives and children's education planning
• ·Document preparation strategy
• ·Banking and fund-transfer documentation
• ·Risk review before referral to US licensed professionals

Fee Disclaimer: Legal fees, US counsel fees, government filing fees, regional centre fees, investment administration fees, banking fees, tax adviser fees and out-of-pocket expenses will be added to the standard PLUCO GROUP service fees.