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New EB-5 Law 2022
Chapter 1: New EB-5 Law: Good News for Investors
Mar 14, 2022 Update After many years of uncertainty, Congress has passed a new EB-5 law. President Biden signed the new law on March 11, 2022 (the “Effective Date”), since it is part of the larger law which funds the federal government. This summary focuses on changes...
EB-5 Diligence for Investors
Chapter 1: Will My Green Card Be Approved?
Chapter 1: Will My Green Card Be Approved?© James C Wolf Apr 2021 (updated June 2021)In the past several years I have traveled to dozens of cities in China, India, and Europe talking to many people curious about EB-5. These investors ask two basic questions: “Will my...
Chapter 2: Will I Get My Money Back?
Chapter 2: Will I Get My Money Back?© James C Wolf Apr 2021 (updated June 2021)In the past several years I have traveled to dozens of cities in China, India, and Europe talking to many people curious about EB-5. These investors ask two basic questions: “Will my Green...
EB-5 Intro for Project Developers
Chapter 1: Financial Considerations
Chapter 1: Financial Considerations© James C Wolf Jan 2021 (updated July 2021)Developers consider EB-5 funding as part of their capital stack since EB-5 money typically comes with below market terms: low interest rates, no personal guarantee, no prepayment penalty,...
Chapter 2: Cost of EB-5 Funds
Chapter 2: Cost of EB-5 Funds© James C Wolf Feb 2021 (updated July 2021)Developers consider EB-5 funding as part of their capital stack since EB-5 money typically comes with below market terms, as discussed in EB-5 Intro for Project Developers, Chapter 1: Financial...
Chapter 3: Job Creation
Chapter 3: Job Creation © James C Wolf Mar 2021 (updated July 2021) Developers consider EB-5 funding as part of their capital stack since EB-5 money typically comes with below market terms, as discussed in EB-5 Intro for Project Developers, Chapter 1: Financial...
EB-5 in the News
Court Orders Reinstatement of $500,000 Minimum EB-5 Investment
Court Orders Reinstatement of $500,000 Minimum EB-5 Investment July 28, 2021 On June 22, 2021, a US District Court in California struck down the Trump Administration’s 2019 rule which raised the minimum investment to $900,000. Behring Regional Center v. Wolf, Case No....
EB-5 Fraud Case at the US Supreme Court
EB-5 Fraud Case at the US Supreme Court © James C Wolf Mar 2020 (updated June 2021) In Liu v. SEC, 591 U.S. ____(2020)[1] the US Supreme Court determined that a Los Angeles EB-5 fraud project must return all EB-5 funds to investors, less only legitimate business...