World Trade Center - Fort Lauderdale in conjunction with the Behar Law Group presents: Employment Based Fifth Preference
Promoting Foreign Investment in the United States
Enabling Foreign Nationals to become U.S. Citizens Overview  Download WTC EB-5 Regional Center Program- Fast Track to U.S. Green Card/Attend U.S. Universities and Schools [PDF]
The EB-5 program administered by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services ("USCIS") has concurrent goals of immigration to the U.S. through qualified investment into a commercial enterprise, educating Investor’s family members through the U.S. system, and job creation for U.S. citizens or lawful residents. Foreign Investors receive conditional residency after taking the risk in a qualified investment of their own creation or as part of an approved EB-5 Regional Center. After two years of receiving such status, the investor may apply for a removal of conditional status to a status of "Resident" as long as certain criteria are met.
The required investment level in a qualified EB-5 Regional Program is US $1,000,000 that can be reduced to US $500,000 by meeting certain criteria. In addition to the investment, there are applicable legal, government and Regional Center Fees of approximately $50,000. To qualify for the EB-5 investment, an individual has to have a net worth of US $1,000,000 or an annual income in excess of US $200,000 for the previous two years. In addition, the investor has to demonstrate that the funds were legally obtained and is of good moral character.
The Behar Law Group, (“BLG”), headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida is one of the foremost authorities in the USCIS EB-5 program (founder Larry Behar has published books on the subject) and has multi-lingual capabilities to facilitate the entire process. The Behar Law Group also has access to a wide array of Region Centers to accommodate the interest of qualified participants and a team of professionals qualified in Legal-Immigration, Securities, Economic Planning, Finance-CPAs, Banking, Marketing and Business Consulting.Investment Types The World Trade Center Fort Lauderdale in conjunction with the Behar Law Group have identified certain EB-5 Regional Centers that have committed to the World Trade Center EB-5 Plan open to accredited investors from around the world that meet the financial requirements noted above. Each Investor can select the appropriate Regional Center to match their personal interests and risk tolerance.
Each investment is either a debt or equity instrument with a range of projected annual return and pre-determined exit strategy. A comprehensive presentation and complete investment prospectus is available once the interested individual registers with the World Trade Center Fort Lauderdale. World Trade Center - Fort Lauderdale The World Trade Center Fort Lauderdale (WTCFL) has partnered with the Behar Law Group to communicate and facilitate the EB-5 opportunity throughout the World Trade Center Association as another exciting benefit of World Trade Center reciprocal membership. Any World Trade Center member can contact the World Trade Center Fort Lauderdale via their host World Trade Center to gain VIP access to the Behar Law Group EB-5 program.
A variety of Regional Centers are planned in the World Trade Centers EB-5 Program to give Investors a comprehensive choice of investment options after they complete the initial screening process. The EB-5 Regional Center approach provides a lower financial commitment and greater flexibility in achieving the desired benefits. The Behar Law Group team in conjunction with the World Trade Center Fort Lauderdale will expertly guide the Investor through the entire process.
Click here for the EB5 Investor Accreditation Questionnaire
To find out more about the EB-5 program, contact your host World Trade Center staff or you can inquire with the World Trade Center Fort Lauderdale directly through:
Jeff Meiskin
email:
jmeiskin@wtcfl.com
Skype – jeff.meiskin
Sid Schechter
email:
sschechter@wtcfl.com
Skype – sidschechter | 