EB-5 Investors from Orlando, Florida, Seeking EB-5 Investment
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Potential foreign investors from Orlando, Florida, should consider the many advantages of investing in an EB5AN EB-5 visa project.
The EB5AN’s Florida regional center provides complete coverage of the entire city of Orlando and its surrounding neighborhoods.
EB-5 Investors from Orlando, Florida
EB5AN has EB-5 investment projects that are available to residents of Orlando, Florida. EB-5 investors from Orlando and the surrounding areas in Florida can inquire about EB5 investment projects that are currently open to investment and are sponsored by an EB5AN EB-5 regional center.
No matter where you come from, if you are a foreign national in Orlando considering making an EB-5 investment, the team at EB5AN can help. Call us at 1-800-288-9138, or send us an e-mail at info@EB5AN.com.
The EB5AN Orlando, Florida, Regional Center
Potential EB-5 investors may select EB5 projects located anywhere in the United States. Those living in Orlando, however, may simply want to invest in projects located within the state, and EB5AN already has a USCIS-approved regional center that covers Orlando.
Our EB5AN Commonwealth of Florida Regional Center provides coverage of the entire state of Florida, including Orlando. Eligible foreign investors can make an EB-5 investment under our Florida regional center and apply for U.S. permanent resident status. Potential foreign investors can choose to invest in a project sponsored by any of the EB5AN owned regional centers if they want to invest outside the state of Florida as well.
Green Card Benefits for Orlando EB-5 Investors
The direct benefits for an Orlando based EB-5 investor of making an EB-5 investment include the following:
Residency and Citizenship Benefits
- EB-5 is one of the fastest methods to gain permanent residency in the United States for the EB-5 investor, his or her spouse, and their unmarried children under 21 years of age.
- Retired green card holders can access their pensions earned abroad and in the United States. They may also qualify for Medicare and other social welfare programs.
- Green card holders may apply for U.S. citizenship after a minimum of five years of established permanent residency in the United States.
Education Benefits
- Green card holders have free access to public elementary, middle, and high schools and lower-cost in-state tuition at public colleges and universities.
- U.S. residency improves the likelihood of U.S. university admission by as much as 350%.
- Green card holders qualify for in-state tuition, financial aid, and scholarships.
- Permanent residents can also work while studying, complete internships, and apply for postgraduate positions.
Employment Benefits
- Green card holders are free to live and work anywhere in the United States, without restriction.
- Live anywhere, from the beaches of California and Hawaii to the mountains of Colorado, from a quiet, rural town to the hustle and bustle of New York City.
- Live in states such as Florida and Texas with no state income tax.
- The EB-5 program does not require a visa sponsor or employer sponsor.
- Green card holders do not need an H-1B work visa in order to work.
Travel Benefits
- Green card holders can leave and enter the country without being denied reentry, although some travel restrictions apply.
- Green card holders are free to travel to any part of the United States.
- In the event of a political change or significant event in the investor’s home country, the investor and his or her family can immediately gain entry to the United States.
Primary EB-5 Investment Requirements
The primary EB-5 investment requirements can be summarized as follows:
- Investing a minimum of $800,000 for EB-5 investments made in rural or high unemployment areas designated as targeted employment areas (TEAs). Projects outside of TEAs require an investment of $1,050,000, but all of EB5AN’s EB-5 investment projects are located in TEAs and qualify for the lower investment threshold of $800,000.
- Creating or preserving at least 10 full-time jobs for qualifying U.S. workers that last a minimum of two years.
- Investing in a new commercial enterprise or a troubled business.
- Maintaining the at-risk status of the investment and using investment funds that have been lawfully sourced.
Why Do Most EB-5 Investors Use Regional Centers?
EB-5 regional centers streamline the EB-5 investment process for potential EB-5 applicants and make it easier to demonstrate required job creation. Specifically, only regional centers may use the indirect method of calculating jobs through an approved economic methodology. This means that EB-5 investors would not have to hire ten full time employees on a payroll for two years but could show that they are allocating their funds properly.
EB5AN maintains multiple USCIS-approved regional centers with broad geographic coverage, enabling it to immediately sponsor strong EB-5 projects in cities across the United States, including Orlando, Florida.
How to Evaluate EB-5 Investment Projects
EB-5 investors based in Orlando and the surrounding areas in Florida should evaluate both financial and immigration risk when selecting an EB-5 investment project.
One of the requirements of a successful EB-5 visa investment is that the investment capital must be at risk for the duration of the investment. This is to ensure investors actually invest their capital and are not simply “buying” a U.S. green card.
“At risk” does not mean that EB-5 investors are required to invest in “risky” projects. Quite the contrary—EB-5 investors are strongly recommended to conduct thorough due diligence to minimize their exposure to financial and immigration risk.
EB5AN, in collaboration with Klasko Immigration Law Partners, has developed an EB-5 Project Risk Assessment Tool for EB-5 investors. This highly functional, easy-to-use tool guides investors through the initial diligence of EB-5 projects from both financial and immigration risk perspectives.
Download our EB-5 Project Risk Assessment Questionnaire
EB-5 Investment in Orlando
Orlando: Population and Income Demographics
With a population density of 2,635 people per square mile, Orlando is the 453rd most densely populated city in the United States. It has a population of 277,173 over its 113.8 square miles.
Establishing an EB-5 project in Orlando would help reduce the city’s unemployment rate by introducing new jobs. The city of Orlando is always eager to welcome more industry development to help the city grow.
The Culture and Economy of Orlando, Florida
While Orlando is a destination for students and investors, it draws a significant number of tourists each year with its numerous theme parks. It has even been dubbed the “Theme Park Capital of the World.” Tourists come from all over the country and the world to experience Walt Disney World and Universal Studios. Students come to enroll in the University of Central Florida where they can take classes in warm weather surrounded by palm trees. Orlando encourages investors to help boost the city’s economy and sees the EB-5 program as a mutually beneficial relationship between cities and investors.
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