Eb5 Visa ,

[synthia]

Originally Posted by beachbound

The EB-5 is anything but a scam. We just received approval of our I-526 petition yesterday. Contrary to what may have been written on this site, there really are few "scammers" that are involved in this program. Having said that, one should look at in depth each project to satisfy all worries, some investments naturally will be of a more sound nature than others. The difference in each regional center tends to rovolve around the return on your investment. All programs will give you your visa, they have to qualify for this before your petition is approved. We went with American Life in Seattle who have been the cornerstone of this program since the beginning...and Henry Liebman has a stellar reputation of integrity. Their goal is to provide an eventual return on your money that will have you considering leaving your funds alone. If all goes as planned, we will indeed do just that. Keep in mind that most programs will suggest that you have a net worth of AT LEAST $3m USD to insure that it would be unlikely your necessity to pull your funds prematurely. There could be a great penalty for that, as at such a time, most money is tied up in construction. The only information that we found to be untrue...for us anyway, was the timeline. The approval for our I-526 was to take between 1-4 months...it took a full year right to the actual day!!! Hope this helps you in some way. Beachbound!

None of us meant to say the visa itself was a scam, but that you must be careful and do your due diligence, because there will be scams out there.

[usadano]

Originally Posted by captlemons

Hi , just looking at the eb5 visa , is there any one out there that has been succesfull or is it a scam ?

Do a Google Search on this phrase
Investor Visa Program Good for U.S. and Those Seeking a Visa under EB-5

It will give you a link to read a press release from a few days ago.

CMB Export - They say in this press release 100% success to date.

I think you want a company that has success in proving the jobs are created so there are no holds ups on the process.

The program works.

[Fatbrit]

Originally Posted by usadano

CMB Export - They say in this press release 100% success to date.

Lies, damn lies and statistics, Dano!

The cut-rate EB5 has just been revived for another 6 months. There are plenty of qualifying projects out there.

Interested parties should practice paranoid caveat emptor at all times since such a large sum of money is involved. Always get independent, professional advice before proceeding.

[usadano]

Originally Posted by Fatbrit

Lies, damn lies and statistics, Dano!

The cut-rate EB5 has just been revived for another 6 months. There are plenty of qualifying projects out there.

Interested parties should practice paranoid caveat emptor at all times since such a large sum of money is involved. Always get independent, professional advice before proceeding.

You say this is a lie?

"investments have achieved a 100% success rate for their investor clients I-526 petitions while creating ten new American jobs as required under the USCIS investor visa program."

I dont know how you can say that's a lie, and of course there are qualifying projects. Just info on a program that sure seems to be working. Not the only program out there, never said that. By all means check out any program...you should follow your own advise and check things out. I did not sign on here to argue just passing on some info.

[Fatbrit]

Originally Posted by usadano

You say this is a lie?

You obviously don't understand the quote, Dano. Or you were asleep during your critical thinking lessons. It's by a famous American writer, and I paraphrased it. Google is your friend.

BTW, do you have any financial interest in this "100% success rate" program?

[twostep]

Originally Posted by usadano

Do a Google Search on this phrase
Investor Visa Program Good for U.S. and Those Seeking a Visa under EB-5

It will give you a link to read a press release from a few days ago.

CMB Export - They say in this press release 100% success to date.

I think you want a company that has success in proving the jobs are created so there are no holds ups on the process.

The program works.

To quote you "they say".

[Peter2]

Originally Posted by munchkin

My husband and I researched the EB5 visa. This was after making multiple attempts at buy businesses in Florida. We are Canadians and we want to live in Florida full time. The EB5 visa is legit. There are various Regional Centers, all with the base investment of $500,000. We thought the risk varied, and wanted low risk. We also wanted a defined way of getting our money out after we had our green card. Not all the Regional Centers have an exit strategy. We also talked to Andrew Bartlett and Steve Parnell from EveryVisa Andrew and Steve confirmed what we concluded with our own research. We also talked to a number of immigration lawyers and settled on Anthony Olson of Sarasota. We are quite pleased with him.

We have invested with the Philadelphia Convention Center Project.

Yes, the EB5 program s due to "sunset" Sept 30 but it will be renewed, either at the 11th hour or down the road.....there is just too much money and too many powerful people invovled for the program to disappear. By next spring we expect to be able to live in Florida full time.

I hope this email gives you some reassurrance and help.

Karen

KAREN:
How is your EB-5 investment going? Were you successful with this? We are also Canadians and are considering using this option but are finding it very difficult to get detailed information pertaining to the EB-5 program legitimacy and soundness of any of the investment options. We may consider this route but are concerned with losing our $500K to a scam or never getting it back out.

Any insights or updates you could share would be great. Thanks in advance.,

[Peter2]

Originally Posted by beachbound

The EB-5 is anything but a scam. We just received approval of our I-526 petition yesterday. Contrary to what may have been written on this site, there really are few "scammers" that are involved in this program. Having said that, one should look at in depth each project to satisfy all worries, some investments naturally will be of a more sound nature than others. The difference in each regional center tends to rovolve around the return on your investment. All programs will give you your visa, they have to qualify for this before your petition is approved. We went with American Life in Seattle who have been the cornerstone of this program since the beginning...and Henry Liebman has a stellar reputation of integrity. Their goal is to provide an eventual return on your money that will have you considering leaving your funds alone. If all goes as planned, we will indeed do just that. Keep in mind that most programs will suggest that you have a net worth of AT LEAST $3m USD to insure that it would be unlikely your necessity to pull your funds prematurely. There could be a great penalty for that, as at such a time, most money is tied up in construction. The only information that we found to be untrue...for us anyway, was the timeline. The approval for our I-526 was to take between 1-4 months...it took a full year right to the actual day!!! Hope this helps you in some way. Beachbound!

Does anyone have any update on how well the EB-5 category is working for them? Has anyone had their 2 year condition removed successfully? Has anyone gotten their $500K back out of the investment after getting their Green Card? Just looking for some informaiton from someone who might have successfully been through the complete cycle.

[jbuttins]

Originally Posted by Peter2

KAREN:
How is your EB-5 investment going? Were you successful with this? We are also Canadians and are considering using this option but are finding it very difficult to get detailed information pertaining to the EB-5 program legitimacy and soundness of any of the investment options. We may consider this route but are concerned with losing our $500K to a scam or never getting it back out.

Any insights or updates you could share would be great. Thanks in advance.,

Peter2, I am from the US and we're actually looking for investors. If you're interested let me know. I can connect you with the right people or have my people talk to your immigration attorneys. We're legit and not a scam. I understand that you must do your due diligence and I'll try my best to provide anything to you in anyway I can to prove to you that this is legit. We also have partnered up with an immigration attorney and perhaps you can speak to them as they have done several cases regarding EB-5 if you want more information and want to test their knowledge. Let me know! =)

[richardson]

hi we signed up for the EB5 programme Sept 08 we now have our embassy interview booked for 2/9/09 there is alot of red tape to go through and alot of extra costs but hopefully we should have our visa soon.