Colin Behring

What happens if there is an I-526 denial?

| February 17, 2017
A lot of investors always ask "what happens if something goes wrong" or "what happens if I get denied".  Typically, the answer is that the Berkeley Regional Center has return provisions in our offering documents but I did find this article which may be interesting to those asking the same question. The source is from ...

EB-5 Source of Funds: Chinese EB-5 Investors

| March 12, 2016
EB-5 Source of Funds Considerations for Chinese Investors EB-5 Source of Funds Reports are a challenge for some Chinese investors. The Berkeley Regional Center and Behring Companies have been working with EB-5 investors for over 3 years on these matters. We have in depth experience assisting investors and preparing EB-5 source of funds materials. The ...

USCIS Processing Times for EB-5 reaches 16.2 Months

| March 11, 2016
USCIS Processing Times: EB-5 USCIS processing times for the EB-5 immigration program are getting longer as the website shows 16.2 months to get through an I-526 petition. EB-5 regional centers use the USCIS website as a guideline. EB-5 petitioners should expect long waits to have received review from USCIS adjudicators. The USCIS EB-5 processing times ...

USCIS Processing Times Getting Longer

| March 11, 2016

Unfortunately for the EB-5 investment world, it seems that USCIS processing times are becoming even longer. It is likely due to the massive rush that ensued during August and September before the Regional Center Pilot Program was set to expire. According to the USCIS website, it will be at least 16.2 months until anyone should …

EB-5 Investment Returns: Why so cheap?

| March 11, 2016
Why does EB-5 investment offer such low returns to investors? EB-5 investment returns are dismal. Why is that? It's a common question asked to EB-5 regional centers by anyone trying to understand the EB-5 market. There are a few major reasons that stick out. I will refer to EB-5 projects that structure EB-5 investment as ...

Savills – Studley: EB-5 Investment and the Impact on Commercial Real Estate

| July 11, 2015
Here is an interesting report on EB-5 from Savills - Studly and its effects on commercial real estate. The original report can be viewed on their website at: http://www.savills-studley.com/research/eb5-investment-and-the-impact-on-commercial-real-estate EB-5 Investment and the Impact on Commercial Real Estate Savills Studley Insights March 16, 2015 Download PDF   Understanding how developers and landlords make use of ...

EB-5 Changes: Leahy & Grassley EB-5 Bill Proposal

| June 4, 2015
EB-5 Changes for 2015 are Starting To Take Shape: EB-5 changes are in the midst for 2015 as the program expires on September 30,2015. in its current form. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ranking Member Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) have introduced S. 1501 (American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2015), ...

EB-5 Job Creation Guaranteed – Use Indirect Construction Jobs

| April 6, 2015
Guaranteed EB-5 Job Creation: Use Indirect Construction Jobs The heart and soul of the EB-5 investment immigration program is based on creating full time jobs for U.S. workers. There are a lot of ways to create jobs but not all of them are as dependable or easy to account for. Developers and investors are both ...

EB-5 Hotel Projects: What to Know

| April 6, 2015

EB-5 Hotel Investments: Opportunities & Risk In the EB-5 industry, there are many opportunities to invest in hotels. Hotels employ many people and are a great investment for developers if done successfully. If not done correctly, hotels can be a nightmare constantly losing money and eventually forcing the developer to lose all its capital. For …

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