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- General
- Who is eligible to receive immigration benefits from my EB-5 investment?
- How does EB-5 work when investing through a Regional Center?
- What is EB-5?
- What are the protections and guarantees in Behring Regional Center EB-5 projects?
- Can I travel outside the US for extended periods after I get my green card?
- Can I include my family members on my EB-5 visa petition?
- When can I apply for US citizenship?
- Is EB-5 a passive investment?
- Can adopted children immigrate with me on EB-5?
- How long must I remain in the U.S. each year?
- What is a reentry permit?
- Requirements
- What is the I-526 Petition?
- May two or more investors qualify for immigration based upon a pooled investment in a single business?
- Can I apply if I've been rejected or terminated in the past by USCIS for a different visa application?
- What are the EB-5 Investment Requirements?
- USCIS requires EB-5 investments to be “at-risk”, so how do your projects have guarantees?
- Are there any nationality restrictions for EB-5 applicants?
- What is a New Commercial Enterprise?
- What are the various forms and petitions for EB-5 investments?
- What is a I-485 Petition
- What is an I-829 Petition?
- What Can Disqualify an Investor from Participating in the EB-5 Program?
- What is the USCIS background check?
- Accredited Investor
- Cost
- Partial Payments
- Source of Funds
- Can I Use 401(k) funds for EB-5 investment?
- Can I Use a Gift for EB-5?
- What documents need to be translated when filing the I-526 petition?
- Can I use a loan for EB-5?
- 5 Things EB-5 Investors Can Do Preparing for Their Source of Funds Report
- What is the Source of Funds Report?
- I don't have $800K in cash. What are my options?
- Process
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- Regional Center
- Targeted Employment Area
- Job Creation
- Risk
- Denial
- Retrogression
- EB-2 / EB-3
- Developer
What is a New Commercial Enterprise?
EB-5 rules require the EB-5 investor to invest in a new commercial enterprise (NCE) that is engaged in lawful business activity for profit.
The NCE is typically structured as a limited partnership (LP) or limited liability company (LLC), of which the EB-5 investor is a limited partner or member. The project’s sponsor is the general partner or managing member, respectively.
Under the EB-5 Regional Center Program, the NCE invests the investors’ EB-5 capital in the Job Creating Entity (JCE) in the form of a loan or equity. The JCE is the project company responsible for developing the project and creating jobs to satisfy the EB-5 investor’s green card requirement.