siliconindia | | September 20178in my opinionYOUR FUTURE IN AMERICA: UNDERSTANDING EB-5 OPPORTUNITIESBy Suresh Rajan, CEO, LCR Capital PartnersHeadquartered in Connecticut, U.S., LCR Capital Partners is a private investment firm that sources capital from globally known high net-worth investors who are seeking permanent U.S. residency through the EB-5 Investment Visa program, and makes strategic growth capital investments in the restaurant and real estate development projects.A s the son of Indian immigrants, I have witnessed first hand both the struggles and opportunities associated with seeking a future in the United States. It is with this knowledge that I founded a firm centered around a successful U.S. immigration program. In 1990, the United States government created the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Visa Program in an effort to attract foreign investment and boost economic growth. The program rewards foreign nationals who invest $500,000 (in a targeted employment area) or $1 million in a U.S. business with U.S. Green Cards for themselves and their immediate families (children under the age of 21). Green cards are granted upon the creation of at least 10 full-time American jobs. EB-5 Investment Options & Opportunities There are two ways to invest in the EB-5 program: either through direct investment or through indirect investment via a Regional Center (RC), such as LCR. There are a number of key differences between a Regional Center and a Direct EB-5 project including cost, time, flexibility, job creation and rates of adoption.Suresh Rajan
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