NES Financial announced today that our EB-5 Escrow Administration Solution has been selected by Golden Opportunity Regional Center for their latest project, San Diego Bayfront Phase I. The project is part of the Chula Vista Bayfront Master Plan between Pacifica Companies, the Port of San Diego, and the City of Chula Vista. The Plan is [...]
Between immigration requirements, economic reporting, fund administration, and compliance with SEC regulations, success in EB-5 depends on assembling a team with the right expertise. Kevin Wright helps projects prepare the economic development reporting required for EB-5. When it comes to financial tracking and administration needs, find out why he recommends that his clients work with [...]
I-829 filing is the final step in an investor’s immigration process — preventing problems at this stage is a top priority for EB-5 investors and issuers. Accurately counting jobs created and tracking the flow of funds are the cornerstone to successful I-829 filing, but meeting compliance needs can be complex. Klasko Compliance and NES Financial’s [...]
Though many banks claim to meet the escrow needs of EB-5 projects, most lack the specialized expertise necessary to satisfy the diverse demands of EB-5. For many Regional Centers, partnering with a bank without EB-5 experience backfires. While most banks offer a one-size-fits-all approach to EB-5 escrows, our EB-5 escrows are built to meet EB-5 [...]
EB-5 investments are a valuable funding strategy for many projects, but without the right expertise, even setting up the initial escrow can seem complex. EB-5 escrows are highly specialized transactions: a successful project must establish investor confidence, meet USCIS guidelines, comply with Homeland Security and SEC regulations, coordinate with immigration attorneys and investor agents, and meet [...]
The changes brought on by rapid growth in the EB-5 industry have been a frequent topic of discussion at the NES Financial EB-5 Innovation Summit and other industry events. In the last six years, the number of visas granted through the EB-5 investor program annually have increased 700%. And as EB-5 funding has gained popularity in [...]
NES Financial announced today that Vertebral Technologies, Inc. (VTI) has selected to use its Intelligent EB-5 Solution Suite, which includes EB-5 Escrow Administration, EB-5 Fund Administration, and EB-5 Immigration Workflow, on the company’s development project in Northern California. The EB-5 visa program, created in 1990, encourages investment in projects that stimulate U.S. job growth, while [...]
As discussed at length at the NES Financial | JTC EB-5 Innovation Summit, the EB-5 industry’s explosive growth brings both opportunities and challenges. With EB-5 program participation skyrocketing the last 5 years, the time it takes the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to process I-526 and I-829 petitions has also suffered a dramatic increase. [...]
Visa retrogression was a hot topic at this year’s NES Financial EB-5 Innovation Summit, with implications for investors not only in China, but globally as well. The impending freeze on new visas for Chinese investors has many experts saying the EB-5 investor pool will develop a great deal more diversity in coming years. Of course, [...]
NES Financial is proud to be a gold sponsor of the IIUSA EB-5 Advocacy Conference April 12-14, 2015, in Washington, D.C. The conference promises to offer valuable insight into the dynamic EB-5 marketplace, particularly given that the EB-5 immigrant investor program is up for renewal this September. The program has been re-authorized nine times to date, and [...]