The Real Deal/ Erin Hudson / September 22, 2018 "NES Financial's EVP and EB-5 chief says OZs offer "a bigger opportunity" than the beleaguered investor visa" "Sometime over the past month, NES added a new “opportunity zones” tab to their website, effectively announcing a new line of services. And in mid-September, NES’ executive vice president Reid [...]
In recent weeks, EB-5 stakeholders have been focused on headlines and debates in Washington about legislative reforms and pending integrity measures. But beyond regulatory concerns, major industry stakeholders are refocusing on the growing demands of investors worldwide. Because when it comes to building investor confidence, EB-5 integrity matters now, more than ever before. As the [...]
Since May 1, 2015, Chinese-born immigrant investors have been subject to a cutoff date for EB-5 visa issuance, due to high demand for EB-5 category visas. This cutoff allows investors who filed their I-526 petitions on or before the priority date to receive a conditional green card once their I-526 is approved but places those who filed [...]
Retrogression for EB-5 immigrant investors has been a hot topic in the EB-5 community since reaching the visa cap for the first time at the very end of fiscal year 2014. The impact at that time was minimal because new visa numbers became available a month later. Looking forward, we won’t have that luxury. On April [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
At NES Financial’s recent EB-5 Innovation Summit, EB-5 industry leaders discussed some of the foremost opportunities and challenges emerging in the EB-5 marketplace. As expected, visa retrogression in China was a major topic of discussion. With China providing the largest source of EB-5 program participants, reaching the visa cap will have major implications throughout the industry. Prior [...]
Commercial real estate developers are increasingly using the EB-5 program as a way of raising capital for their development projects and entrusting NES Financial’s leading EB-5 Escrow and Fund Administration Solutions to streamline the process. When it comes to EB-5, we are the leaders in providing effective solutions designed specifically for the industry. Our team [...]