The Regional Center EB-5 program is one of the hottest topics in U.S. immigration. The number of Regional Center EB-5 petitions has increased well over 100 percent in the last two years. Whereas there were less than 25 approved regional centers as recently as two years ago, there are presently more than 80 with the number increasing at a rapid pace.

All of this is not surprising since it is a win-win government program: Capital is provided for construction projects during a time when capital availability is a serious problem; jobs are created during a time of critically high unemployment; and high net worth individuals who otherwise might not have an opportunity to obtain U.S. permanent residence are able to do so.

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