Once our clients have gone through the various regional center options and arrived at their preferred choice, some feel they want further independent advice from a chartered accountant and a business attorney to provide due diligence. Although our clients use a specialized immigration attorney to undertake the actual EB5 visa application for them, they sometimes also require the reassurance of an accountant looking over the financial viability of the program and legal reassurance from a business attorney looking at the legal side of the regional center business entity itself.

It can be an important step to retain a business attorney to examine the legal documents which govern the functioning of the EB-5 project entity (typically a limited partnership) in which you would be investing in the regional center.  These include the subscription agreement, the partnership agreement, as well as comparing the provisions of these documents with the information presented in the offering prospectus.

Some regional center projects are based on the limited partnership lending money to private sector or government entities, and so then it would also be wise to have the business attorney examine the loan documents and the terms of the loan. Working in conjunction with a CPA (“Certified Public Accountant”) or business evaluator, to examine the creditworthiness of the borrower in the loan structure.

It can be useful to consult with a CPA or a business evaluator in assessing the security of the investment in the regional center’s project.  Moreover, a CPA who is experienced in advising international clients can also help you to carry out your tax planning prior to becoming a U.S. tax resident, which typically occurs once the investor becomes a legal permanent resident (LPR). This is another important aspect of the investor’s planning to protect himself financially.

Until quite recently finding the expertise necessary to carry out these functions at a reasonable price has been difficult, particularly using specialist professionals who have previous experience of analyzing EB-5 regional center investments. However, WhichEB-5 have identified chartered accountants and business attorneys who have experience of working in this area for our EB-5 clients , if you would like further information simply send us an email with an outline of your thoughts and needs and we will respond immediately. Contact Which EB5 at info@WhichEB5.com

The EB-5 Investor Green Card regional center visa program is an excellent way to quickly become a permanent resident of the United States. Which EB5 researches regional centers; you make the same investment plus get all the independent advice of Which EB-5 at no cost to you.