The truth of the matter is that choosing the right regional center really does matter, a lot.  Not only is your immigration and residence at stake, but the rest of your life is relying on your choosing the right regional center to back you.  After all, this is a serious investment of a very large sum of cash, and that can never be taken lightly.  At the very least you want to protect your principal investment; and keep in mind the performance of the regional center could well have an impact on the removal of conditions from your green card.  This is investing in America, and should be treated with all the seriousness of any investment that you would consider making.

So what does the right regional center look like?  At its most basic, the right regional center is one that has:

• USCIS approval and designation as an active regional center
• A proven track record, not only of investment and business success, but of visa approval, too
• Or, if a new center, a solid, strong business plan and the knowledge to back them and you throughout the entire immigration process
• The personnel and expertise that is necessary to efficiently and smartly operate a RC, and manage profitable investment projects

More than this, though, a regional center has to fit your own personal goals and interests. It has to help you achieve the end-goal of legal permanent U.S. residence, but in a way that is comfortable and workable for you.  It must meet your reasonable expectations for return on that investment.  Going a step further, your choice in a regional center should satisfy your own personal standards, and be as perfect a fit as you can achieve given the options available to you.  When you have accomplished that, you have really put your money to work for you.