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Topic hub: EB-5 project selection & diligence
Immigration approval and capital safety are two separate questions. This hub gives you a diligence framework — project structure, repayment source, guarantees, job-creation cushion and conflict-of-interest disclosure — so you can compare projects on the same standard.
如何核验EB-5项目:移民逻辑与投资逻辑必须分开看
EB-5项目不能只看收益、抵押或宣传册。区域中心、项目申报、资本结构、就业创造、资金用途和退出来源都需要独立核验。…
2026-09-04 Updated · ~4 min read · Pending attorney review
Understanding an EB-5 Project: Ten Layers Investors Should Verify
From the legal entities and construction stage to the capital structure, job creation, and exit …
2026-09-04 Updated · ~4 min read · Pending attorney review
EB-5本金能否退出:先看资本结构,不看口头承诺
解释资本栈、抵押顺位、还款来源和投资维持要求,帮助投资人区分移民结果与投资结果。…
2026-09-04 Updated · ~4 min read · Pending attorney review
EB-5就业创造怎么看:岗位数量只是起点
说明直投与区域中心就业证明差异,以及就业盈余、时间节点和模型假设为什么重要。…
2026-09-04 Updated · ~4 min read · Pending attorney review
机构既参与项目又服务客户:如何正确理解关联关系
关联并非天然风险或优势;真正重要的是身份、收费、选择权与责任边界是否充分披露。…
2026-09-04 Updated · ~4 min read · Pending attorney review
高收益、保本、回购和退出保证应该核查什么?
EB-5项目里最容易吸引投资人的几个词——高收益、保本、回购、保证退出——往往也是最需要谨慎核查的。它们不一定意味着项目有问题,但EB-5资本必须真正At Risk,任何无条件赎回或固定收益保…
2026-09-12 Updated · ~14 min read · Pending attorney review
I-526E被拒后,本金与管理费能否退还?
美国移民法没有一条普遍规则规定I-526E一旦被拒项目方必须无条件退还本金和管理费。本金、管理费、政府申请费和律师费分别适用不同规则,退款是否触发、多久退、用什么钱退,都要看项目合同和资金所在…
2026-09-12 Updated · ~16 min read · Pending attorney review
“两年投资期”能否理解为两年一定还款?
《EB-5改革与诚信法案2022》将新法投资人的最低投资维持要求调整为不少于两年,但“至少投资两年”是移民法维持要求,不等于“两年满一定还款”。还款取决于贷款合同到期日、项目现金流和基金分配条…
2026-09-12 Updated · ~13 min read · Pending attorney review
投资维持期、项目借款期和实际还款时间为什么不同?
一个EB-5项目同时存在投资维持期、项目借款期和实际还款时间三条完全不同的时间线。移民法两年维持要求不等于两年还款承诺,贷款到期不等于当天到账,合同到期日不等于保证流动性日。三条时间线解决三个…
2026-09-12 Updated · ~18 min read · Pending attorney review
怎样把两个EB-5项目放进同一张比较表?
比较两个EB-5项目最容易犯的错误,是让两个项目各自按最擅长的方式介绍自己。真正有效的比较不是把两本宣传册摆在一起,而是强迫两个项目回答完全相同的问题:统一事实口径、先设硬门槛,再把移民结构、…
2026-09-12 Updated · ~20 min read · Pending attorney review
开工进度、建设许可、预算和第三方报告怎样交叉核验?
建设型EB-5项目尽调不能问“有没有开工”,而应该问:工程进度、政府许可、已花掉的钱和第三方报告能不能互相对得上。照片、许可证、预算和第三方报告单独看都很有说服力,但真正有价值的是四套独立信息…
2026-09-12 Updated · ~20 min read · Pending attorney review
第一顺位抵押究竟抵押了什么?
“第一顺位抵押”不是“保本”的同义词,它只描述一项特定的法律优先关系。真正的尽调要回答三个问题:对什么资产拥有第一顺位、这些资产现在真正值多少钱、处置以后到底能拿回来多少钱。Priority解…
2026-09-12 Updated · ~19 min read · Pending attorney review
开发商“自有资金”是现金、土地还是估值?
“开发商自有资金投入1亿美元”可能是刚汇入的现金,也可能是历史成本加土地升值拼出来的数字。分析Developer Equity最重要的原则是不要先看金额,先看组成:分清Cost与Value、G…
2026-09-12 Updated · ~18 min read · Pending attorney review
开发商资金、银行贷款和EB-5资金怎样组成项目资本?
同样是80万美元EB-5投资,在一个项目里可能位于有担保债权位置,在另一个项目里可能排在大型银行贷款之后,还有的项目甚至采用股权结构。理解Capital Stack——谁有固定债权、谁承担剩余…
2026-09-12 Updated · ~20 min read · Pending attorney review
项目风险披露应该怎样读?
EB-5项目PPM里的Risk Factors不是可以直接跳过的法律废话,也不是项目一定会失败的预测书。真正正确的读法是把它当成项目方告诉你的“这个项目最可能从哪里出问题”的地图,再到其他文件…
2026-09-12 Updated · ~18 min read · Pending attorney review
看懂项目文件:PPM、认购协议、经营协议和贷款文件
EB-5项目真正值得看的东西不在中文宣传册里,而在几十页甚至几百页的英文法律文件里:PPM、认购协议、经营协议和贷款文件分别回答四个完全不同的问题——投资项目是什么、你以什么条件加入、加入后谁…
2026-09-12 Updated · ~20 min read · Pending attorney review
推广人员登记、I-956K 与费用披露
EB-5投资人最先接触的人往往不是区域中心或开发商,而是移民机构、顾问和销售人员。RIA 2022专门建立了Direct/Third-Party Promoter和Migration Agen…
2026-09-12 Updated · ~18 min read · Pending attorney review
如何查询区域中心状态及公开监管信息?
投资一个EB-5区域中心项目之前,最基础的一步不是看宣传册,而是自己确认这个Regional Center现在到底是不是一个有效的USCIS指定区域中心。完整调查至少分三层:USCIS身份是否…
2026-09-12 Updated · ~18 min read · Pending attorney review
区域中心获得指定,为什么不代表旗下项目都获批?
看EB-5项目时常看到“我们的区域中心已经获得USCIS批准”,但区域中心资格和具体项目批准是两个层级。I-956批准的是区域中心平台资格,I-956F审批的是具体项目;两者不能混为一谈,区域…
2026-09-12 Updated · ~16 min read · Pending attorney review
区域中心与开发商、基金、移民机构有什么区别?
一个EB-5项目宣传材料里经常同时出现区域中心、开发商、基金和移民机构,投资人容易以为“反正他们都是项目方”。其实这四个角色法律身份完全不同:区域中心负责EB-5体系和项目申报,开发商负责把项…
2026-09-12 Updated · ~17 min read · Pending attorney review
Topic hubs
20 topic hubs & index
Every topic hub has its own overview and article index, covering the full chain from the initial decision to life after the green card.
1. Whether to immigrate & identity decisions
7 articlesImmigration is not a single filing — it reshapes a family's structure, assets and lifestyle. This hub helps you answer whether you need to immigrate, for whom, and at what cost, before you pick a pathway.
2. Comparing pathways & combined planning
10 articlesMany families qualify for more than one pathway — or for none yet. This hub explains the trade-offs between employment-based, investment-based and family-based routes, and how to sequence a primary applicant, backup plans and combined strategies.
3. EB-5 basics & process
11 articlesEB-5 comes down to a compliant investment plus verifiable job creation. This hub covers investment amounts, targeted employment areas, direct investment vs. regional centers, and the full I-526E to I-829 process.
4. EB-5 project selection & diligence
20 articlesImmigration approval and capital safety are two separate questions. This hub gives you a diligence framework — project structure, repayment source, guarantees, job-creation cushion and conflict-of-interest disclosure — so you can compare projects on the same standard.
5. EB-5 source of funds & cross-border transfer
2 articlesSource and path of funds are where China-based applicants most often lose points. This hub covers how to document lawful source of funds, gifts, loans, corporate dividends, real estate proceeds and compliant cross-border transfer.
6. L-1A / EB-1C corporate immigration
5 articlesL-1A and EB-1C turn on whether the U.S. entity is genuinely operating and truly needs an executive — not on paperwork. This hub explains affiliated-entity requirements, management structure, business scale and common denial reasons.
7. Genuine U.S. business operations
4 articlesGenuine operations can be documented: contracts, bank flows, payroll tax filings, office space, org structure and business records. This hub explains how to build a U.S. company that withstands scrutiny.
8. EB-1A extraordinary ability
10 articlesEB-1A is a two-step review: first, whether you meet at least three of the ten criteria; second, whether the whole record shows sustained national or international acclaim. This hub explains the evidence framework and common misjudgments.
9. NIW national interest waiver
7 articlesNIW rests on a three-part test: whether the endeavor has substantial merit and national importance, whether you are well positioned to advance it, and whether waiving the labor certification serves U.S. interests. This hub is written for researchers and entrepreneurs.
10. EB-2 / EB-3 / EW-3 employment-based
11 articlesThis is the largest employment-based category and the most often oversimplified in marketing. This hub distinguishes EB-2 professionals, EB-3 professionals and skilled workers, and EW-3 other workers, and explains labor certification and employer obligations.
11. U.S. employer verification
3 articlesThe risk in employer-sponsored immigration is almost entirely about whether the employer and the position are real and sustainable. This hub covers employer verification methods, how to judge position authenticity, and what to do if the employer closes, withdraws or lays off staff.
12. Family-based immigration
13 articlesFamily-based categories are clearly defined but the wait can be long. This hub covers the difference between immediate relatives and preference categories, I-130, the I-864 affidavit of support, child-age risk and marriage-based conditional green cards.
13. Priority dates & CSPA
3 articlesThe same pathway can mean a completely different timeline for different families depending on the priority date. This hub explains priority dates, Chart A vs. Chart B, category transfers, and how CSPA affects children approaching 21.
14. Process, NVC, consular & I-485
15 articlesAn approved immigrant petition can proceed either through adjustment of status inside the U.S. or through consular processing abroad. This hub explains both routes, the NVC stage, interview preparation, the medical exam, travel and work authorization.
15. RFEs, NOIDs, denials & hard cases
3 articlesA Request for Evidence is not a failure, and a denial is not always the end. This hub explains the differences between RFEs, NOIDs, denials and revocations, and the realistic choices for responding, refiling, appealing or filing a motion.
16. Children & family planning
4 articlesFor many families, children are the real reason to immigrate — and the most time-sensitive part of the plan. This hub covers age, school transitions, derivative status and later reunification, and how to sequence conflicting priorities between parents and children.
17. Fees, contracts, refunds & commission disclosure
5 articlesA single immigration project usually involves multiple parties collecting fees under multiple contracts. This hub breaks down the nature of each fee, who collects it, refund conditions, and how commission and referral relationships between service providers should be disclosed.
18. Choosing a firm, attorney or project
4 articlesChoosing the right service provider matters more than choosing the right pathway. This hub gives concrete methods for verifying an attorney's license, understanding a firm's role and boundaries, and spotting improper promises or conflicts of interest.
19. Documents, funds & tax issues for China-based applicants
7 articlesFor applicants based in China, the hardest documentation issues cluster around household registration, marriage, corporate records, proof of funds, and the interplay between cross-border transfers and tax filings. This hub is general education only — individual cases require a licensed U.S. tax attorney or CPA.
20. After the green card: maintaining status, naturalization, renunciation
2 articlesGetting the green card is only the beginning. This hub covers residency and travel risk, reentry permits, tax filing obligations, naturalization eligibility and timing, and what to evaluate before relinquishing status.
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Our content roadmap is public. Topics are grouped by hub as we build out full coverage.
