Whilst Indian EB-5 applicants are also vulnerable to potential process delays due to EB-5 retrogression – i.e. country-specific EB-5 Visa availability caps being hit – their priorities typically don’t differ fundamentally from those of other EB-5 applicants.

Indian nationals, like all other EB-5 applicants, tend to care about capital preservation, and the speed and reliability of their green card application process. They care about earning adequate projected yields.

And they’re highly cognizant of the material opportunity cost of locking up $800,000 in capital for a period of 5 to 8 years (as is typically the case with EB5 Real Estate Projects).

Therefore, the best EB-5 projects for Indian nationals – those offering adequate downside protection, reasonable yields, as well as a speedy, reliable process – tend to be attractive options to EB-5 applicants in general.

This is where Rural EB-5 Projects – priced at only $800,000 – come in:

The highly advantageous EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act (RIA) changes took effect in 2022. Since then, Rural EB5 projects benefit from fast-track processing and generous visa set-asides. This addresses EB-5 retrogression risks for Indian citizens, as well as Chinese and Vietnamese nationals.

The RIA changes also saw the minimum hold period on EB5 investments reduced from 5 years to just 2 years, thus radically reducing the opportunity costs associated with getting a green card via the EB-5 Visa program.

Yet no EB-5 Real Estate Project – typically massive scale hotel or resort builds – can be completed in 2 or 3 years. And since the program’s inception, the overwhelming majority of EB5 projects were real estate based.

Given this context, one particular Rural EB-5 Project in the oil and gas sector warrants serious consideration:

• Its rural location means that it benefits from fast-track processing and EB-5 Visa set-asides
• It offers a minimum hold period of just 2.5-3 years (after which your principal is returned)
• Significant projected compound returns (contact us to learn more).
• Risk reduction is baked into their operational approach.

Find out more about this groundbreaking EB-5 energy project here.

The above information does not constitute investment advice, and is presented purely for informational purposes. And reading it does not constitute the establishment of a client-provider relationship. Always be sure to seek professional advice before making any EB5 investment related decisions, whether you hail from China or elsewhere in the world.

When it comes to EB5 investments, opportunity cost is a key consideration – especially given the fact that most traditional EB5 projects would have a minimum hold period of 6+ years, and paid yields of only around 1% per year.

This long hold period timeline dovetailed well with earlier EB5 Visa Program legislation, which required a minimum investment timeline of 5+ years.

The EB5 Reform and Integrity Act (RIA) of 2022 changed all that. And currently, the minimum hold period on EB% investments is just two years. (But EB5 property projects – typically massive hotel or commercial builds – cannot be completed within such a short timeframe).

As of mid-January 2024, the EB5 Rural Project (hence only $800,000) with the shortest minimum hold period is an opportunity in the Oil and Gas sector.

Boasting an investment timeframe of around only 2.5-3 years, and offering targeted returns of up to 50%, the project seeks to address the “opportunity cost” challenge. And instead, seeks to recognize and reward EB5 applicants for their contribution in the spirit of the American Dream.

Find out more about this exciting EB5 project here.

While a variety of projects could qualify under the EB5 program – including hospitality, tourism, technology, and property – the majority of EB5 projects launched since the program’s start in 1990 have been real estate development projects.

While there have been (and presently are) some exceptions to this, the majority of qualifying EB5 property projects tend to pay a yield of around only 1%, with an emphasis on capital preservation. (Even though the principal has to be “at risk” in order to meet the program’s requirements.

Moreover, the qualifying investment had to be maintained for a minimum of 5 years, which was a suitable timeframe for real estate projects like branded hotel developments, as a single example.

But then, in 2022, the Reform and Integrity Act reduced the minimum hold period for EB5 investments to just two years.

This was exceptional news for EB5 investors, as it significantly reduced the hefty opportunity costs associated with investing at least $800,000, for 5-7 years, for a pre-tax yield of around just 1% p.a.

However, large-scale property developments cannot feasibly be completed within two years – so for EB5 real estate developers, this change wasn’t particularly useful.

What did emerge, in 2023, was a new breed of EB5 project… with projected returns of up to 50%+… and a minimum hold period of just 2.5 years… In the Oil and Gas sector.

Find out more about this rural EB5 energy project, or contact us now below for more information.