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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Section 203(b)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act?

Congress created this immigrant visa category in 1990 to encourage foreign investment in the United States. The program is commonly called the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Visa Program. It requires that foreign entrepreneurs invest either $1 million or $500,000 in a new United States business to create 10 full-time jobs.

What is the Pilot Program?

The Pilot Program allows immigrant applicants to file a petition with the CIS for a new business within a designated Regional Center. By filing within a Regional Center project area, the business owner must prove that 10 indirect jobs were created as a result of the new business' operations. The business owner does not have to directly hire 10 employees.

What is the amount of required capital for participation in the California Consortium for Agricultural Export's Regional Center program?

The California Consortium for Agricultural Export operates within a "targeted employment area" as defined by the USCIS. Therefore, the legal capital requirement for our business opportunities is $500,000.

What is the likely return on my $500,000 of capital?

Individuals interested in learning about projected returns, expenses and revenues are invited to review the California Consortium for Agricultural Export business opportunity overview. To receive this information please contact us.

The law states that the $500,000 must be "at risk", and that providing a guaranteed minimum return and/or a guaranteed return of investment funds does not meet the requirements of the law and is expressly prohibited.