HOW TO BE A LAWFUL PERMANENT RESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES by Moises Ravelo

IF LEGAL, EASY AND FAST U.S.A. IMMIGRATION IS WHAT YOU WANT, THEN THE INVESTOR VISA IS FOR YOU!

The United States Immigration Act’s EB-5 program provides a special category of immigration visa for the international investor. Through the program, foreigners can obtain U.S. permanent residency by investing in a qualifying, job-creating project. Since its introduction in 1990 by the U.S. Immigration Act, the EB-5 Program provides a special category of immigration visa for the high-net-worth international investor.

To qualify for the program, the applicant must invest $500,000.00 in a business or project located in an area of the United States with a high unemployment rate. The applicant’s investment must create 10 full-time jobs within a two-year period. After the approval of the initial application, which is focused primarily on establishing the legal source of the investment of $500,000.00 (known as an I-526 Petition), the applicant and his or her immediate family are eligible for conditional resident status in the United States.

Once the applicant establishes that the investment of $500,000.00 was made in the selected project and the 10 full-time jobs were created within the required period, the condition attached to the visa is removed, and the applicant and his or her immediate family receives permanent resident status in the United States. You can qualify unlike other U.S. visa programs; there are no age, language, education or prior business experience requirements for the applicant. They can apply for citizenship after the successful completion of the EB-5 and the jobs formed from their investment.

Moises Ravelo of Real Estate Transactions International of Miami Beach, Florida has an investment already pre-approved by the USCIS immigration which is guaranteed to garner you and your family (and all of your children under 21) a green card by means of the EB-5 VISA. All that is required is to invest $500,000.00 in a pre-approved by the USCIS development, and you qualify for the EB-5 VISA.

Moises Ravelo of Real Estate at Real Estate Transactions International in Miami Beach, Florida, has a secured an investment for any qualified person seeking RESIDENT STATUS IN THE US a pre-approved investment by the USCIS that qualifies and meets the criteria set by immigration under the EB-5 VISA investor program to obtain a green card in the US without the stressful requirements that other visas require and is guaranteed to provide you and your family (children under age 21) resident status the quickest.

Again, this is an important and unique way of reducing the risks of investing. If the

I-526 is not approved, a visa will not be issued by the USCIS. However, this was created and specifically designed to reduce unemployment; EB-5 allows foreigners to create new jobs for Americans by investing in specially designated projects.

THE BENEFIT Alongside benefiting the community, the applicant and his or her immediate family (spouse and children who are under the age of 21 at the time of visa appointment) will be awarded permanent resident green cards and be allowed to live anywhere in the U.S. BASIC

REQUIREMENTS UNDER US IMMIGRATION LAW:

• Investment of $500,000.00 (additional fees may apply).
• Proof of legal source of said investment via the I-526 Petition
• Each investment must create 10 full-time jobs for U.S. qualified workers.

The U.S. Immigrant Investor Program – known as “EB-5” – is one of the most efficient ways for people from around the world to obtain a green card and live in the United States of America. After successful completion of the program, investors and their family members (spouse and children under the age of 21) are given a conditional resident status in the United States, which can be converted into a permanent residency with a path to citizenship.

Step 1

• Prepare Source of Funds Report, Accredited Investor Status

Step 2

• Fill out the EB-5 Investor Eligibility Questionnaire.
• Sign our Confidentiality Agreement to obtain our investment offering documents.
• Read and understand all offering documents and make an investment decision.
• If needed, sign a contract with a qualified firm to prepare your Source of Funds report and remit applicable payments to start the process.
• Verify accredited investor status by providing accredited investor certification letter through a different qualified professional. (If applicable/optional, accounting, immigration lawyers or financial consulting firm are all potentially capable choices.)

Step 3

• 2 Signed Contracts,Subscribe to Partnerships
• Subscription Booklet
• Escrow Acknowledgement
• Immigration Attorney Engagement Contract (If applicable) to Transfer Funds

Step 4

• I-526 Petition Filing

Step 5

• When moving forward and after careful review, wire or transfer $500,000.00 which is the EB-5 required investment funds amount to an Escrow Account of an immigration attorney of your choice or an attorney recommended by MOISES RAVELO of REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
• Read and understand all offering documents and make an investment decision.
• Sign contract with Immigration Counsel to begin I-526 petition preparation.
• Submit Source of Funds Report to Immigration Counsel to finalize the I-526 document preparation.
• Submit I-526 Petition to USCIS.
• Consulate Interview or Adjustment of Status

Step 6

• If investor resides outside of the U.S., a Consulate Interview will be scheduled.
• If investor resides in the U.S. with a valid visa, the investor's immigration attorney will help adjust the visa status.
• The investor receives conditional two-year green card.
• Submit I-829 Petition

Step 7

• Three months before the conditional green card expires, the investor’s immigration attorney will submit the I-829 Petition to remove the condition.
• Once I-829 petition is approved, investor will receive a permanent green card.
• Principal and interest is repaid to each investor after the loan matures.
• The EB-5 Process can vary on a case by case basis and is subject to change without notification.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Under the EB-5 investor immigration program, if the investor has more than one child, are they all eligible for green cards?

The investor can include all unmarried children under the age of 21. If one of your children under the age of 21 is already studying in the U.S. at the time the application is approved, he or she will also be included by adjusting his or her status from student visa holder to resident visa holder.

How do I certify the legal source of my $500,000 investment?

There are many sources that are accepted as legal: capital earned from a legitimate business, appreciation of real estate investments, inheritance, lottery winnings, and so on. For more

details enquire with your immigration consultant company and U.S. lawyer to evaluate your case and design a suitable solution.

Can a family member give me the required funds so that I qualify?

Yes. Gifts from a family member or other person can be used for investment immigration after a gift tax. However, you still must provide verifiable proof of a legitimate source for the gifted funds.

I would like to visit the project and persons involved in the U.S. is this possible?

You are welcome to visit the projects that are already completed and the projects in construction. Our team in Florida will be happy to introduce you to the key partners of the project. Should you wish to visit us, give us your tentative visit date and we will arrange your visit.

What kind of job creation is recognized by the USCIS?

Under the individual direct investment, the program requires the creation of 10 full-time jobs created directly by the project (excluding the indirect jobs calculated by economic modeling). Full-time means working 35 hours or more per week. The workers must be identified as U.S. qualified workers. However, if the project is from a regional center, the calculation of indirect and induced jobs based on an approved economic methodology is accepted, making the criteria much easier to meet. EB5 Projects mandate an independent analyst to estimate the job creation required to remove the condition attached to the Green Card.

When do I need to invest the $500,000?

Once the Regional Center establishes that the investor fulfilled the basic admissibility requirements, they are invited to wire their investment of $500,000 into the project. The amount will be kept in escrow until the I-526 application has been submitted to the USCIS.

When I apply for the removal of my green card’s conditional status, what must be established?

USCIS will base their decision on a comparison between the investor’s job creation forecast indicated in the I-526 petition and the actual job creation at the time of submission of the petition for the removal of the condition (I-829 petition). The immigration officer will assess whether the investment of $500,000 has indeed been invested in the manner indicated in the I-526 and has led to the creation of at least 10 full-time jobs and whether it is realistic to expect that the jobs created will be sustained for a reasonable period. If the answers to those questions are positive, the I-829 petition should be approved, and the condition removed.

When is my $500,000 investment repaid?

The investment continues separately to the immigration application and will be repaid per its own terms. Typically, work with an approximately five-year term but each project is different. The investment must be at-risk per USCIS requirements, and no guarantee can be made as to its return of or return on investment.

What kind of benefits and conveniences does a U.S. Green card provides?

Everyone has their own motivations for resettling in the United States. Having a green card will facilitate this plan and it will also bring many conveniences. People who have the right to settle in the United States through the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program are granted most of the rights of U.S. citizens. The green card also gives you, your spouse and children under 21 the right to settle anywhere in the United States and come and go as you please. Green card holders can also freely start businesses and engage in sole proprietorship or corporate enterprises in the United States. Residents no longer need a work visa to engage in work or business in the country. The United States is home to many of the world’s best international institutions for basic education and postgraduate study. As a U.S. resident, investors can pay lower tuition fees at these elite schools. The cost of living in the United States is less than many other large, advanced countries. Consumer goods, services, and housing are also much cheaper than many countries. American citizens are entitled to many social rights and goods, such as public schooling, health and medical assistance, social security for retirement and more. As a green card holder, you will be granted these same basic entitlements.

 I-526 APPLICATION CHECKLIST

Required Documentation For I-526: This is a list of necessary documents and declarations that you must prepare in order to have a successful I-526 application. Please provide every item listed under Section 1 of this letter and select a category that fits you best under Sections 2 and 3, and provide all items listed under that category.

Step 1 Applicant’s personal information and general financial situation.

Personal Information:

This is a list of necessary documents and declarations that you must prepare in order to have a successful I-526 application. Please provide every item listed under Section 1 of this letter,

and select a category that fits you best under Sections 2 and 3, and provide all items listed under that category.

Please provide all the following documents:

• Resume of the applicant and all dependents (describing job position, duty, length of employment, income).
• Licenses and diplomas of applicant and all dependents.
• Passport of applicant and all dependents (including the photo page and all visa pages)
• Other foreign ID of applicant and all dependents
• Birth certificate of applicant and all dependents
• Marriage certificate
• Spousal joint asset declaration (if the income of the applicant is insufficient).
• Records of civil and criminal litigation against the applicant in the past 15 years.
• Applicant’s personal wealth and tax returns in the last five years.
• Individual tax returns for the most recent five years.
• If the applicant has no tax returns, explain why they cannot be provided, and then provide other evidence of applicant’s income and economic well-being.
• If the income as shown on the tax returns is too low, then provide evidence of bank savings, investment, long-term salary income, dividend, and local living expense report to establish the personal wealth of applicant.
• Information about Companies that are owned by Applicant
• Company’s registration
• Company’s business license
• Articles of incorporation or other founding documents
• Shareholder chart
• News or awards about the company
• Photos of products or services of the company (the company name should appear in the photo).
• Marketing material
• Website screenshot
• Photos of the company’s office or facility
• Name change certificate (if applicable)
• Company’s balance sheet and profit and loss statement in the last fiscal year.
• Tax returns of the company for the past five years.
• If the company was in tax-exempt or tax-reduction status, provide the corporate tax counsel’s declaration, and provide a five-year financial report of the company.

Step 2 Proof of Path of Funds Please

 Provide all the following documents:

• Applicant bank account showing receipt of and subsequent disbursement of funds to an escrow account, or wire receipt.
• Escrow account record showing receipt of the funds to the escrow account.
• Any receipts or statements showing currency conversions Section 3 Source of Funds.
• Distributions or Dividends from Self-Owned Company.
• Company letter, certifying shares owned by the applicant, position assumed in the company, length of such employment, income and its component (salary, bonus, or dividend).
• Tax returns of the applicant for last 5 years.
• Company bank account showing that the compensation was disbursed.
• Applicant bank account showing that the compensation was received.
• If the compensation consists of dividend, provide the board resolution approving such distribution, and documents establishing its legality.
• Financial reports showing the company’s net asset and retained profit in recent years, or

earned income (wages).

• Letter from each company the applicant has worked for, describing the period of employment, position, compensation and its composition (salary, bonus or dividend).
• Applicant bank account showing compensation was received or paycheck or slip.
• Bank savings and investment records over the years.
• Local living expense report, or individual living expense proof (if needed).
• Tax returns of an applicant for the last 5 years.
• Employment-related license, diploma or other certificate.
• If the applicant is a sole proprietor, provide declarations from people who know the applicant’s business, describing the applicant’s business operation condition, or Income From Sales of Assets/Real Estate.
• Sales contract
• Certificate of ownership of the asset.
• Transaction tax document.
• Applicant bank account showing receipt of the sale price.
• Asset value appraisal report, and/or photos of the asset.
• Qualification of the evaluating institute.
• Documents related to the initial acquisition of the assets and the source of money used to acquire it. (If the asset was acquired more than seven years before, the investor needs only to provide declarations.)
• If the asset sold is a company, provide the shareholder chart of the company, and the financial reports, photos, and websites of the company, or secured loan from bank.
• Applicant declaration about the circumstances around the loan (time, bank, value of collateral, time of fund receipt, purpose of loan).
• Certificate of ownership of the collateral.
• Value appraisal report of the collateral.
• Qualification of the evaluating institute.
• Documents related to the initial acquisition of the assets and the source of money used to acquire it. (If the asset was acquired more than seven years before, the investor needs only to provide declarations.)
• Loan agreement
• Promissory note evidencing the receipt of the funds.
• Applicant bank account showing receipt of the funds.
• Documentary proof or declaration that the applicant could use lawful money to repay the loan, or secured loan from related company or individual.
• Applicant declaration about the circumstances around the loan (time, bank, value of collateral, time of fund receipt, purpose of loan).
• Lender’s background and its relationship to the applicant.
• Certificate of ownership of the collateral.
• Value appraisal report of the collateral.
• Qualification of the evaluating institute.
• Documents related to the initial acquisition of the assets and the source of money used to acquire it. (If the asset was acquired more than seven years before, the investor needs only to provide declarations.)
• Loan agreement
• Promissory note evidencing the receipt of the funds
• Applicant bank account showing receipt of the funds
• Documentary proof or declaration that the applicant could use lawful money to repay the loan.
• If the lender is an individual, provide the tax returns of the individual and the tax payment record of his company, or explain the source of income.
• If the lender is a company, provide the financial reports of the company, showing the net assets and retained profit of the company.
• If the lender is a company, provide the board resolution approving the loan, or loan from related individual or company without collateral (applicant must have large lawful assets and have a close relationship with the lender).
• Applicant declaration about the circumstances around the loan (time, bank, value of collateral, time of fund receipt, purpose of loan).
• Lender’s background and its relationship with the applicant.
• Loan agreement (if no written agreement, provide a declaration from both parties about the terms of the loan).
• Declaration from both parties stating the loan is not secured.
• Promissory note evidencing the receipt of the funds.
• Applicant bank account showing receipt of the funds.
• Lender’s bank account showing disbursing of the funds.
• Establishing applicant’s lawful assets are large enough to repay the debt (providing bank savings record, investment, and other ownership of real estates).
• If the lender is an individual, provide the tax returns of the individual and the tax payment record of his company, or explain his source of income.
• If the lender is a company, provide the financial reports of the company, showing the net assets and retained profit of the company.
• If the lender is a company, provide the board resolution approving the loan, or gifts.
• Applicant declaration about the circumstances around the gift.
• Donor’s background and its relationship to the applicant.
• Donor’s tax returns and the tax payment record of his company or explain the source of the funds.
• Documents or declaration proving the means the donor obtained the gift initially.
• Donor declaration that a repayment is not expected.
• If the gift is money, provide bank account information or wire receipt showing the funds were disbursed and received.
• If the gift is assets other than money, provide notary certificate about the transfer.
• Gift tax proof, or inheritance.
• Proof of the parties’ relationship.
• Death certificate
• Will or court order for distribution (if the documents are missing because a long time has elapsed, provide witness declarations).
• Donor’s background and proof that the asset was acquired through lawful funds. (If the gift was acquired long ago, provide witness declaration.)
• If the inheritance is money, provide bank account information or wire receipt showing the funds were disbursed and received. (If the documents are missing because a long time has elapsed, provide witness declarations.)
• If the gift is an asset other than money, provide notary certificate about the transfer. (If the documents are missing because a long time has elapsed, provide witness declarations.)
• Inheritance tax record Under the EB-5 investor immigration program, if the investor has more than.

 Summation

EB-5 has many advantages compared to other visas. It is the quickest, most expedient, and hassle-free way to garner a green card in the US by simply investing in an already approved project. With only a $500,000.00 investment, you easily qualify, and your money is safeguarded in a wonderful real estate opportunity. The already approved by the USCIS investment property has proven to be successful and if the 10 jobs are created within 2 years of starting the investment, which is administered by the investment, then you are qualified. There are no advanced requirements, including education, work experience, special technical abilities, etc. This is a faster path citizenship than H-1B or other visas and it is easy to apply. Moises Ravelo of Real Estate Transactions International will guide you through every step of the way.