February 2021 EB-5 Visa Bulletin Sees Modest Advancement for Vietnamese EB-5 Applicants The US Department of State has released its February 2021 Visa Bulletin. Compared to the January 2021 Visa Bulletin, there is modest advancement for Vietnamese EB-5 applicants from Sept 15, 2017 to Oct 1, 2017. There was no advancement from Aug 15, 2015…
The “1% Rule” as Applied to Rental Property Investing There is a very handy metric for quickly being able to determine whether or not an investment into a rental property is going to yield positive cash flow. it is commonly known among real estate investors as the “1% Rule”. Simply put it is the monthly…
Cyclical vs. Linear U.S. Real Estate Markets – Who were the winners and losers during the last financial crisis? When listening to the news media reporting on U.S. housing market trends, it is easy to confuse claims of the market being “up” or “down” to mean that the entire U.S. is just one big real…
Tennessee, Texas, and Ohio all rank in Top 4 in 2020 U-Haul Migration Rankings Tennessee, Texas and Ohio all ranked in the top 4 in the newly released U-Haul migration rankings, a top leading indicator of population growth across the United States. U-Haul, one of the largest moving companies in the United States, collects this…
Obtain Turkish Passport with Purchase of a Sheraton Residences Apartment – 7% Rental Return! Paraprin Capital is excited to announce our latest citizenship by investment offering with the Sheraton Residences at Istanbul Esenyurt. By purchasing an apartment unit in this luxury development, investors can obtain a Turkish passport in roughly 6 months, after which they…
Chicago-Rockford Hilton EB-5 Updates – Q4 2020 The Chicago-Rockford Hilton Embassy Suites Hotel & Conference Center has created more than 800 jobs thus far, 200 more than required by USCIS for the I-829 approvals of the 60 EB-5 investors in the project. The project has maintained a 100% I-526 approval track record, and the first…
EB-5 Updates – Hyatt Tommie Hollywood Phase I & Phase II Citizen News All necessary EB-5 jobs have been created for EB-5 investors in both phases, with over 1,000 jobs created in Hyatt Tommie Phase I and over 300 jobs created in Hyatt Tommie Phase II – Citizen News. Though there is no denying the…
Seattle Stazione25 EB-5 Progress Report – Q4 2020 Construction on the 301 unit apartment building Stazione25 was officially completed in November 2020 with the issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy from the City of Seattle. The project now has created well over 500 jobs, thus providing more than enough jobs for all 27 EB-5 investors…
USCIS EB-5 Visa Bulletin : How do EB-5 Priority Dates affect the EB-5 Process? The EB-5 priority date is an important concept to understand as one makes their way through the EB-5 process. The EB-5 priority date is assigned on the date that the I-526 application is FILED, not APPROVED. Oftentimes clients get this confused.…
In a very significant decision for EB-5 investors, the United States Court of Appeals just ruled in favor of allowing EB-5 investors to use unsecured loans as a legal source of funds. This will make securing the necessary investment funds for a $900,000 EB-5 investment much easier for future EB-5 visa applicants. In case No.…
