The following is not legal advice. Please contact a competent lawyer to discuss your particular situation.

Given the strength of other currencies relative to the US dollar, now may be a good time for foreign nationals who wish to invest in and immigrate to the United States to avail themselves of the opportunity.

For a synopsis of the EB-5 Investor Visa, have a look at a recent article that appeared in the [1] Wall Street Journal Online, according to the article: “In recent years, a growing list of enterprises — in agriculture, tourism, renewable energy, education and transportation — have benefited from a little-known federal program known as EB-5, or the immigrant-investor visa.”

If you would like more information on the EB-5 category and whether it would be a suitable option, please contact our office, [2] Maged Rost.