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Maddy Atteberry
Our colleagues at EB5 Capital have issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s announcement regarding his new “Gold Card” idea. It is important to note that no policy change has officially been issued and any change will require congressional approval. Read on to see what EB5 Capital President Brian Ostar has to say…
Announced on December 17, 2024, Kim was awarded the 2024 Top 5 Economists badge from EB5 Investors Magazine.
Vermilion Consulting would like to thank EB5 Investors Magazine for their recognition and continued support of our work. We take pride in our business, and strive to provide customers with reasonable results and industry insight.
Ian and Chris were welcomed on Mona Shah’s podcast, EB-5 Investment Voice on November 27, 2023.
Wondering if those TEA maps you use online are accurate to base a project or investment on, or why the TEA data changes every December and April? Maybe, your burning question has to do with placement of job positions and how exactly remote or hybrid jobs count towards job creation in a TEA location?
Join EB-5 Investment Voice’s Mona Shah and Rebecca Singh as they ask these questions and more with our special guests Chris Atteberry and Ian Perry from Vermilion Consulting!
Experts in the field of data analysis, Chris and Ian specialize in EB-5 compliant applied economics and impact analysis guiding hundreds of projects worth tens of billions of dollars invested.
In this episode, Mona and Rebecca pull back the curtain on what economists do, their vital role in the EB-5 industry, and how it is projects get designated as rural or TEA.
Announced on September 5, 2023, Kim was awarded the 2023 Top 5 Economists badge from EB5 Investors Magazine.
Vermilion Consulting would like to thank EB5 Investors Magazine for their recognition and continued support of our work. We take pride in our business, and strive to provide customers with reasonable results and industry insight.
Announced on October 18, 2022, Kim was awarded the 2022 Top 5 Economists badge from EB5 Investors Magazine.
What do you think about the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022?
I’m relieved that Congress has finally authorized the regional center program for an extended period. Although some of the language in the bill could have been worded more clearly, I believe we now have a set of workable rules for our industry. My hope at this point is that USCIS steps up and provides clarification with a new, well-considered regulation, and that the adjudication process begins to move again. After that, I hope Congress can work out the visa situation and put the EB-5 program on the same footing as the other immigration programs.
What new types of projects and trends are you seeing in the EB-5 industry?
Since the passage of the Act, many clients have approached us to help them apply for new regional center geographies that are considerably larger than what they had before. This makes sense on two levels. First, the larger geographies allow the regional centers to capture rural areas they might not have considered important in the past. The new, legislative emphasis on rural projects is certain to encourage this approach across the industry. Second, with the creation of the “integrity fund” and its large annual fee per regional center, it’s wise to request as much geography as possible.
