EB5 Investors Magazine Volume 3 Issue 3 | Page 23

From the Hill: The One Year Extension by Congressman Jared Polis (D-Co.-2) and Congressman Mark Amodei (R-Nv.-2) The EB-5 investor visa program is a proven job creator for the United States. Members of Congress see the benefits that EB-5 investment can bring to local communities, and those economic benefits are exactly why there is such a diverse group of supporters in Congress. Extending the EB-5 deadline into 2016 was vital, as failure to reauthorize this successful job creation and investment program would have been a terrible economic mistake. This short-term extension, however, represents a missed opportunity. EB-5 needs a long-term, multi-year reauthorization, and the sooner we can get there, the better. Looking forward, while we are confident that the EB-5 program is here to stay, it is too early to say what the program will look like beyond next year. Continued from page 22 WWW.EB5INVESTORS.COM 21