" Given the number of high net-worth individuals in Russia , it is clear that latent opportunities exist to attract greater numbers of EB-5 investors ."
generally are promoting only one particular project . The low , if not completely non-existent , level of marketing and on-the-ground presence in these markets by EB-5 stakeholders plays a large role in the unfamiliarity of the EB-5 program . A lack of credible and correct information from stakeholders themselves has created a vacuum that has allowed less-than-knowledgeable sources to occupy the media space of EB-5 and provide misleading and even incorrect data about the program .
As a result , sentiment about the program among investors tends to be skeptical given the negative light in which the program is conveyed . Agents and other potential intermediaries generally are agnostic . Their primary concern is the ability to generate profit ; whether it is a result of promoting residency in Cyprus , Malta or the U . S . is really of little concern to them . If given proper training in the program and industry best practices , intermediaries could well serve as an excellent source for investors .
One of the more attractive aspects of the EB-5 program for Russian-speaking investors is the ability
" Given the number of high net-worth individuals in Russia , it is clear that latent opportunities exist to attract greater numbers of EB-5 investors ."
to safely receive a green card without the need to satisfy the numerous qualifications and other work or educational requirements of other visa categories . However , the vast majority of Russian-speaking investors are not adequately informed about EB-5 in general to make an independent assessment of the generally high reliability of the program , much less delving into the nuances of projects and their structures in order to proper evaluate them .
Consequently , most investors rely to a large extent on anecdotal stories from acquaintances and incorrect information they discover online on dubious websites to learn about EB- 5 . This often results in them having distorted perception of EB-5 before they walk into the door of a developer or attorney .
Motivations for considering EB-5 among Russianspeaking investors differ from those of , say , Chinese investors . Chinese investors are very much motivated by the opportunity to provide their children with access to the U . S . higher education system as well as the U . S . job market after graduation . While these issues are important to the majority of Russianspeaking investors as well , concerns about political
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generally are promoting only one particular project.
The low, if not completely non-existent, level of
marketing and on-the -ground presence in these
markets by EB-5 stakeholders plays a large role
in the unfamiliarity of the EB-5 program. A lack of
credible and correct information from stakeholders
themselves has created a vacuum that has allowed
less-than-knowledgeable sources to occupy the
media space of EB -5 and
provide misleading and even
incorrec t data abou t the
program.
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