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“Currently, the EB-5 market in Vietnam is
developing quickly and it’s very dynamic.”
EB5 Investors Magazine: Generally
speaking, what are the biggest
challenges for a Vietnamese investor to overcome when looking
at the EB-5 program? And which
challenges do you see, globally, for
the EB-5 program overall?
Cam Ly: We think the biggest
obstacle for the EB-5 market worldwide
is that in recent years, EB-5 has had
legislators suggest a lot of changes
regarding the EB-5 law and that makes
a lot of clients, especially clients in
Asia, hesitant to join the program.
The second obstacle is even though
it’s a government program, the U.S.
government hasn’t done much outreach.
So if they can show more time and
effort in reaching out to investors, then
that should be easier.
EB5 Investors Magazine: What
type of projects do you look for?
Do you look for hotels, apartments, or energy projects?
Cam Ly: Usually we prefer projects
that have a big appraisal value and fixed
assets. The land or the building – their
value should be very high compared to
the amount of EB-5 investment they
raised.
EB5 Investors Magazine: Do you
offer both the regional center
option and the direct investment
option?
Cam Ly: We have a lot of clients
who invest through the regional center
program and very few clients who do
direct investment.
EB5 Investors Magazine: In terms
of underwriting, can you list the top
three things that you would look for
in a project, and explain each one?
Cam Ly: First of all, for the EB-5
funding in the capital stack, we usually
prefer projects that have a safe zone or
limit of EB-5 capital raised. Usually we
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prefer projects that have EB-5 capital
in the form of loans instead of equity
investment. If they have a very clear,
transparent and sufficient loan agreement, then we would prefer to work with
that project.
EB5 Investors Magazine: What
is something unique about your
company that you feel makes you
stand out from other migration
agencies?
Cam Ly: We’re very proud that our
clients trust us, and I think that is thanks
to our service. One of the things that
we spend time and effort on is looking
at the projects very closely. We bring
our clients very good, sustainable, and
safe projects that can ensure their green
card and their money returned. And
beyond everything, we are dedicated to
our client’s happiness and well-being.
We provide a full relocation package that
takes good care of them after they first
immigrate to the United States, to make
sure they transition well.
EB5 Investors Magazine: Is there
anything else you wanted to
share about ImmiCa Investment
Immigration?
Cam Ly: Currently, the EB-5 market
in Vietnam is developing quickly and it’s
very dynamic. We are trying our best to
help potential investors. We are hoping
we can make our contribution to the
market to make it more transparent, and
we want to provide clients with all the
information they need so that they can
make the decision based on their own
case and an individualized decision for
themselves.
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