Instructions For Application For Regional Center Designation Under The Immigrant Investor Program ( Form I-924) (Page 10 of 14) in pdf

4. Prediction of Capital Investment Impact Through New Commercial Enterprises. Provide a general prediction

which addresses the prospective economic impact, regionally or nationally, of the proposed new commercial

enterprises sponsored by the regional center. Address the prospect for increases in household earnings; demand

for business services, utilities, and maintenance and repair; and construction both inside and outside the regional

center. Also, using the NAICS codes, present an economic analysis that relies on economically or statistically valid

forecasting tools to show how jobs will be created for each industrial category of economic activity (for example,

manufacturing, food production/processing, warehousing, tourism and hospitality, transportation, power generation,

and agriculture.)

5. Methodology to Track Capital Investment. The application must be supported by a statement from the principal of

the regional center that explains the methodologies that the regional center will use to track the infusion of each EB-5

investor’s capital into each new commercial enterprise and any related job creating entities. The statement must also

explain how the regional center will allocate the jobs created through the EB-5 investments in the new commercial

enterprise and/or job-creating entities to each associated EB-5 investor.

6. Promotional Activities. Provide a detailed description of the past, present, and future promotional activities for the

regional center. Include a description of the promotional efforts taken and planned by the sponsors of the regional

center, such as a budget for these activities, along with evidence of the funds committed to the regional center for

promotional activities.

7. Organizational Structure and Compliance With EB-5 Requirements. The application must fully describe and

document the organizational structure of the regional center entity. Provide evidence such as:

A. A description and documentation of the business structure of the regional center entity, such as articles or

certificates of formation, bylaws, partnership or LLC agreements, or other formation and governing documents for

the regional center entity; and

B. Draft memorandum of understanding, interagency agreement, contract, letter of intent, or similar agreement to be

entered into for any other party, agency, or organization to engage in activities on behalf of, or in the name of, the

regional center.

For applications filed to request the addition of a new commercial enterprise associated with the regional center (whether

as part of the initial designation or as an amendment), or to amend a previously added new commercial enterprise, provide

any of the evidence listed above that has not already been provided along with the evidence listed below.

1. Job Creation. Each regional center must:

A. Fully explain how the new commercial enterprise will create at least 10 new full-time jobs for qualifying

employees associated with each immigrant investor either directly or indirectly.

B. Identify the form of the EB-5 investment (for example, equity stake, loan, or some other financial arrangement)

from the new commercial enterprise into the job creating entity.

C. Identify any and all fees, profits, surcharges, or other remittances that will be paid to the regional center or any of

its principals, managing companies or agencies, or agents through the new commercial enterprise.

D. Provide a detailed, comprehensive, and credible business plan for the new commercial enterprise that:

(1) Shows that the proposed plan of operations of the new commercial enterprise is feasible under current market

and economic conditions.

(2) Includes an economic analysis using economically or statistically valid tools to forecast how the new

commercial enterprise’s activities will create qualifying jobs.

2. Minimum Capital Investment. The regional center must identify the anticipated minimum capital investment

threshold (either $1 million or $500,000) into the new commercial enterprise, for each immigrant investor.

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