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Other advantages: Investors do not have to have as intricate an involvement in the business if investing through a regional center as they would if they invested in a business on their own. Additionally, the regional center will (in theory) take on the task of ensuring they are in compliance with all of the USCIS requirements binding EB-5 investments. regional center investors also get to take advantage of indirect job creation which is not an option for direct EB-5 investors.

Other disadvantages: Investors who invest via regional centers relinquish control of day-to-day operations of the company, which, especially for self-made individuals may be a less desirable scenario.

One of the benefits of being a Regional Center Investor is being able to use the Regional Center's approved economic model to satisfy the job creation requirement provisions of the EB-5 law.

Like any investment and a requirement under the provisions of the EB-5 law, you capital must be 'at risk'. As such, without careful planning and competent financial advice some or all of your investment may be lost.

Other advantages: Investors do not have to have as intricate an involvement in the business if investing through a regional center as they would if they invested in a business on their own. Additionally, the regional center will (in theory) take on the task of ensuring they are in compliance with all of the USCIS requirements binding EB-5 investments. Regional center investors also get to take advantage of indirect job creation which is not an option for direct EB-5 investors.

Other disadvantages: Investors who invest via regional centers relinquish control of day-to-day operations of the company, which, especially for self-made individuals may be a less desirable scenario.