Question:

No U.S. bank account is necessary to “invest” funds in an EB-5 project sponsored by a regional center. You may transfer funds from a personal bank abroad to an EB-5 project’s escrow account or operating account

You transfer your EB-5 funds into an escrow account. If your petition is approved the money gets released directly to the project and if your petition is denied the money goes back to you.

No U.S. bank account is necessary to “invest” funds in an EB-5 project sponsored by a regional center. You may transfer funds from a personal bank abroad to an EB-5 project’s escrow account or operating account

The investor can transfer funds from a bank abroad directly to a Regional Center account in the US.

There is neither a requirement for you to have a US Bank account, nor be present in the US, in order to invest in a qualifying EB5 project. Furthermore, your investment is not made in a Regional Center. A Regional Center is considered "any economic entity, public or private, which is involved with the promotion of economic growth, improved regional productivity, job creation and increased domestic capital investment."

Your investment is being made into the new commercial enterprise itself, via an escrow agreement, to be utilized directly by the business, as laid out in a PPM and subscription agreement.

More important is the burden of proof on the investor to provide documentation and tax returns to prove that funds were obtained in a legal and lawful manner. Also, transfers into the escrow account must show the source of funds to the investor.