Update on Our ‘Rock Solid’ EB-5 Projects

Now that we know that the future of EB-5 will be determined in the next few months, we wanted to provide you with a brief update about our EB-5 projects and remind you of the AVS EB-5 commitment to protecting our EB-5 investors. As you know, the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Visa Program has been facing a...

Jose E. Latour May 11, 2017

EB-5: A Study in “Moral Hazard”

If you took an economics course in college, you might vaguely remember the term “moral hazard”.  I do, and I remember it precisely because, in contrast to the rest of what the brilliant University of Florida Prof. David Denslow tried to hammer into my dense 18 year old brain, it was a foreign concep...

Jose E. Latour May 04, 2017

Location of Lake Point Projects Will Continue to Qualify as TEA

Will the location of AVS EB-5 Projects’ continue to qualify as a “Targeted Employment Areas” and be eligible for the minimum threshold for investment based on the proposed regulations?  Invest in the USA (IIUSA) released a report on April 20, 2017, evaluating ‘How TEA policy proposals will shape the...

Jose E. Latour Apr 25, 2017

What It Means to Be a “Conditional Resident” of the United States

One of the biggest steps in the process of becoming a United States citizen through the EB-5 visa program is what happens after your interview at the United States consulate. This is when, if your application is approved after your interview, you'll be able to move to the United States as Conditiona...

Jose E. Latour Apr 19, 2017

The Requirements for Investment Immigration

Investment immigration is a safe and legal way to move yourself and your family to the United States. American Venture Solutions offers a number of investment opportunities to foreign nationals who wish to immigrate to the United States. If you are interested in utilizing the EB-5 visa program (the ...

Jose E. Latour Apr 19, 2017

What Reforms Are Coming to the EB-5 Program

The EB-5 visa program was introduced in 1990. Over the last 30 years, it's been growing in popularity particularly with Chinese citizens who wish to immigrate to the United States. Only 10,000 of these visas are available every year, and it's only in recent years that there has been a threat of reac...

Jose E. Latour Apr 19, 2017

Advantages to Citizenship After EB-5 Program

If you’re considering residency in the United States, then you have undoubtedly weighed the options available, including residency or citizenship. As an accomplished EB-5 program, American Venture Solutions is well acquainted with the benefits of citizenship our successful foreign-born clients look ...

Jose E. Latour Mar 17, 2017

Identifying Successful Regional Projects

There are plenty of EB-5 regional projects to choose from, nearly 500 in fact. While not all of these are accepting investors at any given time, there are still an incredible amount to choose from when you’re looking to begin your journey as an EB-5 investor. Finding the right regional project means...

Jose E. Latour Mar 15, 2017

Who Are EB-5 Investors?

The average American may not know much about EB-5, but is likely to hear about it as the topic comes up for reexamination in the spring of 2017. While critics may point to the alleged potential slippery slope dangers of the program, it is important to note who is actually investing in the United Sta...

Jose E. Latour Mar 12, 2017

The AVS EB-5 Way: One Family at a Time

This, my 55th year on earth, after more adventures, time zones, and miles than I can possibly remember, I can sincerely say that today, I truly love my job as the owner of American Venture Solutions Regional Center.  I mean I really, really, REALLY love my job. I was 12 when I got my first job, spen...

Jose E. Latour Mar 08, 2017