EB-5 capital has become a vital source of financing for real estate development projects across South Florida in recent years. However, new proposed regulatory changes to the program and proposed legislation in Congress have caught the eyes of both developers and investors as having the potential to significantly impact EB-5 as a source of financing.

The proposed new regulations could increase the investment threshold needed to obtain the visas for both targeted employment areas (TEA) designated projects and non-TEA projects. Meanwhile, the proposed legislation in the House of Representatives would increase the wait time for investors to receive EB-5 visas and immediately make them unavailable for many investors from across the globe.

Recent Proposed Regulations