A Pathway to Permanent
U.S. Residency
EB-5 Investors
Selected Investments for Foreign Applicants
There are many options to meet EB-5 requirements and many sources providing them. Carofin has a long history of closing private investments and fulfilling the needs of investors.
There are many options to meet EB-5 requirements and many sources providing them. Carofin has a long history of closing private investments and fulfilling the needs of investors.
Carofin sources and originates investments to meet the needs of those looking to take advantage of the EB-5 program as a pathway to U.S. residency. We are well positioned to guide you through the initial assessment and deeper evaluation process in advance of making a capital commitment.
With a long history of financing operating companies, often in targeted employment areas, we provide variety for EB-5 applicants. Carofin works with issuers across the country in numerous industries, such as technology, agribusiness, and consumer products, providing them with the capital they need to grow. In addition, we provide financing for a range of real estate related opportunities, from hotels to multi-family residential projects to senior living facilities.
We do a deep dive into each opportunity we bring to market, leveraging our extensive due diligence infrastructure and approach. We believe this dimension brings an added level of confidence for those looking to access and navigate the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program.
Carofin can assist you with your EB-5 related needs whether you are an investor selecting investments, a regional center seeking investors, or an immigration attorney advising clients.
EB-5 Program Basics
The EB-5 visa program provides a regulatory framework for foreign investors to secure a pathway to the issuance of a conditional green card, permanent U.S. residency, and potential citizenship through investments that support job creation.
Investments that are EB-5 qualifying are those, approved by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, that finance real estate, operating companies, and infrastructure projects supporting local job creation.
Broad Private Investment Experience
Carofin’s banking team has a wealth of experience identifying growth markets and special situations where capital can be successfully deployed. We have cultivated relationships with businesses and real estate professionals in order to find the opportunities best suited to the specific needs of a private investor looking for an appropriate EB-5 investment.
Whether you’re an individual looking to make an investment, a regional center seeking co-investors, or an immigration lawyer guiding your client through the intricacies of the EB-5 process, we’d like to speak with you about what Carofin can offer.
EB-5 Investors
A Trusted Approach
Only opportunities with the right management, right security, and the highest potential for returns relative to the risks make the cut.
Ongoing Support for Your Investment
We monitor, manage, and communicate the ongoing progress of each offering from start to finish.
Delivering Diverse Opportunities
Offering a range of real estate and operating company investments to accredited investors.
An Institutional Source for Co-Investment
We actively monitor, manage, and support each investment through the life cycle of the tranaction.
Effective, Process-Driven System
Strict banking criteria, comprehensive compliance procedures, and a thorough offering review process.
Access to U.S.-Based Investors
As a Broker-Dealer, Carofin actively solicits a large pool of potential investors, including U.S. domiciled individuals (visa holders and DACA).
Regional Centers
Immigration Attorneys
Experienced Banking and Compliance Team
Determination and focus coupled with a time-tested institutional quality approach to diligence, documentation, and deal closure.
Robust Due Diligence Supporting Issuer Evaluation
Our process incorporates strict criteria, comprenehsive procedures, and throrough review to ensure regulatory compliance.
Deal Flow to Satisfy Your EB-5 Clients’ Needs
Exclusive opportunities sourced from long standing investor and client relationships, often in targeted employment areas.
How We Work
We are an investment bank specializing in raising private capital for our issuer clients. Carofin and its affiliates have been doing so for almost 30 years, during which we have placed more than $1.1 Billion of investment principally through individual accredited investor funding. We are very selective in the businesses we choose to bring to market and are making investment opportunities available to foreign nationals that meet the requirements of the EB-5 program.
Carofin is well-positioned to provide EB-5 investors not only with quality opportunities but ongoing oversight of the offerings it brings to the marketplace. We conduct thorough due diligence to ensure that we present to potential EB-5 investors what we believe to be the most suitable and worthwhile opportunities for them to consider. Our skilled investment bankers meticulously evaluate hundreds of private companies seeking capital along with participants in the commercial real estate space. We leverage decades of experience to pinpoint opportunities with the potential for above-market returns relative to the associated risks and which are appropriate for the EB-5 program.
Most importantly, we actively monitor, manage, and support each investment until its completion. In addition, we handle the intricacies post investment, such as managing redemptions, dividends, and covenant compliance, while keeping you informed through issuer communications, management calls, quarterly statements, and performance records.
As a well-established private markets capital participant, Carofin welcomes a conversation, whether you’re an EB-5 applicant seeking information, a regional center looking to partner with a registered broker-dealer, or an immigration attorney representing an eligible client.
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