Direct vs. Indirect Jobs in Regional Centers
When an aspiring immigrant chooses to participate in the Immigrant Investor Program, he or she can make investments that benefit a “Regional Center.” These Regional Centers are enterprises that use coordinated investments to create jobs as well as opportunities in a region.
The specifics of EB-5 immigration are best handled with the assistance of skilled and knowledgeable EB-5 visa lawyers. Contact White & Associates by calling 818-730-3540 for a consultation on how you can make the Immigrant Investor Program work for you.
Job Types
Investments associated with Regional Centers are able to take advantage of a more generous definition of job creation. The immigrant will still invest in a new enterprise or struggling business, but by investing in a Regional Center, both direct and indirect jobs are taken into account when measuring employment creation. The distinctions between these two types of jobs are as follows:
- Direct Jobs: the employment opportunities specifically created for qualified employees by the commercial enterprise in which capital has been directly invested
- Indirect Jobs: the job opportunities that happen to arise because of the investment made in the commercial enterprise that is associated with the regional center
Whereas investments unaffiliated with Regional Centers must demonstrably create 10 new direct jobs, those investing in a Regional Center can fulfill the requirement by combining direct and indirect jobs.
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The EB-5 visa attorneys of White & Associates want to help make the complicated and lengthy immigration process as smooth as possible as you prepare to invest and start your life in the United States. Contact us at 818-730-3540 for the assistance you need.
