OPINION
The Outlook for the EB-5 Industry
Consensus Remains Vital
to the Future of a Successful Program
If the EB-5 industry can set aside differences and come together
in an agreement of needed reforms, that would be a critical first step
to secure the program’s future and visa number shortage.
By Jeffrey B. Carr
T
ime and time again over the last three to four years,
the future of the EB-5 program has gone back and
forth on the pros and cons of various program reforms.
With larger issues such as Deferred Action for Childhood
Arrivals (DACA) and border wall funding now hanging over
broader immigration policy discussions in Washington,
EB-5 reforms continue as a second or even third-tier issue.
The dawning of the new congress in 2019, with the
change in control of the House, represents another, and
perhaps the best opportunity in years to get a workable
deal. A workable deal from the perspec tive of the
industry means not only meeting the many challenges of
a successful EB-5 program reform, but also successfully
seizing the opportunity to reach an agreement on how to
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