EB5 INVESTORS M AGAZINE
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Point (E), which was handled by the EB-5 consulting
firm, included a list of several issues regarding
specific asser t ions in t he business plan and its
supporting documentation. As a result, responding
to this set of issues involved revising the business
pl a n to c or r e c t ly p or t r a y t he up d ate d pr oje c t
circumstances, such as the construction timeline
and budget. The revised business plan was included
in its entirety as an exhibit. The economic impact
report also had to be revised and was included in the
response package.
W i t h i n t h e r e s p o n s e c o v e r l e t t e r, t h e E B -5
consulting firm worked through each of the issues
raised by USCIS one by one, offering clarifications,
e x pla nat ions a nd ev idence suppor t i ng each
assertion. This evidence included updated schedules,
permits and licenses, a letter of intent, business
registration documents, a land deed, a developer
e qu it y c ont r i but ion le t te r a nd ot he r r e le v a nt
documents, all of which were referenced in detail
within the cover letter and included as exhibits to
the response.
BEST PRACTICE #3:
SUBMIT THE RESPONSE BY THE DEADLINE
Several days before the deadline, the EB-5 consulting
firm finished its work drafting the cover letter and
compiling the set of exhibits. It then electronically
transmitted this material to the investor’s immigration
attorney. The attorney had likewise prepared the
necessary documentation to address points (A), (B)
and (D), and, upon receiving the material from the
EB-5 consulting firm, he integrated his work into the
document package. The attorney then timely filed the
completed response.
USCIS accepted the investor’s petition.