The Regional Center Program is ideal for the retiree or passive investor due in large part to the “indirect employment creation” requirement feature of this program. The Regional Center program advantageously removes the 10 “direct” employee requirement of the regular or stand alone program and substitutes the less-restrictive “indirect employment creation”.
So, in a nutshell, under a Regional Center program, the investor can qualify by presenting evidence that 10 direct and indirect jobs will be created throughout the Regional Center economy, supported by an economist’s report obtained by the Regional Center.
The econometric studies required by the U.S.C.I.S. for each regional center are important in determining a potential projects job creation count. The Palm Coast Florida Group Regional Center employs the highly qualified services of an economic research company Wright Johnson, www.wrightjohnsonllc.com. Also, the EB-5 policy management requirement is minimal in that the investor can be a limited partner with only a policy-making role and still qualify. Thus, for those who are not interested in day-to-day management or running an active business, Regional Center programs offer a more attractive form of investment