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EB-5 Affiliate Network

Company Overview, Consulting, Affiliation Services, Free TEA Map

January 2017

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Phone: 1-800-288-9138

E-mail: [email protected]

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Table of Contents

I. About EB5 Affiliate Network / Team Bios

II. New Regional Center Setup

III. Regional Center Affiliation

IV. Full Project Documentation

V. Free National Targeted Employment Area (TEA) Map

VI. Free EB-5 Job Calculator

VII. Free EB-5 Project Risk Assessment Questionnaire

VIII. Preliminary EB-5 Project Report


EB5 Affiliate Network provides the complete EB-5 SolutionRegional Center Setup / Access > Required Project Documents > Marketing Management

• Team has directly relevant private sector expertise as well as EB-5 specific documentation experience

• Team members have experience in corporate, securities and immigration law, due diligence, finance, investment, real estate, and EB-5 economic impact analysis

• Native Chinese team members permanently on the ground in China

• Unique to industry as nearly all EB-5 service providers do not have a permanent international presence

• Unique marketing channels through wide variety of networks developed through personal relationships

EB5 Affiliate Network (EB5AN) was formed when three professionals with unique backgrounds came together and identified the growing opportunity in the rapidly evolving EB-5 space

• The team’s combined knowledge in EB-5 regional center creation, EB-5 project execution, private equity investing, management consulting, corporate and immigration law, real estate development, and wealth management provides the necessary expertise to execute on all components of the EB-5 documentation process, and to develop successful EB-5 projects that appeal to foreign investors seeking permanent residency

The team has a 100% USCIS approval rate with 15 approved regional center licenses that cover 21 states and Washington D.C. We have successfully structured and managed marketing for commercial real estate development projects.

• 100% USCIS approval rate• EB5AN has expansive

geographic coverage of 21 U.S. states and Washington D.C.

• Relationships with other regional centers allows EB5AN to execute on projects outside of core geographies

Regional Center Setup / Access

Required Project Documentation Marketing Management


Select Company Awards and RecognitionNES Financial, Klasko Immigration Law, EB5 Investors, IIUSA Committee

Top 10 Business Plan Writer IIUSA Committee Member

NES Medallion Partnership Klasko Immigration Law Partnership


Strong Client Recommendations

"We are extremely satisfied with our engagement of

EB5 Affiliate Network for our set of I-924 exemplar project documents..."

"Most importantly, Sam and his team go far beyond

what most (rent a center) regional centers do..."

"Sam Silverman and his group have carefully, methodically,

and legally constructed a winning platform for EB-5

success across the country."

"...We unequivocally recommend them to any

other companies looking for a professional, affordable and

reliable Regional Center."

"...When the need for a regional center rental arises for any future clients I plan on engaging EB5 Affiliate

Network once again."

“EB5AN was able to get my Regional Center application

approved without any questions from USCIS.

Everything went like clockwork.”

"Engaging EB5AN for the complete solution has

translated into significant time and cost savings

for our team."

"Bottom line, we consider contracting with EB5AN the

most productive, economical and prudent way to do EB-5 applications..."


Executive Team Bios (1 of 2)Samuel B. Silverman, Managing Partner

• Sam has extensive real estate development, management, financing, and brokerage experience in Florida, Pennsylvania, California, Georgia, and internationally in the People’s Republic of China

• Prior to EB5AN, Sam served as the Director of Corporate Strategy and Expansion for Professional Golfer Jack Nicklaus in the People’s Republic of China, living full time in Beijing

• Previously employed by the Boston Consulting Group, one of the top management consulting and business strategy firms in the world where he worked directly with Fortune 500 Companies in the food service, media, manufacturing, hospitality and real estate spaces in the U.S., Europe, and Middle East

• B.A. in Economics with a concentration in Mandarin Chinese from Yale University & Peking University• Certificate in Financial Accounting from the London School of Economics and Political Science• M.B.A. in Business from the Stanford Graduate School of Business

Mike Schoenfeld, Managing Partner• Mike has extensive private equity investment, business diligence, management consulting, and entrepreneurship

experience• Prior to EB5AN, Mike worked for AEA Investors, a leading middle-market private equity firm with $6B under

management, focused on making control-oriented investments in consumer goods, industrial goods, and business services companies. He invested out of their current $2.5B middle market private equity fund. His completed transactions include the $2B LBO of 24 Hour Fitness, the leading fitness club operator with over 400 clubs nationwide, and the investment in Brand Networks, a leading social media marketing solutions provider

• Previously employed by the Boston Consulting Group, one of the top management consulting and business strategy firms in the world where he worked directly with Fortune 500 Companies in the transportation, financial services, industrial goods, information technology, and real estate spaces

• B.A. in Economics and B.S. in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill


Executive Team Bios (2 of 2)Timothy Y. Shih, Esq. Managing Partner

• Tim has extensive legal experience in corporate transactional matters, including structuring complex public and private securities offerings, mergers and acquisitions, banking and corporate restructuring

• Prior to EB5AN, Timothy was previously an attorney at the law firm of Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, one of the top law firms in the world where he worked directly with Fortune 500 Companies in the hospitality, media, manufacturing, financial, banking, private equity and real estate spaces

• Tim also has extensive entertainment experience having worked as General Counsel for DMG Entertainment, one of the largest entertainment companies in the People’s Republic of China

• B.S. in Computer Science from Yale University and a J.D. from the Duke University School of Law


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New Regional Center Application

Fastest• EB5AN will file your Regional Center within

3 weeks of engagement• Average approval time of under 8 months1

Lowest Cost• Many other providers will charge $100K+ for all components

required to file for a new Regional Center, EB5AN charges a flat $35K for a complete new Regional Center application

Refund Guarantee• EB5AN provides a full refund guarantee for USCIS

approval and will respond to any RFE’s during the process, although expectation is for no RFEs

One-Stop Shop• EB5AN utilizes in-house expertise for all components of the

Regional Center application, leading to consistency and efficiency throughout the process

Experienced• EB5AN has completed 150+ EB-5 business plans and

economic impact reports for Regional Center applications throughout the United States

Phone: 1-800-288-91381. Average of all EB5AN approved Regional Centers as of June 2015. EB5AN cannot control USCIS processing times.

Why use EB5AN?

Approval Letters

Average Approval Time (Months)

12.17.7

EB5AN Average1

~5 Months

USCIS Average

EB5AN is the fastest and lowest cost Regional Center setup provider, and provides a full refund guarantee for USCIS approval


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The Regional Center affiliation process is a straightforward process where a project sponsor partners with an existing regional center to raise capital for a specific, well planned and diligenced project

• By partnering with one of our USCIS approved Regional Centers, our business affiliates are able to immediately begin marketing their EB-5 project to investors or choose to file for a project exemplar with USCIS

• The Regional Center handles ongoing project administration responsibilities with regard to the investors

Affiliating with an approved Regional Center allows a project sponsor to immediately begin raising capital and avoid the lengthy and unpredictable Regional Center approval process

• Historically, I-924 USCIS approval process for new Regional Centers ranges has been 12-18 months • Recently approval times have been reduced to ~12 months, but unclear how they will trend in the future• Affiliation allows for the developer or partner to avoid the extensive legal and economic documentation

needed for the Regional Center application, which can be expensive and requires a high level of expertise and concentrated effort to assemble

EB5AN deeply diligences all prospective projects and only affiliates with established project sponsors with high quality projects that have a strong chance of both economic development and investor security

• Our experienced team evaluates every potential project and affiliation deal to ensure only high quality projects affiliate with our Regional Centers

AffiliationSummaryAffiliation with an established Regional Center allows a developer

to quickly recognize the benefits of the Regional Center Program


One Time Affiliation and Diligence Fee

(Per Project)

Approved Regional CentersEntire State Approvals

Note: All projects undergo rigorous diligence to ensure USCIS compliance

Note: Select regional centers cover multiple states

Call us today to learn more and get started

Project pricing varies by size and structure of project.

One Time Per Investor Administration Fee

Total Fee Above – No Annual Fee

Affiliation Service

Phone: 1-800-288-9138

Regional Center Affiliation Pricing Model Transparent Per Project Affiliation Fee and Per Investor Admin Fee

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Regional Center Licenses• EB5AN operates regional centers across the country

and can immediately provide access to the license

Ongoing USCIS Filing• EB5AN requires partners to provide detailed reports on

investor and job creation metrics as required by USCIS• EB5AN handles all annual USCIS filings

Strategic Documentation Advice• Team will provide guidance throughout documentation

process • EB5AN has successfully completed hundreds of USCIS

approved business plans and economic reports

Vendor Recommendations• We provide unbiased advice – EB5AN receives no

referral fees of any kinds from any vendors• Large number of interdependent components required for

documentation package – EB5AN has worked with many vendors and can assist in selection

Sample Project Documentation• EB5AN has successfully packaged many projects and

can provide proprietary in-house sample documentation to assist partners in understanding what is required for each key component

Project Documentation Diligence• For any project to be affiliated with an EB5AN regional

center it must comply with the strictest USCIS standards• Team thoroughly reviews all documents and outside

vendors work to ensure compliance

Regional Center Access Project Documentation Support

Services Provided in Affiliation Package

Affiliation Package

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Fastest• Once the sponsor provides the relevant data the team can

have the full set of project documents done in under 6 weeks• This can be faster with strong sponsor cooperation

Lowest Cost• Piecing together 6+ vendors for project documents can cost

upwards of $150K+, EB5AN offers flat fee documentation services to meet demands

Consistency and Single Point of Contact• EB5AN utilizes a proprietary set of internal and external

vendors with extensive experience working together• All communication flows through EB5AN

Regional Center Access• EB5AN has approved regional centers in 21 states• Sponsors that utilize EB5AN’s documentation services

receive discounted affiliation on EB5AN Regional Centers

Experienced• EB5AN has completed 150+ EB-5 business plans and

economic impact reports• Please inquire for references

USCIS required Project Documents:• Coordination of all components• Matter of Ho Compliant Business Plan• Economic Impact Report by Third Party Economist

Supporting Legal Documentation (provided by trusted law firm advisors):

• Offering Memorandum (PPM)• Subscription Agreement• Loan documents• Note• NCE Entity Formation • Guaranties• Affiliation Agreement

Immigration Legal Components:• Documentation review, exemplar template structure

and cover letter provided by best in class immigration attorneys

Best-in-class quality, speed, and coordination for full project documentation

Full Project Documentation

Why use EB5AN? Included Components

Phone: 1-800-288-9138


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Free National Targeted Employment Area (TEA) MapInstantly Search Project Address to Determine TEA Eligibility

Available at www.EB5AffiliateNetwork.com


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Free EB-5 Job Calculator ToolInstantly Determine Eligible EB-5 Job Creation for Any Type of Project



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Free EB-5 Project Risk Assessment QuestionnaireQuickly Evaluate any EB-5 Project with the Key Immigration and Financial Risk Questions



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Preliminary EB-5 Project ReportThe First Step for EB-5 Project Developers

Our preliminary EB-5 project report contains four (4) sections:

1. Targeted Employment Area (TEA) AnalysisSite specific analysis of the project’s Targeted Employment Area (TEA) status

2. Preliminary Job Creation Report (RIMS II)Preliminary findings on the job creation of the project under the EB-5 program

3. Projected EB-5 Capital RaiseEstimated amount of EB-5 capital available given the projected job creation

4. Project Marketability FrameworkQualitative assessment of the marketability of the project to EB-5 investors