American investment immigrants can be divided into two ways: direct investment and regional centers.

EB-5, which Chinese immigrants in the United States are most familiar with, can be divided into two ways: direct investment and regional center. The requirements of these two methods are the same: firstly, the investment needs to reach 500,000 US dollars, and secondly, the full-time employment opportunities of 10 Americans should be created. However, direct investment and regional centers have their own advantages and disadvantages, so investors should make comprehensive judgments and choose carefully. First of all, the advantages of direct investment are obvious. Investors can control their own funds, investment direction and investment time. However, direct investment also has obvious disadvantages. Applicants have to solve a lot of desk work by themselves, whether it is company site selection, business plan or proof of successful creation of 10 full-time employment opportunities. However, if the regional center is chosen as the investment method, the regional center will complete these tedious tasks for investors.

The investment model of regional center is quite worry-free, but there are also some shortcomings, such as long investment process. Investors need to select a suitable regional center first, and the investment process will officially begin after the regional center starts to operate. For some regional centers, their operation depends entirely on the funds invested by immigrants. If they cannot raise enough funds, it will be difficult to start work. Moreover, the investment risk is beyond the control of investors themselves.

No matter which investment immigration method you choose, domestic investors have several key links:

First, prove the source of funds and its legitimacy. Investors can use the money donated by relatives and friends as investment funds, but they must provide documents to prove that the money from relatives and friends also comes from legal sources. If you borrow money from a bank, investors need to produce documents to prove that they have the ability to repay the loan in addition to investing money.

Second, the funds must come from personal accounts. Some domestic entrepreneurs' personal accounts and corporate accounts are the same account, so they need to transfer funds from corporate accounts to personal accounts before investing.

Third, it must be proved that 10 jobs were created directly or indirectly. Investors who choose direct investment can prove that they have successfully created 10 full-time employment opportunities with tax bills, payrolls and other documents.