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Waveland Ventures wholly-owned subsidiary, Colorado Regional Center, has been approved by the United States Citizenship & Immigration Service Center (USCIS) to operate an EB-5 Regional Center for the entire State of Colorado
  • Investor does not invest directly in their own enterprise but into the Regional Center.
  • There are approximately 100 approved Regional Centers in the United States.
  • Priority given to Targeted Employment Areas (TEA) or projects in cities with populations of under 20,000, or an unemployment rate 50% higher than the national average.


A Regional Center is a private or public entity that has received approval from the Federal Government to invest in qualifying projects within a defined geography.

  •  Area may be as small as a single project or as large as an entire State.
  •  Enables the pooling of capital to reduce risk and fund larger projects.

EB5 provides a pathway to citizenship for foreign investors that wish to participate in the program.
  • A foreign investor has the ability to invest $500,000 in a qualified Regional Center (all Regional Centers must receive formal Federal approval), and as long as 10 jobs are created obtain a permanent green card.

Investment must create a new Commercial Enterprise:
  • Creation of a new business.
  • Purchase of an existing business, that further entails restructuring/rehab so that a new commercial enterprise results.
  • Expansion of an existing business so that there is a substantial change in the net worth of the business and the number of employees.

Investor benefits include:
  • Faster approval process versus other visa programs.
  • Investor has more freedom of travel.
  • Increased educational opportunities as permanent visa extends to dependent children.

Program has demonstrated solid growth and acceptance by foreign investors.
  • It is estimated that approximately $1 billion will be invested in the current fiscal year.
  • Typical foreign investor is highly educated, a successful business executive or entrepreneur, and defined as an Accredited Investor by the standards of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.