​An immigration attorney and an EB-5 investment banker walk through what they check before recommending any EB-5 project.

​Every EB-5 offering comes with a polished deck and a confident sponsor. Very few investors know which terms in the offering documents actually decide whether they get their green card and their money back.

​In this webinar, we walk through the most important points scruntized by an experienced immigration attorney and investment banker.

​What We’ll Cover:

• ​Where your money sits: loan position, how much equity the developer has put in, loan-to-value at stabilization, collateral, and how much the project depends on EB-5 money to get built.

• ​Who’s on the hook: completion protection, bonded and fixed-price (GMP) construction contracts, repayment guarantees, and what an “I-526E guarantee” really promises.

• ​The immigration math: job cushion per investor, TEA category, I-956F approval, and I-526E approval history.

• ​The timeline: whether EB-5 money goes in first or last, when the developer’s equity comes in, and whether the term and exit fit inside the USCIS clock.

• ​What it costs, and who it really serves: your return compared with the borrower’s cost of EB-5 capital, prepayment rights, extension fees, contingency budgets, and the break-even point if things go wrong.

​The same answer can look fine to a banker and fatal to an attorney, or the other way around. You need both lenses.

​Hosts

​Phuong Le

​Phuong Le is a Partner at KLDP LLP, where he leads the firm's global EB-5 practice group. With over 15 years of experience in investment immigration, he specializes in structuring debt and equity EB-5 offerings, managing complex project financing, and advising Regional Centers, project developers, and investors. He has successfully guided clients across the U.S. through more than $2.5 billion in EB-5 transactions and advised on over 2,000 EB-5 petitions globally. A recognized industry leader, Phuong regularly lectures, authors publications, and serves on advisory panels, including the National EB-5 Committee for the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). He holds a J.D. from the University of California, Hastings.

​Matthew Khalili

​Matthew Khalili is the Founder and Investment Strategist of New World Ventures, an investment immigration advisory firm. Backed by more than 15 years of expertise in capital markets, he has overseen $1B+ in transaction value and consulted on upwards of 500 visa projects spanning diverse economic sectors. Matthew is a recognized Matter of Ho expert witness, providing authoritative testimony on EB-5 business plan standards, and his work has earned multi-year accolades from EB5 Investors Magazine. He is a registered representative of GT Securities, Inc. (a FINRA/SIPC member firm), ensuring that all client capital formation and project placements strictly adhere to regulatory compliance.

​Nikin Tharan

​Nikin is an immigration advocate, FINRA-registered representative, and O-1 and EB-1A recipient. He founded Open Atlas, a leading community for high-skilled immigrants, and Open Invests, where he helps EB-5 investors develop funding strategies, conduct due diligence, and make informed investment decisions.