EB-5 regional centers must navigate myriad factors when choosing projects to back, chief among them investor preferences, projects’ economic viability, compliance with regulations, and their ability to stand out in a sea of other projects. According to some in the EB-5 industry, the Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 (RIA) has opened the floodgates to new investors and EB-5 projects themselves. An overabundance of projects and investor slots outweigh the number of investors available. As a result, investors are taking their time choosing projects to invest in. Says Suresh Rajan, founder and executive chairman of LCR Capital Partners, the way regional centers and projects stand out to potential investors lies in their transparency and customer service capabilities. Rajan notes that ideally, developers have a history of securing funding for their projects, understand the EB-5 program, and know how to align their projects with government interests. Projects run by regional centers with long track records also tend to attract investors.

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