| If you are interested in obtaining an immigration investor | | | | other jobs are also indirectly developed from the |
| visa, otherwise known as the eb5 visa, you are in luck. | | | | center's projects, in addition to the full-time positions. |
| Rather than investing the typical $1 million, there are | | | | One advantage of regional centers as a whole is that |
| many areas of the United States that only request | | | | you can live anywhere you want while the program |
| $500,000. They are called targeted employment areas | | | | goes on. This also applies to the PDIC, so if you select |
| because they have high unemployment rates, and | | | | this center to use your immigration investor visa but |
| often have regional centers that may help you get an | | | | prefer not to live in Pennsylvania, you do not have to. |
| eb5 visa by allowing you to invest in an ongoing | | | | Conversely, if you want to see the effects of this |
| project. One company in particular oversees regional | | | | regional center on the local community up close, you |
| centers in several cities. | | | | may choose to live in the area. Either way, this center |
| CanAm Enterprises owns regional centers in major | | | | will keep all investors updated on the project until it is |
| areas like Los Angeles, Hawaii, and Philadelphia. If the | | | | over, whether you choose to be involved with daily |
| latter interests you, the Philadelphia Industrial | | | | operations or not. |
| Development Corporation, or PDIC, could be the | | | | Though the scope of the projects of PDIC is wide, |
| perfect place for your investment. It is a nonprofit | | | | there are some specific target industries. They are |
| center dedicated to growing the local economy while | | | | developed based on the likelihood of long-term |
| ensuring that investors like you get an eb5 visa as | | | | success in the area, as well as what current |
| soon as possible. This regional center has existed | | | | businesses need help. They include trade, tourism, |
| since 2003. | | | | transportation, higher education, and technology, to |
| Like other similar centers, the PDIC pools money from | | | | name the majority. Additionally, a former U.S. Naval |
| investors together to create a large project capable of | | | | Base called The Navy Yard is being updated by the |
| having a real impact on the surrounding community. | | | | PDIC to make it business park that can be used by |
| Such a project can also help ensure that your | | | | myriad companies that serve the area. Clearly, such |
| immigration investor visa actually has a chance of | | | | projects are likely to have a large impact on |
| making a profit for you. Projects that this center | | | | Philadelphia's economy. |
| engages in include professional firms, restaurants, | | | | If you want to be involved in projects that improve the |
| colleges, hospitals, manufacturers, real estate | | | | Philadelphia area while using an immigration investor |
| developers, and more. Projects involving these types | | | | visa to stay in the United States, contact the PDIC. |
| of companies can have a direct impact on the local | | | | This center can make a difference to both the area |
| economy. Furthermore, rather than rely on indirectly | | | | and you. You should also get ahold of a lawyer well |
| creating jobs like many regional centers do, the PDIC | | | | versed in immigration law. |
| offers the creation of several full-time jobs. Of course, | | | | |