SINGLE FAMILY DEVELOPMENT PROJECT IN SAVANNAH LAKES VILLAGE
SOUTH CAROLINA GOLF COMMUNITY
SLV EB-5 Premium Rural Project for US Investment Immigration
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萨凡纳湖度假村SLV EB-5乡村项目
投资移民最佳选择
About EB-5 RURAL AREA PROJECT
On March 15th, 2022, the United States Congress passed the “EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act”, also known as the “EB-5 New Law”. The new law establishes Targeted Employment Area (TEA) projects, which include projects in high unemployment areas, rural areas, and infrastructure projects, providing significant policy benefits for investors.
The EB-5 TEA Rural Project refers to suburban or rural areas located BOTH outside MSA AND not in a town with a population of 20,000 or more based on the latest U.S. Census Bureau’s decennial population count.
Of the 10,000 EB-5 visas allocated each year, 20% (or 2,000 visas) are specifically reserved for Rural Area Projects. Every year, 2,000 eligible TEA Rural Project investors can submit their EB-5 visa applications and be processed immediately. They can either obtain their visas through overseas interviews or adjust their status through Form I-485 in the United States. If there are any unused visa slots in a given year, they will automatically be added to the next year’s quota.
USCIS has strict requirements for rural projects, and currently, qualifying EB-5 TEA rural projects are scarce. The Savannah Lakes Village (SLV) Golf Community Single-family Home Project is in compliance with the new law’s TEA Rural Project requirements.
什么是EB-5乡村项目？
ABOUT EB-5 RURAL AREA PROJECT
2022年3月15日，美国国会颁布《EB-5改革与诚信法案》，简称“EB-5新法案“。新法案设立了目标就业区（TEA）项目，包含高失业率地区项目、乡村项目和基建项目，为广大投资人提供重大政策红利。
EB-5 TEA乡村项目是指位于非大都市统计区（MSA）的郊区或乡村地区（由管理和预算办公室指定），或根据最近的美国十年一度人口普查，在城市或城镇边界以外拥有2万人口或以上的区域 。
EB-5签证每年有10,000个签证配额，其中20%（即2000个签证）专为“乡村地区”项目预留。这意味着每年有2000名符合标准的TEA乡村项目投资者在提交EB-5签证申请后，无需排队等待，直接在美国境外面试拿签证或者在美国境内通过I-485调整身份。若当年预留签证名额有剩余，未使用名额将自动计入次年额度。
移民局对乡村项目的要求非常严格。目前，符合要求的EB-5 TEA乡村项目非常稀缺，萨凡纳湖SLV高尔夫社区独栋别墅投资移民项目正是符合新法案规定的TEA乡村项目。
EB-5乡村项目五大核心优势
EB-5 RURAL AREA PROJECT ADVANTAGES
- 优先审理I-526：乡村 EB-5 项目新政策红利，免排期，可以大大缩短整个EB-5申请过程
- 乡村项目投资金额低：仅需80万美元，是新法最低投资额
- 双递交身份调整：美国境内投资人在等待I-526批准期间可同时提交身份调整申请。申请人不受H-1B, E-2和F-1签证限制，可申请EAD工作许可及旅行许可，享受合法永久居民身份的好处
- 申请条件宽松：对投资人工作背景、教育程度、语言能力、年龄等均无要求
- 一人申请，全家受益：主申请人及其家属（配偶和未满21岁未婚子女）均可同时申请
SLV project overview
SLV PROJECT OVERVIEW
Savannah Lakes Village (SLV) is located in the freshwater coastal region of western South Carolina, adjacent to the over 71,000-acre Lake Thurmond. This private lakeside community has a rich history and covers approximately 4,300 acres, combining leisure, sports, and social activities. Surrounded by federal parks and national forests, it enjoys rare and protected beautiful natural scenery. The warm climate, abundant recreational facilities, and welcoming southern community culture offer residents a unique vacation- style living experience.
The community has completed $350 million worth of infrastructure and amenities. Since its establishment in 1989, Savannah Lakes Village’s golf community has been the core, earning accolades for its outstanding quality and numerous awards. Currently, the community has nearly 5,000 residential lots, with over 1,500 villas already built and a total of more than 3,200 residents. The SLV Windfall Group holds approximately 2,200 undeveloped lots. The project will adopt a phased development, construction, sales, fund recovery, and redevelopment strategy to gradually advance these approved lot projects.
Ideal-LIVING 2021 & 2022
SLV has been selected as one of the best communities in the United States for four consecutive years.
The SLV Savannah Lakes Golf Community, a single-family villa development project, is located in the freshwater lake region of South Carolina, boasting over 150,000 acres of water bodies, thousands of campsites, state parks, and national forests. The community offers a unique natural environment and cultural ambiance, making it an ideal place for long-term residency
ABOUT SLV COMMUNITY
PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS
PRIORITY PROCESSING I-526 PETITIONS
EB-5 rural project approved by USCIS Reserved 20% of annual green card quota Benefitting from new policy advantages, including priority processing and elimination of visa backlog, significantly reducing the overall EB-5 application process.
SUFFICIENT JOB CREATION
A top-tier global team of lawyers and economists oversees the project. The initial phase of construction will create 630 jobs. Over the next 5 years, through ongoing development, a total of 1,948 employment positions will be generated, far exceeding the requirements set by USCIS.
SECURE PROJECT FUND MANAGEMENT
The project incorporates a unique investment architecture designed to protect the interests of investors, including the implementation of a third-party fund disbursement administrator mechanism. Budgeting and risk assessment are carefully conducted, and the fund management mechanism is well-established to ensure the security and integrity of the funds.
30-YEAR MATURE COMMUNITY
The SLV community has been in mature operation for over 30 years, with the entire community boasting approximately $350 million worth of infrastructure and convenient facilities, all of which have been 100% completed.
TOP 100 BEST COMMUNITIES IN THE UNITED STATES
The community enjoys a prime geographical location with unique and scenic surroundings. The climate is mild and humid, creating an enjoyable living environment. It boasts high levels of safety with a zero crime rate.
TWO CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF COURSE
Designed by renowned architect Tom Clark The golf courses offer unique and breathtaking landscapes A pilgrimage site for golf players
SMITH CENTRAL ATLANTIC REGIONAL CENTER LLC
SMITH CENTRAL ATLANTIC REGIONAL CENTER (SCARC) is a regional center that has obtained approval from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) following the implementation of the new EB-5 policy. The regional center sponsors investment immigration projects and is responsible for monitoring and reporting compliance during project execution, as well as documenting indirect job creation.
ENTITY STRUCTURE
The SLV project is a rural area development project for single-family villa in a golf community under the new EB-5 policy in the United States. It benefits from the advantages brought by the new policy, such as the implementation of a third-party fund disbursement administrator mechanism. SLV has a unique investment architecture designed to protect the interests of investors.
SLV EB-5 Project Fund Exit Strategy
The SLV project plans to conclude its development by the end of the fifth year, achieving the goal of withdrawing the initial investment through the sale of all developed single-family homes or refinancing.
TOTAL EB-5 CAPITAL
The SLV EB-5 project is expected to accept 50 investors through EB-5, with a total investment amount of $40 million USD.
PROJECT PROGRESS
The land plot has been planned and prepared with all necessary infrastructure such as water, drainage, and internet in place, and construction will start in July 2023 and be completed by October of 2025 (28 months). The completed villas will all have independent property rights.
CONSTRUCTION PERIOD OF THE PROJECT
The project construction is divided into two phases: The first phase of project construction will consist of 155 homes with average size of 1,700-1,800 square feet with 3 bedroom two-bath configurations with two car garages. The proceeds from the first phase sales will be used to complete the development and construction of the second phase, which involves subsequent cyclic development and plans to launch a total of 482 detached villas.
EB-5 INVESTMENT PURPOSES
The EB-5 investment will be used to develop the land plots and villas at fair market prices, and they will be sold to private clients through the SLV Windfall Group, which has been developing and selling properties in the local area. And Sales will continue until October 2025.
SLV EB-5项目
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Robert Divine’s team
SLV EB-5乡村项目高级律师顾问团队
Robert C. Divine律师是SLV EB-5乡村项目高级律师顾问团队首席律师，在移民法领域拥有超过35年经验，被公认为EB-5投资移民领域的专家之一，致力于实践和推动美国移民法律和程序的发展。曾被总统任命为美国移民局（USCIS）首席法律顾问，并曾一度担任代理局长。
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Marisa Marconi
SLV EB-5乡村项目高级商业策划顾问
作为Pinnacle Plan Writing, LLC 创始人兼总裁，自2007年以来，Marisa Marconi 一直从业于业务规划行业，并自2012年起专注于EB-5和非移民签证（L-1和E-2）的商业计划。负责管理和开发超过800个签证申请的商业计划，其中包括325个针对直接投资、区域中心项目和新区域中心运营的EB-5计划。
Scott Barnhart
SLV EB-5 乡村项目高级经济顾问
作为Barnhart Economic Services, LLC 总裁，Scott Barnhart凭借对RIMS II和IMPLAN Pro投入产出模型的专业知识，成功处理多项I-924区域中心申请和RFE补件通知回复，向美国移民局提交了超过300份就业创造和TEA报告。到目前为止，已经分析了资本支出超过80亿美元和相关总收入达40亿美元的项目。
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Robert Divine’s team
SLV EB-5 Rural Project Senior Legal Advisory Team
Robert C. Divine is the leading attorney of the senior lawyer advisory team for the SLV EB-5 rural area project. He has more than 35 years of practice experience in the field of immigration law and is recognized as one of the experts in the field of EB-5 investment immigration program. He is committed to practicing and promoting US immigration Legal and procedural developments. Served as the attorney representing multiple EB-5 regional centers, participated in the establishment of EB-5 regional centers, assisted in the preparation of EB-5 project documents and application materials, negotiated investment terms and profit sharing plans with investors, and coordinated communication with the government, etc.
Served as Chief Counsel and Acting Director of USCIS, spearheading the USCIS Transformation Program, testifying in Congress about the E-Verify system
- Expert in the entire immigration field, and has represented many companies, investors, regional centers, high-net-worth individuals, etc. around the world in handling various immigration cases
- Spoken before the Senate Judiciary Committee on the EB-5 program’s job creation effects and the importance of reauthorizing EB-5 Regional Center legislation
Author of Immigration Practice, a 1,800 page practical treatise on all aspects of U.S. immigration law that is revised and reprinted annually to reflect the law’s constant changes.
Marisa Marconi
SLV EB-5 Rural Project's Senior Commercial Strategic Planning Consultan
Founder and President of Pinnacle Plan Writing, LLC ,Marisa Marconi got her Bachelor degree from Columbia University. She has been working in the business planning industry since 2007, and has specialized in EB-5 and non-immigrant (L-1 and E-2) visa business plans since 2012. She managed and developed more than 800 business plans for visa petitions, including 325 EB-5 plans for direct investment, regional center projects, and new regional center operations. She provides comprehensive, detailed, Matter of Ho compliant business plans that are informed by and reflect the most recent USCIS policy updates. Prior to focusing on business plans for immigrant and nonimmigrant visa applications, she managed almost 2,500 business plan projects for entrepreneurs seeking bank loans, angel funding, or venture capital.
Scott Barnhart
SLV EB-5 Rural Project Senior Economic Advisor
President of Barnhart Economic Services, LLC. Barnhart Economic Services, LLC is a consulting firm specializing in EB-5 job creation studies, TEA designations, and business plan writing. Dr. Barnhart, an Associate Professor at Florida Atlantic University, has a Ph.D. in economics/econometrics from Texas A&M University. With expertise in RIMS II and IMPLAN Pro Input-Output models, the firm has supported I-924 regional center applications and RFE responses, submitting over 300 job creation and TEA reports to USCIS. To date, they have analyzed projects with capital expenditures exceeding $8 billion and associated gross revenues of $4 billion.
AWARDS
EB-5Application Process
After investors complete the process of organizing documents, verifying funds, and making the necessary transfers under the guidance of an immigration lawyer, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) reviews the qualifications of the investor, the investment project, and the source of funds to ensure they meet the application requirements. The EB-5 visa requires applicants to demonstrate that the funds have been or are being invested in the project.
Once the I-526 application is approved, the applicant and their family members will receive a two-year temporary green card.
If the applicant already has legal status in the United States, they will need to file an I-485 application to adjust their status to a green card holder.
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If the applicant is outside the United States, they will need to apply for an immigrant visa using the DS-260 form and obtain the visa from the local U.S. embassy or consulate.
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Note: In TEA projects, if the investor already holds a valid visa within the United States, the I-526 and I-485 applications can be submitted concurrently. Once approved, the applicant can simultaneously obtain an Employment Authorization Document (EAD) and an Advance Parole (AP) document for re-entry to the United States.
Applicants must legally enter the United States and submit the I-829 Application Form within 90 days before the expiration of their 2-year temporary green card to convert from a temporary green card to a permanent green card. The applicant and their family members will also be allowed to reside and work permanently in the United States
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