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Question Detail: I have a client who wants to buy an existing business, a grocery market with liquor store, in Los Angeles, California. Does Los Angeles qualify for the $500,000 minimum EB-5 investment requirement? Will the immigrant investor need to create ten new jobs for the grocery market, or simply maintain existing jobs?

我想购买一家位于洛杉矶的超市，我想知道洛杉矶是否满足最低50万美金投资额的要求？购买超市后，是否需要重新创造10个就业岗位？还是只需要维持现有的就业岗位？

Question Detail: Are bank accounts associated with EB-5 investor funds considered trust accounts? What requirements, rules and regulations govern accounts in which EB-5 investor funds are held?

持有EB-5投资资金的账户是否为信托账户？对该账户有何法律上的要求和规定？

Question Detail: I am considering making a direct EB-5 investment in a private company. I was curious about the success rates of direct investments and what some the advantages and drawbacks of a direct investment compared to a regional center project?

我想知道标准EB-5项目的成功率有多少，以及与区域中心试点项目相比较有何优劣？

Question Detail: Most regional centers that I am reviewing state in their offering docs that they will refund an EB5 investment if the I-526 is denied. Some will give back a portion of the administrative fee. Is there a law by USCIS or the SEC that requires a regional center to return my full capital contribution?

如果投资人的I-526申请被拒，大部分的区域中心都会承诺返还投资资金，有些还会返还部分管理费。法律对返款有何规定？

Question Detail: Can two regional centers "co-host" one project? That is, two separate regional centers will each seek EB-5 investors for the same project (until the EB-5 project quota is filled), with the investors filing under their respective regional center. If yes, will two sets of PPM/business plans/economic analyses have to be made? Will any complications arise from this structure?

比如，两个区域中心分别寻找投资者来投资同一个EB-5项目（直到满额），投资者在各自的区域中心提交申请。如果可以，需要制定两套PPM/商业计划书/经济分析报告？这样的框架会引发任何的纠纷吗？