Overview

The Cleveland International Fund (CiF) team, working with recognized industry professionals, carefully identifies, evaluates, and selects investment projects that meet its criteria in the commercial real estate, healthcare, biotechnology, and film production industries for consideration by foreign nationals who have been accredited as investors. This due diligence is performed by financial experts on the CiF team who review financial statements, business plans, proformas, market analyses, econometric models, and credentials of project principals.

CiF chooses projects based on the following criteria:

1. Economic modeling demonstrating that the project will exceed EB-5 job creation or preservation requirements as outlined by the US government;


2. Sound business plans or models that indicate a safe investment for our investors;


3. Evidence of involvement of other credible financing sources;


4. Government involvement in the project.

Accredited immigrant investors may request specific project information by contacting CiF or logging into the secure portal.

For frequently asked questions regarding the EB-5 investment, please click here.

Investment Process

CiF's In-Country Representatives work with potential investors to guide them through the process of becoming an accredited immigrant investor. These steps include:

1. The potential investor submits a contact form through this site or through a CiF Representative so we can begin due diligence to determine eligibility;


2. The potential investors will be asked to provide necessary documentation required by US federal law. No documents should be sent to our team CiF until formally requested;


3. Documents should be translated into English and be accompanied by a certificate of translation signed and dated by translator.

Potential immigrant investors are encouraged to have a financial advisor and an attorney who can advise and represent them prior to committing funds. We have formed alliances with companies and entities who can work with our investors during this process. They can work with potential investors in providing financial and tax advice and our list of preferred attorneys can assist CiF investors in the application and immigration process.

With the help of these advisors, the immigrant investor will need to prove the following:

1. Evidence of Legitimate Source of Funds - invested capital is lawfully earned. Inheritance, gifts, and loans are acceptable capital, but they must be lawfully earned as well;


2. Proof that the investor has a "level on income" or has accumulated sufficient wealth that would enable the investor to allocate those funds to the project.

Potential immigrant investors must also be able to provide certain personal documents. This requirement applies to those foreign investors and their spouses and children (under the age of 21 at the time of application) filing for a green card through this program.

The following documents are necessary:

1. Articles of organization, if owner of a company;


2. Certified copies of birth certificates, copies of marriage certificates, and/or divorce decrees and death certificates, if applicable;


3. Certified copy of any military record should be submitted;


4. Certified copy of police record from the city where the applicant has resided for at least 6 months since turning 16. These records may include, but are not limited to: information on former arrests, crimes, and court, regardless of amnesty, pardon, or other clemency;


5. Passport sized photographs of the investor and any dependents must also be submitted.

Projects

CiF focuses on projects in the fields of commercial real estate, healthcare, biotechnology, and film production. To access project details, accredited immigrant investors can log-in to a secure portal, which can be found by clicking here.

Potential Investors-
Qualified accredited investors interested in investing $500,000 (USD) should contact us. A CiF staff member will respond to the inquiry within 24 hours.