The EB-5 Program competition for visas are heating up and new countries are entering the market. These are the 2018 EB-5 emerging investor markets to watch.

The EB-5 visa backlog is hitting China hard, they’re share of the market dropped 50% in the last quarter of FY 2017, according to NES Financial’s latest release The Changing Tides of EB-5, 2018 EB-5 Industry Trends & Insights. These EB-5 emerging investor markets, however, are quickly growing and grabbing their share of the EB-5 visa pot.

Hot new EB-5 emerging investor markets in 2018 according to NES Financial are:

Growth by country in Asia over the last three years:

1.  India
2.  Vietnam
3.  Taiwan
4.  South Korea

Growth by country in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East over the last three years:

1.  South Africa
2.  Turkey
3.  Italy
4.  Iran

Growth by country in Latin America over the last three years: 

1. Venezuela
2. Argentina
3. Brazil
4. Columbia

The top four overall fastest growing EB-5 markets in the last year, according to NES Financial are:

1.  Venezuela
2.  Brazil
3.  India
4.  Turkey

What are the main incentives for emigrating from these countries to the USA?

Many of these countries are facing humanitarian crises and are looking to flee to other countries. Despite the ongoing battles over immigration in the U.S., it is still a top country for foreigners to emigrate to. The United States’ strong economy, top-tier schools, and its acceptance of diverse cultures lures foreign nationals from all over the world to consider applying for the EB-5 visa.

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