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1 MIAMI, FLORIDA South Florida EB- 5 Regional Center, LLC, 3925 East 10 Court Hialeah, Florida 33013, info@southfloridaeb5rc.com

2 MINIMAL RISK with a solid EXIT STRATEGY EB- 5 Investment Benefits: Immediate TEMPORARY Residency Status for Investor, spouse and all children under 21 years of age AFTER 2 years of Investment qualification, PERMANENT USA RESIDENCY Status 3% per year ROI for 5 years South Florida EB- 5 Regional Center, LLC, 3925 East 10 Court, Hialeah, Florida 33013, info@southfloridaeb5rc.com,

3 TABLE of CONTENT I. Description of the Program Eb-5 II. Description of the Project- STEELHOMES III. Flow Of Investment Funds IV. STEPS in EB-5 Process V. Potential EB-5 INVESTOR BENEFITS

4 DESCRIPTION OF EB- 5 VISA South Florida EB- 5 Regional Center, LLC, 3925 East 10 Court Hialeah, Florida 33013, info@southfloridaeb5rc.com

5 What is the EB-5 Program? Pilot Program Created by Congress to Create Jobs Approved by Congress 1990 and Extended Monitored by USCIS Foreign Investment + Creation of Jobs= American (GREEN CARD) Residence

6 EB- 5 Visa Benefits A direct route to a Green Card No day- to- day business management Permanent residency in the United States for you, your spouse and any children under 21 Live, work and retire anywhere in the United States Become a U.S Citizen after 5 years of being a green card holder No Quota Backlogs - There are many delays and backlogs for employment and family based green card categories but there is no backlog for the EB- 5 Visa Investor category. No Sponsor Needed - Foreign investors use their own personal funds and do not require sponsorship from either an employer or a family member.

7 DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT South Florida EB- 5 Regional Center, LLC, 3925 East 10 Court Hialeah, Florida 33013, info@southfloridaeb5rc.com

8 EB- 5 PROJECT Expand and Build 120,000 sf Factory for STEELHOMES City of Hialeah or Hialeah Gardens Located in a Targeted Employment Area (TEA) Manufacture ALL Steel (NO Wood Products) Construction Structures for Residential, Commercial and Low Income Housing in the USA and Abroad The Investment Partnership will accept 38 EB-5 investors as Members

9 SOUTH FLORIDA EB- 5 REGIONAL CENTER The project site is in Miami- Dade County, Florida, in the center of the Region served by SFEB- 5RC. Hialeah Gardens, located 10 miles North West of Miami, has easy access to local, national, and international shipping. Miami- Dade County has an extensive freight system consisting of the Port of Miami, Miami International Airport, CSX and FEC rail corridors and terminals, and a dense infrastructure of private warehouse and distribution center facilities all connected and served by a network of highway corridors. South Florida EB- 5 Regional Center, LLC, 3925 East 10 Court, Hialeah, Florida 33013, info@southfloridaeb5rc.com,

10 SOUTH FLORIDA EB- 5 REGIONAL CENTER Venture Overview Projected EB- 5 STEELHOMES 2015 Facility Existing Manufacturing Plant South Florida EB- 5 Regional Center, LLC, 3925 East 10 Court, Hialeah, Florida 33013, info@southfloridaeb5rc.com,

11 STEPS in EB- 5 PROCESS South Florida EB- 5 Regional Center, LLC, 3925 East 10 Court Hialeah, Florida 33013, info@southfloridaeb5rc.com

12 Multi-Disciplinary Focus STEELHOMES 2013 Regional Center Investment Immigration Attorneys Document Preparation Legal Work USCIS Verification of Job Creation Return on Investment ROI Return of Investment Capital STEELHOMES 2015

13 Process & Interaction Documentation Immigration Forms Compliance (SEC) Project Management Group INVESTOR Immigration Attorneys Investment

14 WHY consider an EB-5 Process? Investment Security Return on Investment Return of Investment Capital Education Opportunity for Children in the US Personal Security for the Family

15 STEELHOMES STEELHOMES 2013 Investment Security Return on Investment Return of Investment Capital STEELHOMES 2015

16 STEELHOMES STEELHOMES 2013

17 STEELHOMES STEELHOMES 2015

18 Basic Considerations MAIN benefit (GREEN CARD) 4-6 months USCIS has a quota limit of 10,000 EB-5 per year Freedom of Locomotion for Family Sincronized Process (Multi-Disciplinary) ADDED Investment Opportunities* * NOT Conditioned or related to EB-5 Process

19 Investor and Family may LIVE anywhere in the United States

20 The INVESTOR may: Live anywhere or any region within the US work in any part or region or industry in the US Children may attend any school or University School Tuition Fees IS NOT as Foreigners Come into and leave the United States FREELY Has the OPTION (Not Required) to seek US Citizenship

21 INVESTOR Qualification or Conditions Active Passport from Country of Origin Qualify as Accredited Investor Verifiable Source of Investment Source NO Criminal Record Legal Representation is OPTIONAL Annual Personal Income Statements for past 5 years

22 SOURCE of Funds Loans (may be controversial with SEC) Cash on deposit Gifts from Family Savings or Inheritance Business Source

23 Immigration Attorney SERVICES Background check on Investor & family Structures documentation for petition with USCIS Prepares and submits Form I-526 Reviews Investment Documentation Scrutinizes the Regional Center Submits Petition of Form I-824 Represents the Investor at all times with USCIS

24 DECISION Flow Make Decision to INVEST Administrative Cost: US$ Choose the REGIONAL CENTER EB-5 Investment years RETAIN Immigration Attorneys Document preparation and Form I-526 Cost varies

25 Document Process Timing Document Preparation & Formulation 30 days Documentation USCIS Forms Compliance (SEC) Form I- 526 USCIS 3-6 months Consular Status Adjustment 4 to 6 months ENTRY into the United States as a US RESIDENT

26 Document Processing & Timing Summit EVIDENCE of Job Creation Form I-829 Documentation USCIS Forms Compliance (SEC) months after Investment USCIS Change of Conditional Status to Permanent months TIME of INVESTMENT Regional Center 60 months* (5 years) Return on Investment- ~ 3% Year *May Vary Terms & Conditions

27 DOCUMENTACION PROCESS Attend to Consular Interview and Receive Temporary Green Card APPROVAL by USCIS Complete & Submit Form I-526 To USCIS Retain ATTORNEY Transfer $500,000 Sign to Escrow Subscription Account Agreement and Deposit $50,000 8 Months Administrative Fees 1 Time (Months)

28 FOR MORE INFORMATION Immigrant Investor STEEL HOMES INVESTORS, LLC 3925 EAST 10 COURT HIALEAH, FL

29 EB- 5 INVESTOR BENEFITS South Florida EB- 5 Regional Center, LLC, 3925 East 10 Court Hialeah, Florida 33013, info@southfloridaeb5rc.com

30 EB- 5 Investment Benefits: MINIMAL RISK with a solid EXIT STRATEGY Immediate TEMPORARY Residency Status for Investor, spouse and all children under 21 years of age AFTER 2 years of Investment qualification, PERMANENT USA RESIDENCY Status 3% per year ROI for 5 years or $100,000 for a $500,000 Investment for 5 years Cash out after Year 5 (66 Months) of Investment IF Investment is EXTENDED for 7 Years, INVESTOR has the option to receive ONE PERCENT (1%) of STEELHOMES Equity ownership South Florida EB- 5 Regional Center, LLC, 3925 East 10 Court, Hialeah, Florida 33013, info@southfloridaeb5rc.com,

31 MIAMI, FLORIDA Tel: South Florida EB- 5 Regional Center, LLC, 3925 East 10 Court Hialeah, Florida 33013, info@southfloridaeb5rc.com

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