This value for money aspect of the EB-5 seems particularly good when comparing this
visa against other options such as the E2 which requires the purchase of a business likely to cost at least $150,000. As was reported recently on a national TV network, many families have lost everything when emigrating via the E2 visa due to business failure in the current economic climate. Even those that succeed with their business fail to obtain permanent residence status, meaning their children face the very real prospect of having to leave the USA when they turn 21.