There are indeed numerous Regional Centers approved by the USCIS that help fulfill EB-5 investments. A Regional Center is a public or private entity designated by the USCIS to manage EB-5 investment projects, often in the real estate, infrastructure, and business development sectors. Regional Centers recruit investors to pool their funds to help finance larger scale projects that will create the mandated 10 jobs for U.S. workers. One of the benefits of investing through a Regional Center is that both direct and indirect jobs should be counted toward the job creation requirement, which makes it easier to satisfy the EB-5 investment criteria. Most Regional Centers allow investors to be passive investors, meaning that the investor is not required to “work” daily for the project to be approved. The USCIS approved Regional Centers based on operational plans, job creation projections, and detailed business plans. Investors can find a list of Regional Centers that are USCIS-approved on the USCIS website or may ask an immigration attorney to help them choose and confirm the reputation and legitimacy of an approved center.