FirstPathway Partners helps foreign investors become United States permanent residents through the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program, with a 100% success rate securing permanent green cards. An $800,000 investment into our project, Ameyalli, could provide you, your spouse and your children under 21 with a path to permanent residency.
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Ameyalli Resort & Spa · Midway, Utah · artist’s render
success rate securing permanent green cards
founded by Robert W. Kraft, one of the most trusted EB-5 fund managers
in economic development from FPP projects
full capital contributions returned on multiple projects
EB-5 rules are the same for everyone. The partner you choose is not. Here is what FPP brings to your family’s application.
Founded in 2008 by Robert W. Kraft, FPP has a 100% track record on permanent residency and green card issuance for its investors.
FPP has returned full capital contributions to investors on multiple EB-5 projects.
FPP always builds in many more jobs than USCIS requires. Ameyalli is projected to create 2.7 times the jobs needed for its investors.
Every project is vetted for EB-5 suitability, risk and capital preservation: background checks on principals, financial modelling, collateral analysis, appraisals and economic impact reports.
Approvals for FPP’s rural project Kaia took between four and six months, and Kaia sold out in record time.
Robert W. Kraft was elected by his regional center peers to six terms as President of IIUSA, the national EB-5 trade association, and has worked with Congress on the program’s framework.
You deal directly with Sonja Clarke, Director at FPP. FPP works with your immigration attorney and monitors your project’s job creation until your green card is permanent.
Use this checklist to compare providers. FPP will put every answer in writing.
| Question to ask | Why it matters | FirstPathway Partners |
|---|---|---|
| How long have you operated EB-5 projects? | Experience across full EB-5 cycles, not just new raises | ✓Since 2008, founded by Robert W. Kraft |
| What is your green card success rate? | The whole point of the investment | ✓100% success rate securing permanent green cards |
| Have your investors received I-829 approvals? | I-829 is what makes the green card permanent | ✓Many I-829 approvals across FPP projects |
| Have you returned investors’ capital? | Evidence that projects repay, not just raise | ✓Full capital contributions returned on multiple projects |
| How many jobs will the project create? | Excess jobs protect every investor’s I-829 | ✓Ameyalli: 2.7x the jobs required |
| How is my investment secured? | Your position if the project underperforms | ✓Ameyalli: EB-5 senior loan secured by a first mortgage, with a completion guarantee |
| Where is my deposit held? | Your money should be protected before filing | ✓In escrow, still your money, until your application is filed |
| Who will I actually deal with? | Continuity through a multi-year process | ✓Sonja Clarke, Director at FPP, from first call to green card |
Resort & Residences · Midway, Utah · minutes from Park City and Deer Valley
Framed by the Wasatch Mountains, Ameyalli spans 28 acres and is home to 28 natural mineral hot springs. The resort will be operated by Appellation Hotels, led by Michelin-starred chef Charlie Palmer and former Four Seasons executive Christopher Hunsberger.
Ameyalli Resort & Residences combines fully furnished residences, family lodges and cottages with a resort anchored by an approximately 50,000 sq ft Wellbeing Center and operated by Appellation Hotels. Many residences are already completed and sold, more are being built, and the resort is under construction.
For EB-5 investors that means a visible project with completed phases, a rural TEA designation with reserved visas, and job creation well above the USCIS requirement.
projected job creation
reserved rural set-aside visas
EB-5 loan-to-value at stabilization
natural mineral hot springs
sq ft Wellbeing Center
EB-5 investment
| EB-5 designation | Rural TEA (verified by Baker Tilly US, LLP) |
|---|---|
| Investment per investor | $800,000 |
| EB-5 senior loan | $63,200,000 |
| Number of investors | 79 · nearly sold out |
| Security | First mortgage loan, plus completion guarantee |
| Loan term | 48 months, with three optional one-year extensions |
| Job creation | 2,125.4 projected jobs (2.7x the 790 required) |
| Value at stabilization | $142,000,000 · 43.38% EB-5 loan-to-value |
| Exit strategy | Sale or refinance · target repayment on the 4-year loan ending 2030 |
| Targeted completion | Q1 2028 |
Total capitalization of $209.1 million. The EB-5 senior loan sits ahead of CPACE financing and equity.
Information is preliminary and subject to adjustment. Offered only through the private placement memorandum to accredited investors verified under Rule 506(c); review its risk factors before investing.
Ameyalli has 22 fully furnished four-bedroom residences and two six-bedroom family lodges offered through fractional ownership, plus 23 cottages offered as whole ownership. Many residences are already built and sold, with more under construction.
Appellation Hotels, led by Charlie Palmer and former Four Seasons executive Christopher Hunsberger, will oversee all operational management of the property.
Ameyalli is anchored by an approximately 50,000 sq ft Wellbeing Center set around 28 protected natural mineral hot springs, with the resort and spa operated by Appellation Hotels.
Minutes from Park City and Deer Valley, Midway is a four-season mountain destination for skiing, golf, trails and fly fishing. The site qualifies as a rural TEA: it is outside any Metropolitan Statistical Area, and Midway’s population is under 20,000.
The global wellness economy was valued at $5.61 trillion in 2022 and is expected to reach $8.47 trillion by 2027, with wellness tourism among its fastest-growing segments (Global Wellness Economy Monitor 2023).
Set in the clay canyons of Kanab, near the Grand Canyon and Zion National Park, Kaia has 40 private dwellings on 100 acres. FPP’s rural project sold out in record time, and its investors’ approvals took between four and six months.
Created by the US Congress in 1990, the EB-5 program gives foreign investors, their spouse and unmarried children under 21 permanent residence in the United States through an $800,000 investment in a qualifying project in a Targeted Employment Area (TEA) that creates at least 10 full-time jobs per investor.
There are no sponsors or specialized skills required, and EB-5 is eligible for concurrent adjustment of status, with travel permission and employment authorization while your case is pending.
compared with international students
accept employment anywhere in the US
live anywhere in the United States
leave and enter the US without a visa
option to become a US citizen
simply renew your green card every 10 years
FPP works with your immigration attorney to gather documents and build a transparent financial picture for your application.
You deposit $800,000 into an escrow account. It is still your money, and it stays in escrow until your application is filed. Your attorney files the investment documents together with your immigration and source-of-funds documents.
USCIS approves your petition and your funds go to work creating jobs. You may file concurrently for adjustment of status, work authorization and travel permission.
A two-year conditional green card, through adjustment of status or a local consulate. This time counts towards the five years needed for citizenship.
FPP verifies the 10+ jobs created by your sustained investment, and your attorney files the I-829 petition. You become eligible for investment redemption.
Your conditions are removed. Renew your green card every 10 years, with the option of US citizenship when eligible.
Investors should consult legal counsel familiar with United States immigration law and practice. Timelines vary by country of birth and USCIS processing.
A child turning 21 during the process may need Child Status Protection Act review. Start early.
“Families come to us with the same questions: is it real, is it safe, and will it work for my children? My job is to give straight answers before anyone invests.”
After researching several Regional Centers, I decided FirstPathway Partners was a good choice. They have a long track record and solid experience in this type of immigration process. Their plan transmits a feeling of security, and their communication is open and direct. Leaving your country to start a new life is not easy, we all know it. But when I look back, with a smile, at the whole process, and think about my wife and my daughter, I say to myself, “It has all been worth the effort!”
Start with why investors choose FPP.
FPP was founded in 2008 by Robert W. Kraft and has a 100% success rate securing permanent green cards for its investors. It has returned full capital contributions to investors on multiple projects, and its projects have contributed more than $1 billion in economic development.
FPP vets every project for EB-5 suitability, risk, capital preservation and the facilitation of permanent green cards. Underwriting covers background checks on all principals, detailed financial modelling, job creation projections, collateral analysis, market studies, appraisals and economic impact reports.
FPP’s investment is the start of an ongoing relationship with the project sponsor. FPP monitors job creation to keep investors’ EB-5 eligibility on track, reviews financial statements and budgets, and attends board meetings to protect principal.
You work directly with Sonja Clarke, Director at FPP and an EB-5 specialist, from first call to permanent green card. FPP works alongside your own immigration attorney.
Ameyalli Resort & Residences is FPP’s current EB-5 project: a luxury wellness community in Midway, Utah, minutes from Park City and Deer Valley. It spans 28 acres with 28 natural mineral hot springs, residences, family lodges and cottages, and an approximately 50,000 sq ft Wellbeing Center. The resort will be operated by Appellation Hotels, led by Michelin-starred chef Charlie Palmer and former Four Seasons executive Christopher Hunsberger.
Ameyalli is nearly sold out, with final investor places remaining. Complete the free assessment to book a consultation with Sonja, who will confirm current availability.
EB-5 funds are provided as a $63.2 million senior loan secured by a first mortgage, with a completion guarantee. The resort is projected to be worth $142 million at stabilization, an EB-5 loan-to-value of 43.38%. Full details and risk factors are in the private placement memorandum.
The exit strategy is sale or refinance. The loan term is 48 months with three optional one-year extensions, and investors become eligible for redemption once they have met USCIS sustainment requirements and the project has repaid the funds.
Ameyalli is verified as a rural Targeted Employment Area. Rural projects draw on 20% of EB-5 visas reserved for rural investment and receive USCIS priority processing on petitions.
Ameyalli is projected to create 2,125.4 jobs, 2.7 times the 790 required for its investors. Construction jobs alone exceed the total jobs requirement.
Created by the US Congress in 1990, the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program lets a foreign national, their spouse and unmarried children under 21 obtain US permanent residence (a green card) by investing $800,000 in a qualifying project that creates at least 10 full-time jobs per investor.
It leads to a green card. You first receive a conditional green card valid for 24 months, then a permanent green card once your I-829 petition is approved. You simply renew it every 10 years, with no employer or sponsor needed.
No. Applicants must pass a criminal background check, document the lawful source of the $800,000 plus fees, and have a desire to live in the United States. You do not need management experience, English, or to prove net worth beyond the investment and fees.
Enter the US after approval, then re-enter at least once every 179 days, or file for a re-entry permit if you need longer abroad. Your attorney will advise on your situation.
It depends on your country of birth and USCIS processing. For FPP’s previous rural project, Kaia, approvals took between four and six months. Sonja will give you a personal estimate at consultation.
You deposit the investment and application fee into an escrow account. It is still your money, and it stays in escrow until your application is filed.
Your immigration attorney files the investment documents together with your immigration and source-of-funds documents as part of your I-526E petition.
US visa numbers are allocated by country of birth, while your passport and residence decide where and how you process your green card. Knowing all three lets Sonja plan the right route for you.
Your spouse and unmarried children under 21. Each receives their own green card on the one investment.
The Child Status Protection Act can protect a child’s age during parts of the process. Start early and tell us every child’s date of birth.
EB-5 is eligible for concurrent adjustment of status, so a student already in the US may be able to file for work authorization and travel permission while the case is pending. As a green card holder they also pay lower tuition than international students at many universities.
Yes. Green card holders are US tax residents and taxed on worldwide income. Take cross-border tax advice before you become a resident.
Time on a conditional green card counts towards the five years of residence required. You can apply if you have been in the US for 30 months or more in the past five years and have never left for more than six months at a time. Check whether your country allows dual citizenship.
No. Under US government regulations, EB-5 funds must be at risk. That is why it is essential to carry out extensive due diligence on the regional center you invest through, to make sure those risks are mitigated. Review the private placement memorandum and its risk factors with your own legal, tax and financial advisers.
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Answer a few questions and book a consultation with Sonja Clarke, Director at FPP, at a time that suits you. There is no commitment to invest.
A few questions, about 2 minutes, and no commitment to invest. Sonja Clarke, Director at FPP, reviews every assessment personally.
Confidential. Your details go only to FirstPathway Partners.