The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services administers the Immigrant Investor Program, also known as “EB-5,” created by Congress to stimulate the U.S. economy through job creation and capital investment by foreign investors.
Under a pilot immigration program first enacted in 1992 and regularly pre-authorized since, certain EB-5 visas also are set aside for investors in Regional Centers designated by USCIS based on proposals for promoting economic growth.
Required minimum investments are:
- $500,000 USD +Legal/Administration fee
- Create 10 jobs from the investment in a Targeted Employment Area (High Unemployment or Rural Area)
- Simple eligibility criteria (no education, no language, no experience requirements, etc)
- Application includes Principal Applicant, Spouse & Children under 21
- Live, work, study and start business
- Enter & leave United State freely
- Quickly achieve U.S. Legal Permanent Resident status (average processing time 20-26 months)
Steps to permanent residency in U.S via EB5
Qualified Investor
Invest 500 000 USD
Pay legal / administrative fees
Legal source of funds
No criminal record
File Processing
I-526 Petition
Interview at consulate
Conditional Green Card
U.S – Approved enterprise
II-829 Petition
Create 10 jobs
Refund of 500 000 USD
Permanent green card
