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EB-5 Visa for Immigrant Investors

What: EB-5 is a visa preference category that is available to immigrants seeking to enter the United States in order to invest in a new commercial enterprise that will benefit the U.S. economy and create at least 10 full-time jobs. There are two ways to invest which you may use within the EB-5 category and they are: creating a new commercial enterprise or investing in a troubled business.

Who: Applicants must invest at least $500,000 into the U.S. and create at least 10 full-time jobs to qualify.

How: Acquiring lawful permanent residence (“Green Card”) through the EB-5 category is a three step self petitioning process. This process involves several types of forms.

Details: The EB-5 Visa for Immigrant Investors is a program for investors that plan to reside in the United States to manage their investments. In order to qualify, investors much reach or surpass predetermined benchmarks for their investments. For general purposes, the investment must amount to at least 1,000,000 USD and create a minimum of 10 jobs. However, there are a number of areas that have been designated Target Employment Areas (TEAs), defined as areas with unemployment levels above 150 percent of the national average, or below 200,000 in population, that only require an investment of 500,000 USD.