Advantages of EB-5 Visas

Unlike many visas in which the applicant has to wait a certain amount of time to get a green card, the EB-5 Visa has the advantage of providing the investor and the family with a green card from the very beginning. When you emigrate, you do so knowing that you and your immediate family have Permanent Residency. You may apply for citizenship after five years.

Basic Requirements

The list below is basic requirements that may help you decide whether to pursue permanent residency as an investor.

• The investor must have invested or must be actively in the process of investing the required amount of capital ($500,000 or $1 million).
• The investment must be "at risk" for the purposes of generating a return on the capital.
• The Sources of Funds for investment capital must have been obtained by lawful means.
• The investment must establish a "new commercial enterprise."

Job Creation

The new commercial enterprise has created or will create no fewer than ten (10) full-time positions for eligible U.S. employees and not for the benefit of the investor's family. Using a designated Regional Center will help you with this process.

• The investor is or will be engaged in the management of the new commercial enterprise either through the exercise of day-to-day managerial control or through policy formulation.
  ( If using a Regional Center, this requirement is fulfilled through limited partnership with your Regional Center )