Foreign investors can either invest through a USCIS-designated regional center or make a direct investment in an EB-5 project. What is a regional center? Regional centers are privately owned economic entities designated by USCIS to promote economic growth within the United States and through the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program. Regional centers facilitate EB-5 investments by...
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The EB-5 application process begins with filing an I-526 or I-526E form with USCIS. To file, the investor must have already committed the required capital to a new commercial enterprise (NCE). The minimum investment amount is $1.05 million or $800,000 if the investment is made in a targeted employment area (TEA). The investment must be...
For H-1B visa holders, transitioning to an EB-5 visa can be an attractive option to secure permanent residency. This path eliminates the need for employer sponsorship and can bypass the lengthy visa bulletin backlogs typically encountered when needing to file an I-485 after I-140 approval. Maintaining H-1B Status If an EB-5 applicant is from a...
Navigating the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program’s source of funds requirements demands thorough detail and documentation. For many investors, gifts from family members often present a viable source for their investment. Documentation of gift USCIS requires comprehensive documentation to establish the gift’s legitimacy. This includes a notarized gift affidavit signed by the donor showing their intent...
The EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program provides a pathway for foreign investors to obtain a green card by investing in job-creating projects in the United States. One of the fundamental aspects of this program is the ‘at-risk’ requirement, which determines an investment’s eligibility. USCIS requires that the investor’s capital be at at-risk throughout the investment period,...
Can I Make a Partial Investment in the EB-5 Program? The EB-5 Investor Program allows visas to be made available to qualified immigrants who have invested or are actively in the process of investing capital in a New Commercial Enterprise (NCE). The latter category is often described as a partial investment. A partial investment is...
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Foreign investors have two options when investing in an EB-5 project. They can either invest through a USCIS-designated regional center or invest directly in an EB-5 project. The EB-5 investment amounts are either $800,000 or $1,050,000, depending on whether the investor invests in a rural, high-unemployment, or infrastructure project. These investments are directed into a...
Discover how EB-5 Regional Centers drive economic development through job creation and capital investment in targeted areas. EB-5 Regional Centers- What Are They and What Do They Do? EB-5 investors can invest directly. Or, they can invest through an EB-5 regional center. Regional centers are in the U.S. They foster job creation and economic development...