USCIS administers the EB-5 Program. Under this program, investors (and their spouses and unmarried children under 21) are eligible to apply for a Green Card (permanent residence) if they:
Congress created the EB-5 Program in 1990 to stimulate the U.S. economy through job creation and capital investment by foreign investors.
In 1992, Congress created the Immigrant Investor Program, also known as the Regional Center Program, which sets aside EB-5 visas for participants who invest in commercial enterprises associated with regional centers approved by USCIS based on proposals for promoting economic growth.
A targeted employment area can be, at the time of investment, either:
A new commercial enterprise means any for-profit activity formed for the ongoing conduct of lawful business, including:
As noted, investments in projects that easily employ a good number of employees makes meeting this job creation requirement easier.
USCIS Filing fees:
Initial: $3,675+
Removal of Conditions: $3,750+
*USCIS/Embassy/NVC fees subject to change
“As cycle times improve, processing times will follow, and applicants and petitioners will receive decisions on their cases more quickly. USCIS will increase capacity, improve technology, and expand staffing to achieve these new goals by the end of FY 2023.”
https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/reducing-processing-backlogs
“In short, this is an outstanding time to apply to immigrate to the United States as a foreign investor. The door is open for the next eight months. It will take investors time to identify a suitable EB-5 regional center project, collect their funds, prepare the paperwork and establish the bona fides of their investments. This is the time to start.”
Andy J. Semotiuk Contributor, Jan 11, 2023
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