Qualifying investors and their spouse and unmarried minor children under 21 will be granted U.S. lawful permanent residency; No minimum requirements as to age, to speak English, employment experience, or education; Investor and family may live/work anywhere in the United States; After five years, the investor and their family may obtain US citizenship, subject to meeting all immigration requirements, as required under law.

A "Regional Center" is an entity, organization, or agency that has been approved as such by the USCIS. Regional Centers may collect foreign investment capital and redirect it into investment projects to promote economic growth in the U.S. and create new jobs.

Please go to the US Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services website: USCIS.
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The investor is not required to have any prior business experience. Likewise, the investor is not required to demonstrate any minimum level of education. The only requirement for the investor is that he/she has the required net worth and capital.
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Yes. The investor must have no communicable diseases and proper vaccinations.
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Under USCIS regulations, the investor must demonstrate that his assets were gained in a lawful manner. This requires the investor to prove his investment funds were obtained through lawful business, salary, investments, property sales, inheritance, gift, loan or other lawful means which could be proved by:

• Foreign business registration records;
• Corporate, partnership, and personal tax returns including income, franchise, property (whether real, personal, or intangible), or any other tax returns of any kind filed within five years, with any taxing jurisdiction in or outside the United States by or on behalf of the petitioner;
• Evidence identifying any other source(s) of capital; or
• Copies of any judgments or evidence of all pending governmental civil or criminal actions, governmental administrative proceedings, and any private civil actions (pending or otherwise) involving monetary judgments against the petitioner from any court in or outside the United States within the past fifteen years.

Under the regulations, an investor who is approved for the EB-5 immigrant visa receives a "conditional" green card, which must be reissued after two years, subject to removal of conditions. Otherwise, the two cards offer the same rights and privileges.
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Rejection in the past does not disqualify the applicant, unless the reasons related to immigration fraud or other major problems. It is most important that all criminal, medical, or U.S. immigration history problems be disclosed to the limited partnership and legal counsel in advance of application.
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As any other investment, EB-5 investment implies a certain degree of risk associated with investing in new or growing business. Depending on the Project, it may take up to 5 years to investment capital to be returned to investor.
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Yes. The Regional Center charges $80,000 administrative fee in addition to the investment capital. In case of denial of initial I-526E application (Immigrant Petition by Alien Entrepreneur) by the USCIS, the entire amount of administrative fee will be returned to investor. It is also responsibility of the investor to pay the government application fees for I-526E and I-829 (Petition by Entrepreneur to Remove Conditions ) which are $3,675 and $3,750 respectively. Investor may also pay the local immigration attorney to help him file I-526E and I-829.
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Depending on the country of origin, it may take six months or longer for the USCIS to adjudicate the petition, assuming that all documents have been filled out in a proper manner and there is no need for additional evidence or documentation.
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To qualify as EB-5 Investor potential investors should:

• Be not a "U.S. Person" as defined in Rule 902 of regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933;
• Be an "accredited investor" as defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D under the Act and have a net worth (or joint net worth with the spouse) in excess of USD $1,000.000 or $500,000;
• Have had individual income in excess of USD $200,000 (excluding the spouse) in each of the two most recent years (or joint income in excess of USD $300,000 in each of those years), and have a reasonable expectation of reaching the same income level in the current year;
• Have the capacity to evaluate the merits and risks of the prospective investment and to protect his interests in connection with the prospective investment by reason of his own and/or financial experience;
• Purchase securities for his own investment purposes only and not with a view towards resale or distribution.
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To qualify as EB-5 Investor potential investors should provide:

• Personal Information: Exact and full legal name, current residence address, home telephone, emails address, date of birth, and places of residence, where the investor lived before;
• Business Information: Occupation, Number of years being employed by or owning the business, position or title, business address, business telephone, address, fax;
• Eligibility: Provide eligibility information described above and fill out eligibility questionnaire:
• Provide a valid I.D.
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