Employment-Based Immigration
Immigrant Investors (EB-5)
Permanent Residency through Immigrant Investors
Congress created the fifth employment-based
preference (EB-5) immigrant visa category
in 1990 for immigrants seeking to enter
the U.S. to engage in a commercial enterprise
that will benefit the U.S. economy by substantial
investment and creation of jobs for U.S.
workers.
Requirements
a. The basic amount required to invest in
the new commercial enterprise is $1 million,
although that amount may be $500,000 if
the investment is made in a “targeted
employment area” ;
b. Benefit U.S. economy;
c. Create full-time employment for at least
10 U.S. workers; and
d. The investor must have a policy making
role in the enterprise.
Application Procedures
Assuming USCIS approves an investor’s
I-526 petition, he or she becomes conditional
permanent resident for two years. An I-829
petition to remove the condition must be
filed within 90 days before 2nd anniversary.
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