United States – EB-5 Investor Immigrant Visa
Want to get a US Green Card through investment?
Program EB-5 Investor Visa is the official route to Permanent Residency (Green Card) managed by USCIS (US Citizenship and Immigration Services).
This program is open to foreign investors who want to live, work, and study legally in the United States.
💼 What is an EB-5 Visa?
EB-5 is an abbreviation of Employment-Based 5th Preference Visa, which is an investment-based immigration visa that provides Green Card to foreign investors and their families through job creation in the US.
💰 Minimum Investment
- US$800,000: For investment in the region Targeted Employment Area (TEA)
(Rural areas or with unemployment rate ≥ 150% national average) - US$1,050,000: For non-TEA areas
📌 Your investment must create at least 10 jobs (directly or indirectly through economic modeling).
🛠️ How to Invest
- Direct Investment: You run or partner directly in a business in the US
- Indirect Investment via Regional Center:
- Sponsored by official Regional Centers
- Funds are invested in structured and managed projects.
- Capital detained ±5–6 years, and returned in the 6th year (depending on the project)
What is a Regional Center?
A USCIS-approved economic unit to manage investment projects, create jobs, and attract capital from global investors.
👨👩👧👦 Who is Eligible for the EB-5 Program?
- Individuals who wish to settle down and do business in the US
- Parents of children who live in the US but are not yet citizens
- Families who want to get US citizen equivalent education costs for children
- Professionals or retirees who want to live quietly and legally in the US
- Global investors who have legal funds and want permanent residency in America
✅ Benefits of EB-5 Visa (US Green Card)
- Permanent Residency for you, your partner, and children <21 years
- No sponsor needed from company or family
- There is no minimum age or education limit.
- No English / IELTS skills required
- Can live and work throughout the US
- Access to free public schools & local tuition universities
- The right to receive Social Security, Medicare, and other benefits
- Free to open your own business, invest, or work for another company
📋 General Requirements
- Age ≥21 years
- The source of investment funds must be legal & provable
- Funds can come from a business, inheritance, gift, or personal assets.
- Submission includes one family (couple + child <21 years)
- Medical examination is carried out after the initial stage
- Visa process: ±18–24 months
📍 EB-5 Visa Short Process
- Consultation & determination of investment type (Direct/Indirect)
- Collection of legal documents & proof of source of funds
- Invest in approved projects (especially through Regional Centers)
- Filing Form I-526 to USCIS
- Once approved:
- Apply for an immigrant visa (if outside the US)
- Or adjust status (if you are already in the US)
- Get it Conditional Green Card
- After 2 years: Apply Permanent Green Card