U.S. EB-5 Investor
United States
Residency
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See if you're a match →EB-5 is a green card route for investors who place a large qualifying investment into a U.S. commercial enterprise and plan to create at least 10 full-time jobs for qualifying U.S. workers. It is capital-intensive and documentation-heavy.
- Type
- Investment residence
- Investment fit
- Investors making a qualifying investment in the United States
- Core requirements
- Investment amount, source of funds, and required approvals
- What to know
- Approval can depend on official judgment or program space
- Duration
- Starts with 2-year conditional permanent residence.
- Renewal / path
- Conditions can be removed if investment and job-creation rules are met.
Summary
EB-5 is a U.S. green card route for investors who make a large qualifying investment in a U.S. commercial enterprise. The investment must be tied to job creation, usually at least 10 full-time jobs for qualifying U.S. workers.
This is a serious investment pathway, not a simple residence-by-deposit route.
Eligibility
You may fit this pathway if:
- You can make the required EB-5 investment, generally $1,050,000 or $800,000 for certain targeted employment area or infrastructure investments.
- The investment is in a qualifying U.S. commercial enterprise.
- The capital is at risk for the purpose of generating a return.
- The project is designed to create or preserve at least 10 full-time jobs for qualifying U.S. workers.
- You can document the lawful source and path of the investment funds.
Duration, Renewal, and Long-Term Path
- Duration: Starts with 2-year conditional permanent residence.
- Renewal: Conditions can be removed if investment and job-creation rules are met.
What This Route Allows
EB-5 can lead to lawful permanent residence for the investor, spouse, and unmarried children under 21 when the investment is qualifying, the capital is lawful and at risk, the job-creation plan supports at least 10 full-time qualifying U.S. jobs, and USCIS approves the case.
What This Route Is Not
EB-5 is not passive in the sense of simply buying a visa. Even regional-center investments require careful review of the project, job-creation model, source of funds, risks, and immigration compliance.
Next Steps
- Confirm your investment range.
- Decide whether you are considering a direct EB-5 investment or a regional-center project.
- Gather source-of-funds documentation early.
- Review project documents with both immigration and financial professionals.
- Confirm the job-creation plan and whether the investment qualifies for the lower threshold.