What is EB-5 Visa?

USCIS administers the Immigrant Investor Program, also known as “EB-5,” created by Congress in 1990 to stimulate the U.S. economy through job creation and capital investment by foreign investors. Under a pilot immigration program first enacted in 1992 and regularly reauthorized since, certain EB-5 visas also are set aside for investors in Regional Centers designated by USCIS based on proposals for promoting economic growth.

All EB-5 investors must invest in a new commercial enterprise, which is a commercial enterprise:

• Established after Nov. 29, 1990, or
• Established on or before Nov. 29, 1990, that is:
  1. Purchased and the existing business is restructured or reorganized in such a way that a new commercial enterprise results, or
  2. Expanded through the investment so that a 40-percent increase in the net worth or number of employees occurs

Job Creation Requirements

• Create or preserve at least 10 full-time jobs for qualifying U.S. workers within two years (or under certain circumstances, within a reasonable time after the two-year period) of the immigrant investor’s admission to the United States as a Conditional Permanent Resident.
• Create or preserve either direct or indirect jobs:
  • Direct jobs are actual identifiable jobs for qualified employees located within the commercial enterprise into which the EB-5 investor has directly invested his or her capital.
  • Indirect jobs are those jobs shown to have been created collaterally or as a result of capital invested in a commercial enterprise affiliated with a regional center by an EB-5 investor. A foreign investor may only use the indirect job calculation if affiliated with a regional center.

 

How EB5Projects can help you in achieving your immigration via Investment

1. EB5Projects.com is a listing of all Projects accepting EB-5 Investments. So you find all the "commercial enterprises" as mentioned in the law in the database.

2. You find details about over 50 datapoints regarding each EB-5 Project. For example, total investments required, total EB-5 funds raised, total jobs created etc.

3. You also find best Firms and Professionals on the database who can assit you in completing your immigration process.

4. You can compare multiple regional centers and their projects on the database.

5. Find Project/Regional Center updates and all EB-5 events near you.

6. We can also assist you in DUE DILIGENCE/VERIFYING if a particular project meets your investment requirement and that they can not only give you a smooth passage to your American Residency but also return back your Investment after lock-in period.