US EB-5  Visa

US EB-5 Program offers an exclusive category of immigration Visa for foreign High Net worth investors. It is one of the fast-track options to get U.S. Green Card and permanent residency through investment. Operated by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the EB-5 visa program was established by the US Congress in 1990 to facilitate increased investment in the US economy.

An Investor with their spouse and unmarried children under the age of 21 can make investment to obtain green card, which allow them the right to permanently live, work and study in the United States.

In order to obtain their permanent residency through the EB-5 visa program, foreign investors must meet specific USCIS requirements of Investment which must be a minimum of $1.8 million, or $900,000 in a Targeted Employment Area (high-unemployment or rural areas). As a result of investment applicants are typically required to demonstrate that 10 new jobs are created.

What is a Regional Center?

Regional Center is an entity, organization or agency that has been approved as such by the USCIS. Regional Centers are eligible to receive immigrant investor capital of US $ 900,000. It focuses on a specific geographic area, also called Targeted Employment Area (high-unemployment or rural areas) within the United Sates. It seeks to promote economic growth to increase export Productivity, creations of new jobs and increased domestic capital investment.

Eligibility Criteria

• Investment: Invest $ 900,000 in a government approved Regional Center
• Source of funds: Source of funds should be legal
• Age: Must be at least 21 years old
• Experience: No prior business experience required
• Education: No minimum education requirement
• Language: English language not necessary
• Health: Good health mandatory
• Dependent: Dependent under 21 years of age can be included in the application

Benefits of Investing under EB-5 Program

There are numerous benefits to investing under the US EB-5 program, and below are some of the most prominent and attractive ones…

• One of the fastest ways to obtain permanent residency in the United States for the EB-5 investor, their spouse and their unmarried children under the age of 21 years.
• There are no employment restrictions on EB-5 green card holders as they can work in any field at anywhere in the United States. Their jobs are not necessary to be in the same state as their EB-5 investment.
• There are no additional visa sponsorship requirements. An EB-5 visa investor acts as his own sponsor. He/she does not have to be sponsored by any American and group.
• No need to involve or operate in day to day management of their EB-5 investment.
• The EB-5 investment visa offers the children of the foreign investors various education benefits including access to public elementary, middle, and high schools along with economical in-state tuition at public colleges and universities.
• In the event of a political change or significant event in the EB-5 investor’s home country, he/she along with his/her immediate family can gain easy entry to the U.S. without delay.
• EB-5 visa investors may be eligible for U.S. citizenship after 5 years after achieving permanent resident status.

• Those who do not wish to apply for citizenship can replace their green card every 10 years without going through a review process. 

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WWICS’s attorneys and other professionals specialize in providing due diligence services that will equip potential investors with the information needed to assess the viability and feasibility of investing under EB 5 program, as well as the likelihood that the business will pass USCIS scrutiny.

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