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EB-5 VISA

The EB-5 Green Card program is an attractive immigration option for retirees, entrepreneurs, investors, professionals, students and other high net worth individuals who are able to make an investment which creates 10 jobs. An EB-5 investor can get a Green Card as fast as one who marries a U.S. citizen. Other relative petitions take 5-15 years. Employment-based Green Cards take 3-8 years.
3 Basic Requirements for the EB-5 Green Card Program:
  1. The alien must establish a U.S. business or invest in an existing business that was created or restructured after November 19, 1990
  2. The alien must have invested $1 million (or only $500,000 when investing in a targeted employment area) in the business
  3. The business must create full-time employment for at least 10 U.S. workers
Qualified EB-5 candidates must be able to invest either $1 million or $500,000 in a U.S. business, depending on the program selected. Ideal EB-5 prospects include but are not limited to:
  • Retirees
  • Entrepreneurs, including those who don’t qualify for an E-2 visa
  • Investors from non-treaty countries
  • CEO/Managers of a U.S. company who are not an L-1 transferee
  • Doctors who have not passed USMLE 1, 2 and 3
  • F-1 student who wants to start a business
  • Foreign national investors in a U.S. business who do not want to be active in the business
  • Individual owners of a non-U.S. business who want to set up a U.S. business, but who cannot use an L-1 because owner intends to close the foreign business
  • L-1 applicants from China with cases under Consular investigation
  • Parents who seek a U.S. education for their children, but do not want to be actively involved in business management
Processing Time:
  • The entire Immigration process generally takes about 10-18 months, depending on where the Green Card processing occurs. Prior to filing the I-526 petition, time is required for the client to conduct a due diligence, obtain source of funds documentation, and make the investment. I-526 adjudication currently takes about 4-5 months.
  • Generally, after the I-526 is approved, if an individual is in lawful status in the U.S., he/she can apply for Adjustment of Status (I-485) to Conditional Permanent Residence which currently takes about 6-12 months. If out of the United States, will apply for an Immigrant Visa at a home country Embassy or Consulate, which typically takes about 6-10 months or longer depending on the country. Times may vary depending on the facts of each case.