For investors who wish to create or acquire and operate their own U.S. business. This pathway requires a qualifying investment into a new commercial enterprise and the creation of at least 10 full-time jobs for qualifying U.S. workers.
For investors who prefer a more passive investment structure through a USCIS-designated regional center. This pathway may allow job creation to be shown through economic modeling, depending on the project structure.
EB-5 applicants generally must invest either $1,050,000 or $800,000 if the investment is made in a qualifying targeted employment area or infrastructure project.
Investors must clearly document where the investment funds came from and how they moved from the investor to the U.S. project. This is often one of the most important parts of the EB-5 filing.
The investment must generally create at least 10 full-time jobs for qualifying U.S. workers, either directly through the business itself or, in certain EB-5 structures, through accepted job-creation methodologies tied to the project.
The capital must be genuinely committed to the enterprise and subject to business risk. An EB-5 investment cannot be structured as a guaranteed return or risk-free arrangement.
