EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program

The EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program allows foreign investors and their families (spouses and unmarried children under 21) to obtain U.S. Green Cards (permanent residency) by making a qualifying investment in the United States. The program is named EB-5 because it falls under the employment-based fifth preference (EB-5) visa category. The program is designed to stimulate economic growth by creating jobs for U.S. workers.

EB-5 Investment Options:

Direct Investment – Invest in and actively manage your own business.
Regional Center Investment – Invest through a USCIS-designated regional center, allowing passive investment in larger projects.

To qualify for the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program, foreign investors must meet specific criteria related to investment amount, job creation, business type, and lawful source of funds. Below are the key requirements for obtaining an EB-5 visa:

Investment Amount

• Standard Minimum Investment: $1.8 million in a new commercial enterprise.
• Targeted Employment Area (TEA) Investment: $900,000 if investing in a high-unemployment or rural area.
(Future Adjustments: Investment amounts may be adjusted every five years based on inflation.)

Lawful Source of Funds

• Investors must provide clear documentation demonstrating that their investment funds are lawfully obtained.
• Acceptable sources include business earnings, salaries, investments, gifts, inheritance, or property sales.
• USCIS requires a detailed trace of the funds, showing their origin and transfer into the EB-5 investment.

Job Creation Requirement

• The investment must create or preserve at least 10 full-time jobs for U.S. workers.
• Direct Investment: The new commercial enterprise must directly hire the 10 required employees.
• Regional Center Investment: The jobs may be created directly or indirectly.
• Troubled Business Exception: Investors may qualify by preserving jobs in a business facing financial difficulty.

Business Involvement

• The investor must be actively involved in the management of the business.
• This can be through day-to-day management or policy formation.
• Passive investments do not qualify for the EB-5 program.

General filing fee for Form I-526 (Immigrant Petition by Standalone Investor):

Paper Filing fee: $11,160

General filing fee for Form I-526E (Immigrant Petition by Regional Center Investor):

Paper Filing fee: $11,160, plus a separate fee of $1,000 as required by the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022

Form I-485 (Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status):

General Filing: $1,440

If under 14 years of age and submitting Form I-485 concurrently with the Form I-485 of one parent: $950

DS-260 (Consular Processing): $325

General filing fee for I-829 (Petition by Investor to Remove Conditions on Permanent Resident Status)

Paper Filing fee: $9,525

USCIS periodically adjusts the filing fees, check with your immigration attorney for the new filing fees before you file.

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Estimated time: 1 to 3 days

Client-Attorney Agreement

Sign the service contract and remit the initial fees.

Estimated time: 3 to 10 days

Preparation and Submission：I-526

1. Prepare all supporting documents for the petition;

2. Submit I-526 petition to the USCIS.

Estimated time: 3 to 9 months (expedited service may be offered to submit within 3 months)

USCIS Review：I-526

1. Approval, or

2. Request for evidence: 1️⃣ Approval after RFE；2️⃣ Denial

Estimated time:

China (mainland born): 89.5 months

All other areas: 59.5 months

(updated Jan 2025)

Further Processing

Wait for priority date to become current after I-526 approval, then:

1. Adjustment of status (if you are in the U.S), OR

2. Consular Processing (if you are outside the U.S.)

Estimated time: 8 to 14 months

Green Card Issurance (conditional)

You and your family members receive conditional

permanent residency valid for 2 years

Estimated time: various

Further Processing：I-829

Within 90 days before the conditional status expires, Form I-829

must be filed to remove conditions on permanent residency

Estimated time: 29 to 51 months

Green Card Issurance

Once approved, the conditions are removed, you and your

family receive unconditional permanent residency (10-year).