What are the criteria for an EB-5 direct investment? - EB5Investors.com

What are the criteria for an EB-5 direct investment?

Does the EB-5 direct investment option require that you establish a new business from scratch (i.e. start-up) or can you purchase an existing business with a view to expansion via additional capital investment, for example, to meet the job creation criteria? How is the initial investment assessed, and what criteria is applied, to qualify as an EB-5?

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Ed Beshara

Ed Beshara

Immigration Attorneys
Answered on

The personal funds can be invested in a new enterprise or an existing business. For each investor there has to be the creation of 10 new full time jobs for employees who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents.

Julia Roussinova

Julia Roussinova

Immigration Attorneys
Answered on

You may consider either option. Please consult an experienced EB-5 immigration attorney.

John J Downey

John J Downey

Immigration Attorneys
Answered on

You may purchase an existing business and add 10 jobs or look into the concept of "troubled business."

Salvatore Picataggio

Salvatore Picataggio

Immigration Attorneys
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Both can be acceptable, through slightly different requirements will apply.

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