Which countries are restricted from the EB-5 visa?

A foreign national from any country can apply for an EB-5 visa.

Some countries require OFAC determinations (like Iran and Syria), but can still file I-526 petitions. Chinese applicants will be delayed when applying for their EB-5 visa, but are otherwise just as eligible as any other applicant.

Any foreign national from any country may pursue a green card through the EB-5 category. There are not necessarily different requirements that are country-specific. However, there are different challenges for foreign nationals from certain countries. For example, the immigration law limits the percentage of green cards that can be issued to citizens of a specific country. Currently, there is an immigrant visa (green card) availability issue for EB-5 investors for China. Other regulations can also impact an EB-5 petition. For example, if an investor had funds in a foreign bank that appears on the Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) list, then additional work, waivers, etc. may be required.

There is no country-based restriction for the EB-5 visa application. Also, the requirements for EB-5 investors are the same and universally applicable in nature. There is no differentiation based on national origin.

There are no country restrictions on the EB-5 program, but you will need to prove HOW you made the money you are investing in the EB-5 program.

Nationals of all countries are equally eligible to file an EB-5 investor petition on Form I-526. However, under the quota system there are per-country limitations and currently for nationals of the People's Republic of China there is a two-plus year backlog under the quota before visa numbers are available. In fact, when you factor in a large bulge of petitions that were filed prior to last year's reauthorization of the EB-5 regional center program, the real backlog could be six or seven years for PRC nationals who file their petition today. Thus, it is critically important that Congress, as part of any reauthorization legislation, deals with the issue of either increasing the quota for investors overall or recapturing unused EB-5 visa numbers from prior years.

I do not know of any restrictions other than that someone from Iran needs a clearance from the Department of the Treasury.

There are no countries restricted from using the EB-5 program. Currently, there is a backlog for applicants from PR China because there is a quota for each country.

Their are no country restrictions; however, there are individual requirements relating to inadmissibility. Therefore for example, certain persons who are members of Communist parties may be barred.

Application requirements are the same for each country. There are no restrictions on countries of origin.