The EB-5 Guide from EB5Investors is a step-by-step handbook how to invest at least $800,000 and start your EB-5 visa journey to gain permanent residency in the United States. It covers the EB-5 visa requirements, timeline, investment amounts, how to select an EB-5 project, best due diligence strategies, the roles of various EB-5 service professionals, how to start your application, the process to get your conditional permanent residency, how to get a permanent green card and finally the requirements how to become a U.S. citizen.
The guide starts with an EB-5 overview by authors Joseph Barnett and Bernard Wolfsdorf who discusses the benefits of choosing the EB-5 Immigrant Investor program. Learn about the history of the EB-5 legislation, a timeline for the EB-5 application process, and key EB-5 statistics.
Learn the benefits of selecting the EB-5 program and what the requirements are that makes investors eligible. Authors Mitch Wexler and Kristi Ngo explain the capital investment amount, source of funds, the EB-5 visa timeline and the different routes of investing through a regional center versus a direct investment.
Strategies on how to select an EB-5 project, find a regional center and what types of projects are available for EB-5. Author Christian Triantaphyllis discusses pros and cons and explains the difference between TEA and non-TEA location.
Debbie A. Klis and Clem G. Turner share how to make the due diligence of the EB-5 process more effective and efficient. Learn how investors can minimize their risks when it comes to due diligence for real estate, operating businesses and immigration.
What EB-5 service providers are key in helping investors? Learn the roles of various EB-5 professionals – from immigration attorneys, economists and escrow agents to brokers and security attorneys. What are the right people to help in responding to a RFE, NOID or NOIR? Authors Suzanne Lazicki and David Hirson share their insights.
Find out how to go about the EB-5 application process. Author Jennifer Hermansky explains in detail how the requirements for the I-526 petition work. Investors should be familiar with how to invest in a new business or project, the right amount of capital needed, what is considered as a “lawful source” of the funds and how the job creation requirements can be met.
Author Kristal Ozmun discusses how investors can obtain their 2-year Conditional Permanent Residency, also known as a conditional green card. Details about the important processes like filing for adjustment of status with form I-485 or consular processing on form DS-260 can be found here.
Author Robert C. Divine explains how EB-5 investors should plan for redeployment of their capital in case it is needed.
Find out about the I-829 process to gain unconditional permanent residency. Author Kristal Ozmun discusses the differences between a qualifying investment and a sustained investment in addition to what kind of job creation works best.
Author Matthew Galati explains the requirements for naturalization and offers insight on how applicants should prepare for obtaining U.S. citizenship.
