The EB-5 visa program offers foreign investors the opportunity to apply for U.S. permanent residency by making an investment of $900,000 or $1.8 million in an entity that will create 10 U.S. jobs. Applicants have the option to make an investment in an entity associated with a USCIS-approved regional center, which enables them to take advantage of direct and indirect job creation outside of that entity, or to make an investment that is not sponsored by a regional center, which requires they demonstrate job creation directly by their investment entity. In a regional center sponsored-project, both direct and indirect jobs created by the investment entity or an associated entity (a job-creating entity) may be counted to satisfy the job creation requirements. For a direct EB-5 investment, only full-time jobs created directly by the investment entity may be counted towards the job creation requirements. Many believe the job-creating requirements of the EB-5 visa program are more lenient for investors in regional center projects, because both direct and indirect jobs can be taken into the calculation. Regional centers can also help EB-5 investors who are unable or don’t want to manage the day-to-day operation of a job-creating commercial enterprise.
EB-5 Investments Questions & Answers
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How normal is for the regional center to also be the developer?
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How do I turn my startup into an EB-5 project?
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What are my options if I am laid off with an H-1B visa?
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What happens to my EB-5 investment if I withdraw my application?
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Can affordable housing be an EB-5 project?
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How can my U.S. business attract EB-5 capital to expand?
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How can I include a clause in my EB-5 investment to get my money back?
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Are rural or HUA projects more convenient for Indian investors?
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Can I use my E-2 business to apply for the EB-5 visa?
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How can I invest in IT as my EB-5 project?
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Is construction the only type of EB-5 project?
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How long do I have to complete my partial payment?
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How does bankruptcy and restructuring affect my EB-5 investment?
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How can I remain in the U.S. if my I-829 is denied?