How can I register a business in the U.S. with a pending EB-5 application?

You can register a subsidiary business of your business in your home country. However, you need a temporary work visa to direct your U.S. subsidiary business.

Registering a business is not a problem. However, working for it and running it in the U.S. needs a work visa.

You can own/register a business in the U.S. I&#39m assuming not related to the EB-5 application) while waiting for the EB-5 petition to be processed. As a non-immigrant in the U.S. you may invest in/own business in the U.S.

It is legally acceptable and it won&#39t interfere with your EB-5 petition.

Foreigners are allowed to own companies in the U.S. as long as they do not manage them and/or work in them. Therefore, as an EB-5 applicant whose application is not yet approved, you would be in the same situation. Once you obtain your conditional green card, you would be allowed to actively participate in this business you plan to register now. That said, registration of companies by foreigners could be subject to separate rules and regulations. You should consult with an immigration attorney as well as a corporate attorney to avoid unintended consequences that could become problematic later on.

Yes, you can qualify your African entity to do business in a particular state or set up a subsidiary entity, but you would not necessarily be authorized to work in same.

If you are just registering a business and not working there, then there shouldn&#39t be an issue.

Each state has its own laws for business organizations. You can choose how to incorporate or register the business name, according to the laws of the state in which you choose.

Business formation in the U.S. is independent of any immigration petition/application. You need a work authorization to work in the U.S., of course, and the mere filing of an I-526 does not provide such authorization.

Your question is not clear. Note, though, that filing for a new entity or getting a permission for a foreign entity to do business in the U.S. does not interfere with your EB-5 visa application.