What is meant by ”permanent” job?

Full-time jobs mean employment of a qualifying person in a position that requires a minimum of 35 working hours per week. Between the time an applicant obtains approval of his or her I-526, conditional green card, and until the applicant obtains their permanent green card, 10 full-time jobs must not only be created, but must continue to exist. Otherwise, the chance of obtaining the permanent green card may be in jeopardy if the required 10 jobs are not created.

Under EB-5 regulations, the investor must show that the required jobs are created by the time the I-829 petition is filed, or that they will be created within a reasonable time thereafter. The value of the EB-5 investment project does not impact the likelihood of approval by USCIS. If the EB-5 regulatory requirements are met, then USCIS will approve the project.

The EB-5 regulations and policies require that each investor commitment of personal funds will lead to the creation of 10 full time employees. The employment is created and maintained during the conditional permanent residency period and until the conditions are removed. The ideal EB-5 project size will depend on a number of factors. Therefore, the project may require either a $500,000 raise or a $100 million raise as examples of the variation.

Permanent jobs are one of the EB-5 terms of art that requires careful review and the cooperation of an EB-5 economist. EB-5 project sizes vary, and there really is not one size that is more commonly approved than another.