New Mexico Rural TEA

The Definition of a RURAL TEA:

1. An area not located within a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) as designated by the Office of Management and Budget;
2. Or the outer boundary of any city or town having a population of 20,000 or more based on the most recent census.

What does a rural TEA mean for industry professionals and investors?

The RIA Act of 2022 created a unique set aside for areas designated as RURAL. 

A project that is located in a rural TEA qualifies for priority processing of Form I-526 by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. These investors will qualify for set-aside visas from the rural TEA classification, which makes up 20% of the yearly allocation of EB-5 visas.

 

NEW MEXICO ECONOMY: Oil and gas production, tourism, and federal government spending are important drivers of New Mexico's economy. In 2017 New Mexico's gross domestic product was $94.2 billion.

RURAL TEA COUNTIES IN NEW MEXICO:

• Catron
  Chaves
  Cibola
  Colfax
  Curry
  DeBaca
  Eddy
  Grant
  Guadalupe
  Harding
  Hidalgo
  Lea
  Lincoln Los Alamos
  Luna
  McKinley
  Mora
  Otero
  Quay
  Rio Arriba
  Roosevelt
  San Miguel
  Sierra
  Socorro
  Taos
  Union

INTERACTIVE RURAL TEA MAP