Washington 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.

WASHINGTON ECONOMY: Washington has a relatively strong economy, with a total gross state product of $612,996.5 million in 2019, placing it fifth in the nation and growing by 6.5 percent per year—the fastest rate in the United States.

RURAL TEA COUNTIES IN WASHINGTON:

• Adams
  Clallam
  Columbia
  Ferry
  Garfield
  Grant
  Grays Harbor
  Island
  Jefferson
  Kittitas
  Klickitat
  Lewis
  Lincoln
  Mason
  Okanogan
  Pacific
  San Juan
  Wahkiakum
  Whitman

INTERACTIVE RURAL TEA MAP