EB-5

Employment-based 5th preference category

Overview

Overview of EB-5

Congress created the EB-5 program in 1990 to stimulate the US economy through job creation and capital investment by foreign investors. In 1992, Congress created the Immigrant Investor program, also known as the Regional Center Program. This sets aside EB-5 visas for participants who invest in commercial enterprises associated with regional centers approved by USCIS based on proposals for promoting economic growth.

The entrepreneurs and their dependent family can obtain green cards if they:

1. Make the necessary investment in a commercial enterprise in the United States; and
2. Plan to create or preserve 10 permanent full-time jobs for qualified US workers.

Procedures

Required Documents