Get a Green Card by Investment
The EB-5 investor program offers permanent residency to foreign nationals and their families so they can live, work, and study in the United States.
We’re here to help investors and businesses navigate the EB-5 process to achieve immigration and financial success.
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Rogelio J. Carrasquillo
Joel Yanovich
Robert Divine
Dennis Tristani
Sonia Oliveri
Andy Semotiuk
Rakesh Patel
Edward C. Beshara
Joseph Barnett
Robert Gaffney
Christian Triantaphyllis
Natalia Polukhtin
Larry J. Behar
Martin Lawler
Discover experienced EB-5 lawyers close to you who speak your language.
Find an Investment
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Review EB-5 projects that meet our due diligence standards.
EB-5 Program Benefits
Quick Process
Faster U.S. Green Cards without a sponsor, employer or special abilities.
Family Inclusion
Bring your spouse and unmarried children under 21 years old to the U.S.
Investment Repayment
Some projects schedule your repayment in just 2.5 years.
Profit Potential
Opportunity to earn significant profits on your investment capital.
Lifestyle Flexibility
Live, work, study, and travel anywhere in the US.
Education Benefit
Lower tuition fees are available for permanent residents.
EB-5 Requirements & Eligibility
Investment
Amount
Minimum of $800,000 in a rural or high-unemployment area or infrastructure project. Otherwise, the minimum is $1,050,000.
Source of
Funds
The investor must prove a lawful source of funds. Potential sources include earnings, a loan, an inheritance, a gift, or home sale.
Key Investment
Requirements
Capital must fund a for-profit business, be “at risk” for a chance of loss or gain, create 10 full-time jobs, and be sustained two years.
EB-5 Immigration Process
Connect with Immigration Lawyer
An EB-5 lawyer documents your source of funds and prepares your application.
Choose EB-5 Investment
Invest a minimum of $800,000 in a qualified EB-5 project.
Application Submission
Your lawyer files Form I-526E to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
Consular Processing or AOS
Applicants outside of the U.S. go through consular processing. U.S. applicants adjust status.
Conditional Green Card
Following I-526E approval, you and your family are eligible for 2-year Green Cards.
Permanent Residency
Receive a 2-year Green Card. File Form I-829 to complete the permanent residency process.
Contact us today for expert guidance.
Timelines for EB-5 Process
The EB-5 timeline involves two key considerations:
Application Processing
Processing times depend on the type of investment. The fastest category is often processed in 6 months or less.
Visa Availability
Investors from most countries will have a Green Card available immediately upon application approval. Backlogged countries such as China, India and Vietnam can receive immediate visas by choosing a rural or high-unemployment project.
Use our I-526E Processing Estimator to learn how long your application might take to be processed.
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How we can help
After more than a decade of helping EB-5 investors we have worked with dozens of lawyers and reviewed over 200 investments.
- We refer you to an experienced lawyer who speaks your language and understand your needs.
- We present you with investment options that meets your immigration and financials objectives.
- We guide you throughout your EB-5 immigration process.
Visa Allocation
Annual Total
The EB-5 Green Card By investment program offers a minimum of 10,000 visas per year, including family members.
Reserved Visas
Each year 32% of visas are reserved: rural 20%, high-unemployment 10%, and infrastructure 2%.
Reserved Advantages
Set-aside visas are immediately available for investors from any country. Rural investments have priority processing.
