EB-5 Regional Center - The Investment Green Card

The USCIS refers to this category as an Investment Green Card, since it is based on making a substantial financial commitment, in addition to creating employment in the US. The US government has decided to reward foreigners with a Green Card if they help the US economy by creating new jobs.

With a Green Card, one may live anywhere in the US, no matter where the investment is made.

Investment amount and Employment Creation

The general rule requires an investment of $1,000,000, and the creation of ten new jobs. If the investment is in a high unemployment area, 1.5 time the national average, then only a $500,000 investment is required.


Source of Investment Funds

Funds may come from any legal foreign or US source; including gifts, loans, and divorce settlements. Whoever receives the visa must make the investment. Borrowed investment funds qualify as long as they are not secured by the assets of the target US business.