US Green Card for EB-5 Investors
Time to Permanent Residency: 0 Years ~ Time to Citizenship: 5 Years
We would be glad to help you process your petition for a US Green Card if you’re an investor with minimum investment of US$1.05 million investing in a new commercial enterprise & plan to move to the United States along-with your family!
What is an EB-5 Visa?
EB-5 Visa category is designed to provide you with a pathway to U.S. Citizenship, through investment. The EB-5 Visa is the US immigrant investor program (also called US Golden Visa); which grants successful applicants green cards. It allows foreigners who want to invest in commercial enterprises in the United States to become permanent residents. This visa aims to not encourage foreign investments alone but also boost the US economy. It also aims to foster the development of rural areas in the United States. This visa program was created in 1990 by the US Congress, with an annual numeric cap of 10,000 visas.
There are 4 different tiers of EB5 visas:
- C5 Visa: this tier is for investments outside target areas
- T5 Visa: this tier is for investments in a targeted rural/high unemployment area
- R5 Visa: this tier is for Investor Pilot Program participants not engaged in target areas
- I5 Visa: this tier is for Investor Pilot Program participants in a targeted area
We would be glad to help you process your petition for a US Green Card if you’re an investor with minimum investment of US$1.05 million investing in a new commercial enterprise & plan to move to the United States along-with your family!
With a US passport, you're able to travel to a majority of the world's countries visa free
EB-5 Visa Eligibility:
Besides making minimum investment of US$1.05 million in a new commercial enterprise; the EB-5 investor green card visa also requires that your investment create at least 10 full-time jobs for US workers. This should be achieved in less than 2 years from your visa approval date. Qualified US workers include US citizens, green card holders, or any US resident authorized to work. They must get at least 35 working hours per week.
EB-5 Program Advantages:
- Investor and derivative family members will qualify for U.S. Passports and become naturalized after 5 years of presence in the United States as US Green Card holders.
- No special requirements for education, experience or language skills.
- Sponsorship is not required from either an employer or a family member.
- Investor and derivative family members have permission to work and/or study in the United States
- Investor can establish or get involved in any type of business in the United States in addition to any EB-5 investments.
EB-5 Visa Application Fees:
You may have to pay the following application fees for your EB5 visa application:
- Form I-526 filing fee: $3,675.
- DS-260 processing fee: $325
- Form I-485 filing fee:
- $750 form fee for applicants under 14 and filing with the application of at least one parent.
- $1,140 form fee for applicants under 14 and not filing with the application of at least one parent.
- $1,140 form fee for applicants aged 14 to 78 and 79 and older.
- Form I-829 filing fee: $3,750
- $85 biometric services fee for applicants aged 14 to 78
- Form I-864, Affidavit of Support filing fee: $120 (if required).
NOTE: All visa application fees are non-refundable. You must pay the associated fee for your application before it can be processed. For the attorney fees, you got to consult your case before you are invoiced for the legal advisory and processing fees etc.
