More Details about EB-5 Visas
EB-5 Minimum Requirements
The EB5 visa provides a path for immigrant investors to obtain lawful permanent residency by investing at least $900,000 in a "targeted" area or $1,300,000 in a non-targeted area (please be aware that these minimums were raised from $500,000 and $1,000,000 respectively on Nov. 21, 2019).
The advantages of an EB-5 visa:
- The EB-5 Visa Program is a direct path for foreign nationals to obtain a U.S. “Green Card” [legal permanent residency or LPR] by making a qualifying investment in a business located in the United States
- Green Cards obtained through the EB-5 Visa Program provide permanent residency for the applicant, for their spouse and for any children they have under the age of 21
- The EB-5 Visa path avoids the usual requirements of having family connections (a sponsoring family member that is already a US citizen), securing a job offer as in the H1b visa program, or running an actively trading business as in the L1 intracompany transfer or EB2 treaty trader visas.
- As noted above, under the new requirements applicants must invest at least $900,000 in a business that creates or saves 10 or more jobs, and keeps this investment for at least five years.
- After five years of holding the Green Card you can apply for naturalization (full US citizenship).
- While in possession of the EB-5 visa and Green Card, you may live and work anywhere you wish in the US.
- Family-based visa petitions and H1b "tech worker" visas often have significant backlogs and delays. There is no backlog for EB-5 visas at the present time, except for applicants from the People's Republic of China.
Roth & Lebe have extensive EB-5 Visa Experience
ROTH-LEBE has over three decades of experience with the EB5 program and has strong relationships with vetted real estate companies, industrial concerns, and other entities that are an excellent and conservative place for your investment. No investment is without risk, but ROTH-LEBE believes our long-standing relationships with proven third-party investment and development firms provides peace of mind that other law firms cannot offer.
If you are in good health, do not have a criminal background, and can provide evidence of the financial means to make the minimum investment ($900,000), please contact us so we can begin the process.
