Invest in the EB-5 Program.Here is your guide to receiving a green card by investing in real estate.
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Seeking a fast track to a U.S. green card? The EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program offers a path to permanent residency for you, your spouse, and unmarried children under 21, potentially in as little as two years. By meeting specific investment requirements through the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service, you can gain lawful permanent resident status.
Forterra Developers teamed up with Statewide EB5 Regional Center, with its century of combined industry experience, can guide you through the EB-5 application process and help you seize this opportunity.
Forterra Developers teamed up with Statewide EB5 Regional Center, with its century of combined industry experience, can guide you through the EB-5 application process and help you seize this opportunity.
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EB-5 Visa FAQs
●What is the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program?
●The EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program is a U.S. immigration program that allows foreign investors to obtain a green card (permanent residence) in exchange for investing in a new commercial enterprise that creates or preserves at least 10 full-time jobs for qualified U.S. workers.
●What are targeted employment areas (TEAs)?
●TEAs are areas designated by the U.S. government as having high unemployment rates or being rural areas. Investing in a new commercial enterprise located in a TEA allows investors to qualify for the lower minimum investment amount of $800,000.
●What is an EB-5 Immigrant Investor Regional Center?
●An EB-5 Immigrant Investor Regional Center is an organization approved by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to participate in the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program. Regional centers identify and promote economic development projects in designated geographic areas and facilitate EB-5 investments in those projects.
●Can investors choose their own business to invest in through the EB-5 program?
●Yes. Investors can either choose their own business or invest through an EB-5 Immigrant Investor Regional Center. If investing independently, they must demonstrate the business will create or preserve at least 10 full-time jobs for qualified U.S. workers. Investing through a regional center requires the business to be associated with the center’s approved economic development project, and the investor does not need to directly create or preserve the required number of jobs.
●Is the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program only for investors?
●No. The investor's spouse and children under 21 also obtain green cards as part of the investor’s application.
●How long does it take to get a green card through the EB-5 program?
●Processing times vary. While some applications might be approved relatively quickly, the average processing time is currently around 18-24 months, according to USCIS. This includes filing paperwork, investment approval, and visa availability. Delays are possible, so investors should track their application status.
●Is the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program the only way for foreign investors to obtain a green card in the U.S.?
●No. Other options include employment-based, family-based immigration, and the diversity visa lottery. The EB-5 program is just one investment-based option.
●How much investment is required to qualify for the EB-5 program?
●Investors must invest a minimum of $800,000 in a new commercial enterprise located in a TEA. If the investment is not in a TEA, the minimum amount is $1,050,000.
●Is the investment required for the EB-5 program at risk of being lost?
●Yes. The investment is at risk if the business is not successful. Thorough research and professional advice are crucial before investing.
●Are there any restrictions on the type of business that can be invested in through the EB-5 program?
●Generally, no. The business must be a new commercial enterprise and meet the job creation/preservation requirement (10 full-time jobs for qualified U.S. workers).
●Can investors work in the business they invest in through the EB-5 program?
●Yes. However, the primary purpose of the investment must be job creation/preservation, not providing employment for the investor or their family.
●Can investors obtain citizenship through the EB-5 program?
●A green card through the EB-5 program doesn't guarantee citizenship. However, after holding a green card for at least five years (three years if obtained through marriage to a U.S. citizen), individuals may be eligible to apply for naturalization.
●Are there any fees associated with investing through an EB-5 Immigrant Visa?
●Yes. These may include administrative, legal, and other investment-related costs. Investors should carefully review all fees before investing.
●The EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program is a U.S. immigration program that allows foreign investors to obtain a green card (permanent residence) in exchange for investing in a new commercial enterprise that creates or preserves at least 10 full-time jobs for qualified U.S. workers.
●What are targeted employment areas (TEAs)?
●TEAs are areas designated by the U.S. government as having high unemployment rates or being rural areas. Investing in a new commercial enterprise located in a TEA allows investors to qualify for the lower minimum investment amount of $800,000.
●What is an EB-5 Immigrant Investor Regional Center?
●An EB-5 Immigrant Investor Regional Center is an organization approved by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to participate in the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program. Regional centers identify and promote economic development projects in designated geographic areas and facilitate EB-5 investments in those projects.
●Can investors choose their own business to invest in through the EB-5 program?
●Yes. Investors can either choose their own business or invest through an EB-5 Immigrant Investor Regional Center. If investing independently, they must demonstrate the business will create or preserve at least 10 full-time jobs for qualified U.S. workers. Investing through a regional center requires the business to be associated with the center’s approved economic development project, and the investor does not need to directly create or preserve the required number of jobs.
●Is the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program only for investors?
●No. The investor's spouse and children under 21 also obtain green cards as part of the investor’s application.
●How long does it take to get a green card through the EB-5 program?
●Processing times vary. While some applications might be approved relatively quickly, the average processing time is currently around 18-24 months, according to USCIS. This includes filing paperwork, investment approval, and visa availability. Delays are possible, so investors should track their application status.
●Is the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program the only way for foreign investors to obtain a green card in the U.S.?
●No. Other options include employment-based, family-based immigration, and the diversity visa lottery. The EB-5 program is just one investment-based option.
●How much investment is required to qualify for the EB-5 program?
●Investors must invest a minimum of $800,000 in a new commercial enterprise located in a TEA. If the investment is not in a TEA, the minimum amount is $1,050,000.
●Is the investment required for the EB-5 program at risk of being lost?
●Yes. The investment is at risk if the business is not successful. Thorough research and professional advice are crucial before investing.
●Are there any restrictions on the type of business that can be invested in through the EB-5 program?
●Generally, no. The business must be a new commercial enterprise and meet the job creation/preservation requirement (10 full-time jobs for qualified U.S. workers).
●Can investors work in the business they invest in through the EB-5 program?
●Yes. However, the primary purpose of the investment must be job creation/preservation, not providing employment for the investor or their family.
●Can investors obtain citizenship through the EB-5 program?
●A green card through the EB-5 program doesn't guarantee citizenship. However, after holding a green card for at least five years (three years if obtained through marriage to a U.S. citizen), individuals may be eligible to apply for naturalization.
●Are there any fees associated with investing through an EB-5 Immigrant Visa?
●Yes. These may include administrative, legal, and other investment-related costs. Investors should carefully review all fees before investing.