EB-5 INVESTMENT VISA ATTORNEY BASED IN FLORIDA
VISA DESCRIPTION
Under the program EB-5 program, investors have:
A direct route to a Green Card via the EB-5 Visa (the United States Permanent Residency)
Permanent Residency in the United States for you, your spouse, and any children under the age of 21
Freedom to live, work and retire anywhere in the United States
US Citizenship route after 5 years of being a Green Card holder
Children may attend college/university at U.S resident costs
INVESTMENT ACTIVITY
The investment must be in a new commercial business enterprise or in a troubled business. Commercial enterprise means any for-profit activity formed for the ongoing conduct of lawful business including, but not limited to:
A sole proprietorship
Partnership (whether limited or general)
Holding company
Joint venture
Corporation
Business trust or other entity, which may be publicly or privately owned
JOB CREATION REQUIREMENTS
Create or preserve at least 10 full-time jobs for qualifying U.S. workers within two years (or under certain circumstances, within a reasonable time after the two-year period) of the immigrant investor’s admission to the United States as a Conditional Permanent Resident.
Create or preserve either direct or indirect jobs
CAPITAL INVESTMENT REQUIREMENTS
Required minimum investments are:
General. The minimum qualifying investment in the United States is $1 million.
Targeted Employment Area (High Unemployment or Rural Area). The minimum qualifying investment either within a high-unemployment area or rural area in the United States is $500,000.