EB-5 visa

Type of immigration visa in the United States EB-5 VisaImmigrant Investor Visa ProgramPurposeInvestment in a new commercial enterpriseEligibilityInvestment of $1,050,000 or $800,000 in a Targeted Employment Area (TEA)ExpirationConditional permanent residence valid for two yearsCost$1,050,000 or $800,000 investmentAdditional conditionCreate/preserve at least 10 full-time jobs for qualifying U.S. workersWebsiteOfficial EB-5 Immigrant Investor Programvte The United States EB-5 visa, employment-based fifth preference category or EB-5 Immigrant Investor Visa Program was created in 1990 by the Immigration Act of 1990. It provides a method for eligible immigrant investors to become lawful permanent residents—informally known as "green card" holders—by investing substantial capital to finance a U.S. business (known as a "new commercial enterprise") as long as it creates at least 10 new, full-time jobs for Americans and work-authorized immigrants. The EB-5 program is intended to encourage both "foreign investments and economic growth." The EB-5 Immigrant Investor Visa Program is one of five employment-based (EB) preference programs in the United States. Based on the EB‐5 Reform and In