GREEN CARD THROUGH EB5
EMPLOYMENT BASED IMMIGRATION – IMMIGRANT INVESTOR PROGRAM
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Am I Eligible For Resident Status As An Immigrant Investor?
EB5: Employment Based Immigration – Immigrant Investor Program
Congress created the Immigrant Investor Program, also known as the EB-5 program, in 1990 to stimulate the U.S. economy through job creation and capital investment by foreign investors.
Eligibility
To qualify for the EB-5 program, a foreign investor must make a minimum capital investment into a new commercial enterprise that creates and/or preserves permanent full-time employment for at least 10 qualified U.S. workers.
You may be eligible to be classified as an EB-5 immigrant investor if you:
- Invest in a new commercial enterprise, which is any for-profit activity formed for the ongoing conduct of lawful business that was either:
- Established after Nov. 29, 1990; or
- Established on or before Nov. 29, 1990; that was:
- Purchased and the existing business is restructured or reorganized in such a way that a new commercial enterprise results; or
- Expanded through the investment so that a 40% increase in the net worth or number of employees; or
- Invest the minimum amount of capital required, generally $1.8 million, for the location where the commercial enterprise will be principally doing business or creating jobs or $900,000 in a targeted employment area investment.
It may sound simple, but the steps require significant time and in-depth analysis of your immigration history and the legal requirements. We recommend to speak with us as early as you are thinking about it. Do not wait until you are 100% sure you want to hire this candidate. Consult with us in the early stages. Consider as your consultant. We can save you time and stress. We keep you updated every time there is a notice from the government and new policies by the President (Executive Branch).
We are here to guide families and companies every step of the way. We offer these services as a one-time fee or monthly representation fee.
What Are Different Employment Relationships That Qualify?
IMMIGRANT WORKER
- Are a first preference immigrant worker, meaning you:
- Have extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business or athletics, or
- Are an outstanding professor or researcher, or
- Are a multinational manager or executive who meets certain criteria
- Are a second preference immigrant worker, meaning you:
- Are a member of a profession that requires an advanced degree, or
- Have exceptional ability in the sciences, arts, or business, or
- Are seeking a national interest waiver
- Are a third preference immigrant worker, meaning you are:
- A skilled worker (meaning your job requires a minimum of 2 years training or work experience), or
- A professional (meaning your job requires at least a U.S. bachelor’s degree or a foreign equivalent and you are a member of the profession), or
- An unskilled worker (meaning you will perform unskilled labor requiring less than 2 years training or experience)
PHYSICIAN NATIONAL INTEREST WAIVER
- Are a physician who agrees to work full-time in clinical practice in a designated underserved area for a set period of time and also meets other eligibility requirements
IMMIGRANT INVESTOR
- Have invested or are actively in the process of investing at least $1 million (or $500,000 in a targeted employment area) in a new commercial enterprise in the U.S. which will create full-time positions for at least 10 qualifying employees
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