VISA DESCRIPTION
Under the program EB-5 program, investors have:
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A direct route to a Green Card via the EB-5 Visa (the United States Permanent Residency)
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Permanent Residency in the United States for you, your spouse, and any children under the age of 21
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Freedom to live, work and retire anywhere in the United States
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US Citizenship route after 5 years of being a Green Card holder
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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:
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A sole proprietorship
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Partnership (whether limited or general)
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Holding company
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Joint venture
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Corporation
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Business trust or other entity, which may be publicly or privately owned
JOB CREATION REQUIREMENTS
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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.
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Create or preserve either direct or indirect jobs
CAPITAL INVESTMENT REQUIREMENTS
Required minimum investments are:
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General. The minimum qualifying investment in the United States is $1 million.
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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.