Direct investments:

Investment Requirements:

-          Investor must invest $1 million or in some cases $500,000 in targeted employment areas

-          The investment must be placed at risk for the purpose of generating a return on capital

-          Capital must be shown to have been obtained through lawful means

-          Enterprise must be of benefit to U.S. economy and create at least 10 jobs for full time employees

-          Investment must be in a new commercial enterprise or troubled business

-          Investor must be engaged in the management of the business

 

Immigration Documents and fees:

-          Form I-526

-          Cover letter summarizing alien qualification for EB-5

-          Supporting documentation

-          Filing fee $1,435

 

Investor pilot programs (RCs):

Investment Requirements:

-          All requirements for the RC programs are the same as direct investment type or ordinary EB-5’s, the only exception is the law allows for a more relaxed job creation requirement thus allowing entities to include such jobs which are created indirectly through the enterprise.

Immigration Documents and fees:

-          Same as Direct investment type with the addition of a copy of the official USCIS designation of the regional center through which the investment is made.