The EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program grants conditional, then permanent, U.S. residency to investors who make a qualifying capital investment in a U.S. commercial enterprise that creates the required number of jobs.
The invested funds must be lawfully obtained and placed genuinely at risk, and the enterprise must be a for-profit new commercial enterprise established or restructured after November 1990. Job creation can be direct, or indirect/induced when investing through a designated Regional Center.
Investors file Form I-526E (Regional Center) or I-526 (direct investment) to establish eligibility, then Form I-485 or immigrant visa processing for conditional residency, followed by Form I-829 roughly two years later to remove conditions.
Conditional permanent residency is granted for two years; once job-creation requirements are documented and I-829 is approved, the investor and qualifying family members become full permanent residents.
This overview is for general information only and is not legal advice. Current forms, fees, and eligibility rules should always be confirmed against official USCIS and U.S. Department of State guidance, or with one of our attorneys, before filing.
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