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Guide to an EB-5 Visa

http://shusterman.com This presentation explains how to get a green card through investment. Schedule a legal consultation (by Skype, telephone or in person) at http://shusterman.com/schedule-immigration-consultation.html Investor (EB-5) green cards are granted to those who invest $1 million in a new commercial enterprise and create 10 jobs for U.S. workers. However, if the enterprise is located in either a rural or a high-employment area, the amount of funds which needs to be invested is reduced to $500,000. A qualified employee is a US citizen, permanent resident or other immigrant authorized to work in the US. The individual may be a conditional resident, an asylee or a refugee. Full-time employment requires a minimum of 35 working hours per week. For more information please see our Green Cards through Investment page: http://shusterman.com/investorsusimmigration.html

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Guide to an EB-5 Visa

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  1. Guide to an EB-5 Visa Introduction to an an EB-5 Application Immigration Attorney Raj Iyer

  2. Who May seek Green Card through EB-5 Route? • Foreign Investors Who Have: • Invested in a New Commercial Enterprise • Invested in a Regional Center • Will Benefit the U.S. Economy and Create Jobs through Their Investment

  3. Benefits of EB-5 Investment Obtain Legal Permanent Residency (aka Green Card) Spouse and Unmarried Children Also Eligible Work Anywhere in U.S. 10,000 Investor Visas Available Annually

  4. Investment • To Obtain a Green Card through EB-5 Investment, Foreign Investor Should Invest • US $ One Million ($1,000, 000) or • US $ Five Hundred Thousand ($ 500,000) in a Targeted Employment Area , or in a Rural Area • Create 10 Jobs for US Citizens, Green Card Holders or Other Immigrants Authorized to Work in the US

  5. Requirements for an EB-5 Investment • Start a New Company • Invest in a Commercial eEnterprise Established after Nov 29, 1990 or • Invest in a Company Established before Nov 29, 1990 in Such a Way That : • It Can be Reorganized and Restructured to a New Commercial Enterprise, or • Can Create 40% Increase in Net Worth or Number of Employees • Invest in a Regional Center

  6. Requirements to Apply • Eligible Individuals Must Prove: • Investment of the Requisite Capital Amount • Proof That the Investment Comes from a Lawful Source of Funds • Creation of the Requisite Number of Jobs

  7. Source of Funds • Eligible Sources of Funds Include: • Any Legal Foreign or US Source – Gifts, Loans, Divorce Settlements • Borrowed Investment Funds

  8. Job Creation Requirements The New Commercial Enterprise Must Benefit the US Economy by: • Creating at Least 10 Jobs for US Workers • Maintaining the Number of Employees for at Least 4 to 5Years

  9. How to Apply • To Obtain Status as a Conditional Resident: • File Immigration Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status • Apply for an Immigrant Visa Abroad • To Seek Statusas an Immigrant Investor: • File USCIS Form I-526, Immigrant Petition by Alien Entrepreneur

  10. Removal of 2 Year Condition • Eligible Investors Must: • File Form I-829 before the 2 Year Investment Anniversary • Prove Fulfillment of All EB-5 Requirements

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