EB-5 Investor Visa is useful for those who want to start a business in the US with a substantial amount ($500,000 to one million dollars) and create 10 jobs. It offers permanent residency (green card), which is an advantage of other business visas, such as the E-2.
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EB-5 Generally: Investor Visa
Posted in Business Visas, EB-5, Legal Permanent Resident on January 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
USCIS Announces New Filing Location for all EB-5 Petitions
Posted in EB-5, Legal Permanent Resident, tagged EB-5, Regional Center on January 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
All EB-5 related filings is to be filed at CSC only.
Submit all new EB-5 petitions and regional center application materials to:
For Direct Mail (i.e. USPS):
USCIS California Service Center
ATTN: EB-5 Processing Unit
P.O. Box 10526
Laguna Niguel, CA 92607-0526
For private couriers (FedEx, etcetera):
USCIS California Service Center
ATTN: EB-5 Processing Unit
24000 Avila Road, Room, 2nd Floor.
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
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EB-5 (One Million Dollar Investment Visa or $500K)
Posted in EB-5, Legal Permanent Resident, Work based US residence on December 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Investors are able to obtain permanent residency (greencard) via the EB-5 Immigrant Visa. This isn’t to be confused with an E-1/E-2 Trader/Investor Visa, which is a non-immigrant visa (temporary).
Generally, the EB-5 Investor Visa requires two things:
1. An active investment of $1,000,000 (one million dollars) into a commercial enterprise
AND
2. Create 10 full time jobs for US [...]
EB-5 Investor Visa Regional Center Pilot Program Update
Posted in Business Visas, EB-5, Work based US residence, tagged Business Visa, EB-5, Investor Visa, Regional Center on October 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The EB-5 Regional Center Pilot Program has been extended until March 6, 2009 (yes, that’s next year). Presumably,further extensions (or a permanent one) would be taken up by the next administration. The extension was part of HR 2638 that also extended the E-Verify program. Without the extension, then the Regional Center Pilot [...]
