Investment Business Visas
Investment Visas
An investment visa allows non-citizens of the United States the opportunity to develop a pre-approved business that will ultimately benefit and serve the US economy. After two years, if your business venture is successful and you intend to keep the business operational, you and your dependent family members may be eligible to file for permanent resident status.
The requirements to receive an investment visa include devoting a minimum amount of money and hiring at least 10 authorized persons or citizens for two years to operate a business. The minimum amount of investment depends upon the area where the business is established: $500,000 for high unemployment areas of $1 million dollars for busier metropolitan areas.
Investor visas for permanent residents status are available for qualified individuals and their family members based on their investment in a new commercial enterprise which results in the creation of 10 full time jobs for US citizens or permanent residents. The minimum investment under the EB5 investor visa program is $500,000 if the investment is in a Targeted Employment Area or a rural area. Otherwise the required investment amount is $1,000,000. Many intending immigrant investors choose to invest in a Regional Center EB5 investor visa program. These Regional Centers allow qualified investors to meet the employment requirements through indirect employment methods which are generally pre-approved by the USCIS. Most Regional Center investments are located in Targeted Employment Areas allowing the EB5 investor to qualify for the minimum investor amount. It is not necessary for the investor to reside in the location of the EB5 investment.
For a current list of EB5 Regional Centers in California and in other parts of the United States, click here. Careful planning with independent tax and financial advisers together with immigration counsel is strongly recommended.
Our office has been representing immigrant investors in Los Angeles and throughout the United States. We work closely with the intending immigrant investor and other professional investment advisers at all stages of the process.