Residence through investment
No employer and no job offer. Your investment, and the jobs it creates, lead to permanent residence.
EB-5 · Green Card
EB-5 Green CardA Green Card for your whole family, through investment.
Permanent residence you earn by investing in a U.S. business that creates jobs. Invest $800,000 in a targeted area, or $1,050,000 elsewhere, and create ten full-time U.S. jobs. No employer, no job offer, and open to any nationality.
Attorney-led petitions, prepared with the Law Offices of Jacob Sapochnick.
Green Card
Permanent residence, any nationality
$800,000
In a targeted area, or $1,050,000
10 U.S. jobs
Created by your investment
Whole family
Spouse and children under 21
General information about EB-5 eligibility; not legal advice. An EB-5 investment is at risk.
Any nationality
2,000+cases prepared
100+countries
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Any nationality
2,000+cases prepared
100+countries
★ 5.0on Google
80%come by referral
Since 2016in practice
Why the EB-5
A Green Card through investment.
Open to any nationality
No treaty country list and no degree or field requirement. Investors from anywhere can apply.
Your family gets Green Cards too
Your spouse and children under 21 receive Green Cards with you, free to live, study, and work anywhere in the U.S.
Who qualifies
You may already qualify.
The EB-5 has no degree, field, or employer requirement. What matters most is lawfully sourced capital, invested in a real U.S. business that creates jobs, and how clearly that source is documented.
Many people assume the money must come from one single source. In reality, savings, business income, property sales, gifts, and loans can all fund an EB-5, as long as each is documented.
Investors and high net worth individuals
Business owners and entrepreneurs
Families relocating to the U.S.
Parents planning for education
Retirees seeking U.S. residence
E-2 holders moving to a Green Card
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Is it a fit?
Thinking about the EB-5?
May be a good fit if...
- You have at least $800,000 in capital you can fully document.
- You are comfortable with an at-risk investment and no guaranteed return.
- You want a Green Card for your whole family, without an employer or job offer.
- You are from a country with long waits and want to learn about the set-aside categories.
- You value a path to citizenship.
May not be a good fit if...
- You cannot document where the funds came from and how they moved.
- You need a guaranteed return; EB-5 capital is at risk.
- You may qualify another way, such as EB-1A or EB-2 NIW, and want a lower-cost route.
- You are not ready to commit the capital soon.
Common questions
The things people ask most.
No. You file the petition yourself, as the investor. There is no employer, no job offer, and no labor certification.
You also do not need a degree or work experience. What matters is your investment, where the money came from, and the jobs it creates.
The EB-5 has two steps, and a final one to make your Green Card permanent.
Step 1: the I-526 or I-526E petition. USCIS reviews your investment, your source of funds, and the project. There is no premium processing for EB-5. Review times vary widely, and rural projects are usually decided faster.
Step 2: the Green Card itself. When your priority date is current, you apply through Adjustment of Status (Form I-485) if you are in the U.S., or through the immigrant visa process, with the National Visa Center and an interview at a U.S. consulate, if you are abroad. If you are in the U.S., you may be able to file both steps at the same time.
Then: a 10-year Green Card. Your first Green Card is conditional, for two years. Before it ends, you file Form I-829 to show the investment and jobs, and receive a 10-year Green Card.
Yes. Your spouse and unmarried children under 21 are included in your case and receive Green Cards with you. One investment covers the whole family.
They do not need to invest or meet any requirements of their own. They need to prove the family relationship, with a marriage or birth certificate, and complete the standard steps: a medical exam and background checks. If a child is close to turning 21, tell your attorney early; in some cases the law protects their eligibility.
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