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Characteristics of the EB5 Visa

  1. Also known as the Immigration Investment program, the EB5 visa is the fifth preference category for employment-based visas.

  2. The EB5 visa allows for permanent residence in the United States.

  3. Qualified applicants must have invested a minimum of $1 million in a commercial enterprise, which has created or will create jobs for at least 10 U.S. workers. The U.S. Congress also designates some geographic areas as target areas, in which the foreign investor need only invest $500,000 in a troubled company in order to qualify for this visa. If the investment is not made in one of these target areas, the applicant needs to demonstrate that they are involved in the day-to-day operations of the business. The funds used for the investment must have been legally obtained.

  4. Up to 10,000 of the EB5 visas may be issued annually, but to date this quota has not yet been met. In 2009, for example, only about 4,000 were issued.

  5. This visa does not require a labor certification or a permanent job offer, and has a very high approval rate. For example, in 2010, applicants were met with over an 85% approval rate.

Our Services

 

If you are considering filing an H1B visa petition for the international staffing of your own business, contact us for a free consultation to discuss your needs and how we can assist you in the process. Our attorneys are experienced in dealing with unique business situations, and have represented many clients in successfully obtaining employment visas for hiring foreign national.

We can advise you with recommendations for your global hiring plans based on the latest immigration regulations, and will take into account any special factors that may apply to your industry or involvement with international trade. With three offices in California and Oregon in the western United States, we are happy to meet with you in person or discuss your employment immigration needs by phone.

Our staff is multilingual, serving clients located around the world from our offices on the U.S. West Coast.
Whether you are entering America for the first time or pursuing citizenship, we will help you in the legal process.
With extensive courtroom and trial experience, we can defend you against deportation and other threats.
We assist employers in obtaining H1B visas to help skilled international workers join their U.S. staff.

 

Our staff is multilingual, serving clients located around the world from our offices on the U.S. West Coast.

Whether you are entering America for the first time or pursuing citizenship, we will help you in the legal process.

With extensive courtroom and trial experience, we can defend you against deportation and other threats.

We assist employers in obtaining H1B visas to help skilled international workers join their U.S. staff.


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Our staff is multilingual, serving clients located around the world from our offices on the U.S. West Coast.

Whether you are entering America for the first time or pursuing citizenship, we will help you in the legal process.

With extensive courtroom and trial experience, we can defend you against deportation and other threats.

We assist employers in obtaining H1B visas to help skilled international workers join their U.S. staff.


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