USA EB5 INVESTOR VISA The EB-5 visa provides permanent residency in the USA for investors in government-approved projects throughout the country. This visa is advantageous as it offers access to the U.S. educational system, and permits living, retiring, working, and studying in the USA. It also allows for the return of the investment after project completion and grants residency to the investor, their spouse, and any children under 21. The primary applicant is required to live in the USA for six months each year.
USA E2 INVESTOR VISA Due to long processing times for the EB5 from countries like China, India, and Vietnam, the E2 visa serves as an efficient alternative. The investment needed is significantly less than for the EB5 and is only available to citizens of countries that have an E2 treaty with the USA, including Grenada and Turkey. Investing for citizenship in these nations allows the investor to apply for an E2 visa, provided they first reside in the treaty country for at least three years. The E2 visa, offering a quicker and less costly path to residency than the EB5, does not, however, lead to a Green Card as it is a non-immigrant visa.
Investment Amounts: $500,000 for E2, $800,000 for EB5
EB5 & E2 Investments Offer:
EB5 REGIONAL CENTER A renewed EB5 Regional Center Program was enacted by President Biden on March 15, 2022, set to last until September 2027. This program, which is currently under review by USCIS, is expected to introduce new EB5 Regional Center investments with a starting investment of $800,000. Investors must prove their funds are legally obtained, place their investment at risk, and have a clean criminal background. This program benefits from aggregating multiple applications into a single project, allowing for a passive investment managed by the Regional Center.
E2 TREATY COUNTRIES The E2 visa provides an alternative route to EB5, achievable through a two-step process involving citizenship in an E2 treaty country and a subsequent investment in the USA. Talent Services facilitates both steps for clients, offering a potentially faster residency route for those from countries experiencing retrogression. The typical investment is around $500,000, covering citizenship in the treaty country and U.S. residency.
EB5 INVESTMENT VISA OPTIONS Talent Services presents several investment opportunities for the USA EB5 visa, including:
GREEN CARD INVESTMENT The EB5 visa functions as a route to a Green Card through investment, limited to 10,000 applicants annually, with half reserved for Regional Centers. The success rate varies based on investment type, personal circumstances, legal representation, and other factors.
US CITIZENSHIP BY INVESTMENT While neither the EB5 nor E2 directly offer citizenship by investment, obtaining a Green Card through EB5 enables applicants to pursue U.S. citizenship after five years of Permanent Residency, a process known as Naturalization.