EB5 Investor Visa

EB5 Information

Several countries have developed immigrant investor programs, which offer permanent residency visas or U.S.A. green cards to qualified investors. The most prominent countries that have developed such investor visa programs are Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States.

The U.S. immigrant investor program provides for the issuance of "conditional" or temporary (two year) green cards to qualifying immigrant investors and their families who invest a minimum of US $1 million (US$500,000 in designated target areas) in businesses that create at least ten full-time permanent jobs for U.S. workers. Provided that the investment is maintained and achieves the job requirements of the Program, "unconditional" or permanent U.S.A. green cards will be issued after two years.

The U.S. EB-5 immigrant investor visa program is the most flexible in the world. The U.S. has no requirements as to age, business training and experience, or language skills. Permanent residents need not be continuously and physically present in the United States, and they can maintain business and professional relations in their country of origin.

The U.S. immigrant investor visa program also allows investors a great deal of freedom because it does not require immigrant investors to manage their investment on a daily basis, but rather, to 'actively engage' in a business enterprise, meaning they can be limited partners and pursue other professional or personal ventures.

Moreover, should the investor and his or her family elect to become U.S. citizens, the time spent as conditional permanent residents is credited towards the five year lawful permanent residency requirement for U.S. citizenship. As a permanent resident, the investor and his or her family are free to return to their homeland for visits or business purposes, as long as a residence is maintained in the United States.

Upon receipt of conditional permanent resident status, the investor's family (spouse and children under the age of 21 at time of application) are entitled to the same benefits as other lawful permanent residents. Some of these benefits include:

• Living and working anywhere in the U.S.
• No employment authorization required to accept employment
• Ability to develop and run your own business
• Sponsor green cards for your relatives
• Travel outside of the United States and return to the United States without a visa
• Education benefits of permanent residents such as admission to state universities at resident costs
• Become a U.S. citizen once you have been a permanent resident for more than five years

CanAm Visa Services

 

• Knowledgeable staff to discuss EB5 investor visa investment projects in detail and answer questions from prospective and existing immigrant investors
• Opportunities to visit our office and our EB5 investor visa projects prior to investing
• Recommending qualified immigration attorneys to assist immigrant investors compile required documentation for the application
• Providing comprehensive project and investment documentation to an immigrant investor's attorney for the application
• Assisting immigrant investors through the U.S. consular interview process for the EB5 investor visa
• Regular reporting and communication regarding the status of the investment
• Detailed job creation reports provided by our partners for the permanent EB-5 investor visa
• Montoring of all EB5 visa project and investor information through our custom Project & Investor Management System
• Preparation of all evidentiary documentation to demonstrate that the investor has fulfilled all the requirements of the EB5 investor visa for the U.S.A. greencard
• Preparing the application for the permanent green card on behalf of the EB5 investor
• Recommending future investment opportunities