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Investment projects in rural locations have a set-aside of 20% of the overall EB-5 visas and receive premium processing. Reserved visas and premium processing with rural projects
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This is the fastest EB-5 processing possible. This results in processing of only two to six months. The fastest processing with projects in the national interestĮB-5 investments deemed to be in the national interest receive expedited approval by the U.S. The permanent direct EB-5 program only counts direct jobs directly by the business receiving the capital investment. jobs to qualify for EB-5.ĮB-5 investments in the Regional Center Program allow for indirect and induced jobs to count for job creation. Investments must result in the creation of 10 full-time U.S. Job creation is a critical requirement to EB-5 success. See a map of all TEAs Job-creation requirements TEA designation applies to projects in either a rural area or in a high unemployment area. EB-5 investment amountĮB-5 visa applicants are required to make an investment of $1,050,000, or $800,000 if the job creation occurs in a Targeted Employment Area (TEA), into a U.S. The first relates to likelihood of immigration benefits, the second relates to likelihood of having invested capital returned in a timely manner. When selecting an EB-5 eligible investment, the investor must consider these two desired outcomes: Green Cards and return of capital. The EB-5 applicant must first find a suitable project which they believe will meet the program requirements, especially if they are interested in the faster processing offered by expedited approval and rural premium processing. permanent resident, along with their spouse and unmarried children under the age of 21. There are four steps in the EB-5 petitioning process that an immigrant investor should be prepared to complete to become a U.S.