US EB-3 program for permanent green card

US EB-5 PROGRAM
FOR PERMANENT GREEN CARD

IMMIGRATION BY INVESTMENT

EB-5 IMMIGRANT INVESTOR PROGRAM OVERVIEW

The EB-5 Visa Program was established by the United States Citizenship & immigration
Service (USCIS) in 1990 to offer immigrant investors and their families the opportunity
to obtain a U.S Green Card - Permanent Residence Status in a relatively short period of
time, through their commercial investment in the U.S Successful applicants and their
families can settle anywhere they choose in the U.S.

Two types of projects and investments quality for EB-5

$ 1.05 million in newly and recently created business
$ 900,000 in rural or designated high-unemployment, Targeted Employment Area (TEA)
Macy Visa Immigration offers the second option. our client's investment $ 900,000 in rural & designated high-unemployment areas.

BASIC REQUIREMENTS

Investment of $ 900,000 & proof of legal source of said investment (via the I-526 Petition).
Applicant and his or her “ Immediate family member ” (spouce and child under the age of 21 years old) will be awarded conditional income ( or $ 300,000 in combined annual income with spouce).
Each investment mut create 10 full-time jobs for American workders.
No requirement for Age, Education Level, Languages Skills, Business Experience or Place of Settlement in the U.S.

EB-5 APPLICATION PROCESS

Macy Visa Immigration delivers clients transparent and seamless process of successful immigration using the EB-5 Program and selection of investment project with the high job creation.

US EB-5 PROGRAM ADVANTAGES

The United States provides benefits in healthcare, education, and professional opportunities in addition to its diversified culture, distinct landscapes, and varying climate. The largest economy in the world is right here. If you have the right skill set or you are in the right field there are lots of job opportunities and opportunities to do business serving the biggest and richest developed market in the world.

Simple eligibility criteria (no education, no language, no experience requirements, etc)
Application includes Principal Applicant, Spouse & Children under 21
Live, work, study and start business
Enter & leave United State freely
The same rights as other U.S citizens
World's best international institutions for basic education post-graduated study & as a U.S resident, investors can pay relatively lower tuition fees at these elite school for their children
Entitled to many social right and goods, such as public schooling, health, medical assistance, social security for retirement and more.
Quickly achieve U.S. Legal Resident status (average processing time to get temporary green card is about 24 months) in At

At Macy Visa Immigration we adapt to each client’s profile & offer a tailor-made solution to help them achieve their goals and becoming a permanent resident or citizen in their new country.

Our EB-5 Investment Visa Programs

Once you have made up your mind about investing in a TEA or a non-TEA, you then need to decide what kind of EB-5 program you would like to choose as your path of immigration to the US.

REIONAL CENTER
DIRECT INVESTMENT

Through the Regional Center option, third parties manage the investments and all aspects of the project. This route combines capital from different investors and uses the collective capital towards a single project.

PROCESS

STEP 1-PRCOCESS STARTS

Select the project you wish to invest in
Begin the I-526 immigration process by getting an attorney

STEP 2-DOCUMENTATION & FILING

Fund investment (minimum $900,000 equity funding). Deposit US $900,000 plus admin fee into the project
File your USCIS I-526 application

Outcome:

USCIS approval OR denial / withdrawal If you receive approval from USCIS, these are the next steps:

STEP 3-ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS (IF IN USA)

File for your Green Card
Get your E.A.D card issued
Get your Green Card issued

OOR CONSULATE PROCESS (IF OUTSIDE USA)

File with the N.C.S
Interview at a local consulate
Get your travel visa issued
Get you Green Card issued upon arrival

A MINIMUM OF 21 MONTHS LATER: STEP 4-PROOF OF MEETING I-829 CONDITIONS:

Get your investment sustainment verified
Get your job creation verified

STEP 5-GET YOUR PERMANENT GREEN CARD

After all the conditions have been met, you will be issued your Permanent Green Card

STEP 6-INVESTMENT RETURNED TO INVESTOR

You will get back the amount you invested (US $900,000)

HOW DO WE SELECT EB-5 PROJECTS FOR INVESTMENT?

Our mission is to select the highest quality projects and deliver maximum value for our EB-5 investors. We strive to bring professional, institutional approach to our project-selection process.

Our team of EB-5 industry experts performs rigorous due diligence to ensure the projects we select are bankable, regardless of EB-5 funding, as this approach reduces investor risk.
We partner with best-in-class firms to enhance our ability to safeguard the transactional integrity of each EB-5 project.
In addition, we follow a regional center “agnostic” and “project specific” approach, giving us the flexibility to select the highest quality project and structure, providing our investors a considerable advantage.

You can also invest directly in an established or newly created business of your own through the direct investment route. This route is preferred by applicants who aspire to take all the business decisions themselves and prefer to have more control over the daily operations and also understand the underwriting business risk associated with the business/project.

AN OVERVIEW

HISTORY

Introduced in 1990 with the objective to promote economic development and creation of American jobs. The program offers permanent residency to foreign investors
There is a 10,000 visa quota per year

BENEFICIARIES

Investor + Spouse + Unmarried children under 21 at the time of application

PROGRAM REQUIREMENT

Make a “risk-based” investment into a NEW U.S. enterprise
Create & maintain 10 full-time American jobs for 2 years in Direct Investments

INVESTMENT REQUIREMENT

$900,000 for investment in Targeted Employment Area (TEA) locations.
$1 MILLION for investment in non-TEA locations

PROCESS

STEP 1-PRCOCESS STARTS

Select the project you wish to invest in
Begin the I-526 immigration process by getting an attorney
Write the business plan that needs to be submitted

STEP 2-DOCUMENTATION & FILING

Invest in the fund (minimum $900,000 equity funding)
File your USCIS I-526 application with the following in place:

Business plan
Personal information
Source of equity funding

Outcome:

USCIS approval OR denial / withdrawal If you receive approval from USCIS, these are the next steps:

STEP 3-DEVELOP AND OPERATE BUSINESS AS PER PLAN

Create 10 full time jobs per investor

STEP 4-ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS (IF IN USA)

File for your Green Card
Get your E.A.D card issued
Get your Green Card issued

OR CONSULATE PROCESS (IF OUTSIDE USA)

File with the N.C.S
Interview at a local consulate
Get your travel visa issued
Get you Green Card issued upon arrival

A MINIMUM OF 21 MONTH LATER:
STEP 5-PROOF OF MEETING I - 829 CONDITIONS

Get your investment sustainment verified
Get your job creation verified

STEP 6-GET YOUR UNCONDITIONAL GREEN CARD

After all the conditions have been met, you will be issued your unconditional Green Card.

WHAT IS REQUIRED

Role

Right from helping you choose the kind of business and investing, to EB-5 application submission and processing, to eventually helping you adjust to your new life in the US, We are with you every step of the way!

Investment

Business selection Consultation & recommendation
Location analysis
Manage EB-5 compliant business plan writing process inclusive of staffing plan
Business/Organisation legal documentation
Project Oversight
Monitoring of investment

EB-5 Processing (EB-5/L-1/EB-1C)

Recommend qualified immigration attorney
Application documentation
Filing co-ordination
Consular processing
Removal of condition

Immigration

Relocating/Settling in the USA
Dependent employment, college, living, etc.
Pre-immigration tax plannin

EB-5 Visa Requirements, Documents & Fees

To qualify for an EB-5 visa, the applicant needs to comply with several requirements related to investment such as source of funds, job creation and business creation. The prime requirements for an EB-5 visa investment are:

Investment amount
The primary requirement to be eligible is to meet the minimum capital amount. i.e., either $900,000 in a TEA or $1 million outside a TEA. The money invested must be considered “at-risk”, meaning that capital return cannot be guaranteed.

Type of enterprise/entity
The investment must be in a “for-profit” new commercial enterprise.

Job creation
The investment must create at least 10 new full-time jobs within 2 years of application approval.

In the case of a direct investment, the investor should be able to furnish details and proof about creating direct jobs for full-time employees, i.e. who work in directly for the new commercial enterprise.

Regional Center investments also count indirect and induced jobs in addition to direct jobs when fulfilling the job creation requirement.

Source of funds The money invested must not originate from any illegal activity (source of funds is very closely scrutinized by USCIS from two perspectives - the legality of the source itself and also how the investor came to possess the funds for investment).

Types of funds he funds invested can be salaried income, stocks, securities, bank account deposits, proceeds from asset sales such as real estate, inheritance, gifts and loans from family members. Loans can qualify provided the investor must be under a loan agreement and carry sufficient collateral.

Documents Required for EB-5 Visa Application

The first step to acquiring an EB-5 visa is for the applicant to file Form I-526 with the USCIS. This requires applicants to submit personal and financial documents for their EB-5 visa. The following list of documents act as a guideline and the actual requirements vary from case to case.
that the applicant has invested or is in a continuous process of investing in a for-profit, new commercial enterprise
Proof of any assets purchased for use by the business entity
Documents supporting the fact that the applicant will be involved with the enterprise
Proof that the investment has led or will lead to at least ten new full-time jobs within 2 years of application approval - direct or also including indirect and induced (depending on whe- ther the project is sponsored by a Regional Center or not)
Documents proving that the investment funds have been obtained by legal means such as:
- Foreign business registration records
- Corporate, partnership or personal tax returns filed anywhere in the world in the last
5 years - Proof of any other source of income or capital
Valid passport
<Proof of any pending criminal or civil actions against the applicant from a legal body in or outside the USA from the previous 15 years
Passport-size photograph
Civil documents like birth and marriage certificates
Complete medical examination forms as required by the USCIS

Eb-5 Visa Forms & Costs Involved

There are several forms and petitions required by the EB-5 application process which require additional fees:

Form I-526 which is the immigrant petition by an alien investor. Cost: $3,675 (This includes the investor and all dependants)

Once I-526 is approved, Form DS-260 (application for immigrant visa and alien registration) needs to be filed in order to seek permission to enter the US.
Cost: $345 per person

Form I-829 which is the petition to remove conditions on permanent resident status for the
investor and his or her family.
Cost: $3,750 (This includes the investor and all dependants)

The applicant should be mindful of all the fees involved in the application before commencing the EB-5 visa process. It is significant and crucial to have detailed information about EB-5 visa costs and knowledge of EB-5 requirements while considering the differences between the various investment models available. The applicant will also incur some additional fees as a part of the process to file the above petitions and forms:
Processing fees
Legal fees
Administration charges
Medical examination costs
Obtaining any supporting documents
Translation fees from foreign language to English (If any)

8-STEP EB-5 IMMIGRATION PROCESS & TIMELINE

Our fool-proof & transparent 8-step process ensures a hassle-free immigration experience for you.

- Identify and subscribe to immigrant investor project

- Wire $900,000 to escrow account
- Pay $50,000 facilitation fees to Regional Center (RC)
- Investment funds to be released to Regional Center (RC)
- Regional Center manages development of the project

- Hire a legal counsel
- Legal counsel submits I-526 investor petition of USCIS

- USCIS takes about 12-18 months to adjudicate the I-526

- If I-526 is approved, immigrant visa is issued by U.S. consulate Time required for conditional Green Card:
+ People born in India: 5-6 years
+ People born outside India: 2-3 years

- Foreign investor enters the U.S. as a conditional permanent resident

- Within 90 days of the second year, the investor's legal representative submits the I-829 to remove the conditional status of investor
- Investor becomes permanent resident

- Investor can file for U.S. citizenship within 90 days of the fifth year from the date when the investor was first granted residence.

EB-5 Visa FAQs

What is the difference between investment through the EB-5 Regional Center Program and the Non-Regional Center Program?

The critical difference between the EB-5 Regional Center Program and the Direct Investment Program is that in a regional centre program, indirect and induced jobs in conjunction with direct jobs accrue to job creation.

Can EB-5 investors receive their capital back?

EB-5 investment capital must remain in the new commercial enterprise until I-829 approval, indicating that the job creation requirements under the program have been fulfilled. Thereafter, the capital may be returned to the investor as per the investment agreement.

Can I apply for EB-5 while on H1-B?

If the applicant has a valid, in-status H-1B visa, he/she is free to apply and obtain approval for the EB-5 program while they are working in the United States without cancelling their H-1B visa or any other pending Green Card petitions.

Are there ways besides the EB-5 visa to obtain a Green Card through investment?

The EB-1A Extraordinary Ability, EB-1C Multinational Manager/Executive and EB-2 National Interest Waiver categories provide alternative paths to obtain a Green Card through investment besides the EB-5 investor immigration program.

What are the types of EB-5 Projects?

The types of commercial projects that qualify for an EB-5 investment include:

Hotels and resorts
Condominiums and apartment buildings
Retail
Convention centers
Sports stadiums
Casinos
Entertainment venues
Office buildings
Medical technologies
Manufacturing facilities
Electric vehicles
Restaurants
Agricultural businesses

Can I take a loan to make EB-5 an investment?

You can take a loan to make an EB-5 investment. The loan must be provided under a formal written loan agreement and sufficient collateral must be provided.

Are any countries excluded from eligibility for the EB-5 Visa program?

No.

What are the most common reasons for an application to get rejected?

Criminal record involving crimes of immorality or a proven crime which is of political nature committed in the last 20 years may be reason for rejection. A list of major medical problems might also exclude an applicant. It is recommended that an applicant seeks legal advice to decide what waivers may be available for eligibility.