Welcome to the PNJ5 EB-5 FAQ. We’ve created a vast library of resources to help you along your EB-5 journey.
Browse our top FAQs below:
Welcome to the PNJ5 EB-5 FAQ. We’ve created a vast library of resources to help you along your EB-5 journey.
Browse our top FAQs below:
EB-5 is an investment-based immigration program where foreign investors who invest in the United States and create jobs for American workers can apply for permanent residency or a “Green Card “.
You choose the Regional Center and the Regional Center ensures the project is EB-5 compliant.
The EB-5 investors spouse and unmarried children under the age of 21 are eligible to receive immigration benefits
When investing through an EB-5 regional center, there are only two primary eligibility requirements for EB-5 investment:
An accredited investor is a person who is permitted to purchase securities that are not registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission. They are entitled to such privileged access if they satisfy at least one of the following requirements:
In the U.S., the term is used by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) under Regulation D to refer to investors who are financially sophisticated and have a reduced need for the protection provided by regulatory disclosure filings.
If you are not certain that you can meet the accredited investor requirement, schedule a complimentary EB-5 consultation with one of our EB-5 experts to determine your eligibility and to learn how you can have your accredited investor status verified.
The cost of EB-5 investment is variable depending on several factors including (1) which regional center the EB-5 investor engages, (2) the law firm the EB-5 investor engages, and (3) the number of individuals that immigrate via the EB-5 investors petition.
The following is a general cost estimate for EB-5 investment through a regional center:
In some cases, there are administrative discounts available to investors, schedule a complimentary EB-5 consultation to get quoted a cost estimate for your EB-5 investment and to receive an itemized cost breakdown.
Schedule a free EB-5 phone consultation @ +1 (510) 200-2122
EB-5 Petition processing time estimates as of October 2018:
Residents from China, India, Vietnam, Brazil, and South Korea can expect additional processing time after I-526 approval, prior to filing for adjustment of status, due to visa retrogression. Contact us to schedule a complimentary consultation to get a time estimate based on the details of your own situation.
Jobs can be documented in two ways; direct employment or indirect employment. Regional Centers simplify job creation because we can use direct and indirect jobs.
USCIS permits a ramping up period of the investment. This means the entire investment amount is not required at the time of applying for the EB-5 visa.