When the United States Congress created the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Visa Program, their goal was to:

• Encourage the infusion of foreign investment that would create job growth and benefit the U.S. economy.
• Allow eligible foreign investors the opportunity to become lawful permanent residents.

Over the past few years, the United States government has made a number of important changes in the EB-5 program laws, and these changes have greatly helped the program to become an effective and reliable immigrant visa solution.
One important change is that now 3,000 green cards are set aside each year specifically for foreign investors who invest in “designated Regional Centers” such as the NYCRC. Because a set number of green cards are available every year, there is no visa “backlogs” like most other green card options.
The program provides for the issuance of green cards to qualifying investors and their families who:

• Invest US$500,000 in a Regional Center project; and,
• Such investment creates 10 direct or indirect permanent jobs for U.S. workers.

If the investment is maintained and achieves the job creation requirements, an “unconditional” or permanent green card will be issued after two years. This green card allows you and your family members to live permanently in the United States.