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EB-5 Requirements

April 24, 2023
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EB-5
Requirements

Here are some requirements that the investor and GTA will fulfill to complete the residency visa process.

EB-5 Investor Responsibility

Some responsibilities of the investor to make sure all legal and procedural requirements are followed for fast adjudication

1

MINIMAL CAPITAL REQUIREMENT

$800,000 upfront investment in a new commercial enterprise

2

BACKGROUND CHECK

This includes proof that the investor (and, if applicable, their spouse and any unmarried children under the age of 21) is not a convicted criminal, has no history of financial fraud and has not previously violated U.S. immigration laws

3

LEGALLY SOURCED INVESTMENT

Investor must clearly document that the required funds ($900K plus $50K Administration Fee) are from a lawful source. Acceptable options include:
 Gifts from family members
 Accumulation of Income/Savings
 Earnings/Dividends from business
 Profits made from sale of real estate property
 Loans, properly collateralized

4

”AT RISK” INVESTMENT”

The investment must be “at risk” (i.e. fully invested in the project) throughout the adjudication of the investor’s I-829 petition
Per U.S. law, the EB-5 investor cannot be offered any guaranteed return, on or of, capital nor possess any redemption rights on invested capital

GTA Responsibility

Responsibilties of the GTA team in the process

1

OBTAIN USCIS APPROVAL BASED ON EB-5 COMPLIANT PROJECT DOCUMENTATION

At the I-526 application stage, LCR must present project documentation including PPM, business plan, and econometric report which is approved by the USCIS as EB-5 compliant.

2

PROJECT MUST EXCEED U.S. JOBS REQUIREMENTS FOR ITS INVESTORS<br>

At the I-829 application stage, LCR must present proof that at least ten full-time American jobs were created for each of the project’s EB-5 investors.