The amount needed is $500,000, when you invest into an approved project through a regional center into a Targeted Employment Area (TEA).

By Investing into an approved development project, you are satisfying all of the requirements of the EB-5 Visa program, without having to start and manage your own business – as the project will create the required number of jobs.

The investor can live, work or retire anywhere they want in the U.S. They are not restricted to where their investment was made.

The EB-5 visa program was created in 1990 to encourage foreign investment into the American Economy. The program was created for Non-U.S. Citizens who are rewarded with Permanent Residence, when investing and creating jobs in U.S.

The EB-5 Visa program allots 10,000 visa numbers each year for immigrant investors and their accompanying family members. Of this allotment of visa numbers, 3,000 are reserved for immigrant investors who rely on the Regional Center Pilot Program.

For the purpose of the EB-5 program, a Targeted Employment Area (TEA) allows $500,000 of investment rather than the regular $1,000,000 of investment which is usually required to get Residency. A TEA is an area of America that has experienced higher level of unemployment than the national average.

Immigrant investors are not required to demonstrate any minimum level of education or work experience. The main requirement for immigrant investors is to demonstrate they have the requisite net worth to make the investment and that the net worth was obtained by lawful means. Proper documentation to establish both of these requirements is critical for the approval of the I-526.

No. Immigrant investors on the EB-5 visa program are not required to satisfy English language proficiency. Please note, however, that our investment documentation is only provided in English and no authorized translations will be provided. Therefore, immigrant investors who are not proficient in English must seek assistance in order to read and comprehend the investment documentation before making an investment decision. We can provide this service if necessary.

EB-5 visa regulations require that the immigrant investor demonstrate that the capital invested to participate in an EB-5 project was obtained by lawful means. Therefore, immigrant investors can rely on any documentation demonstrating the funds were obtained lawfully, such as business records, salary and payroll records, tax records, investment portfolios, sale of assets such as real estate, inheritance, gift, loan and even certifications from the immigrant investors licensed accountants and any combination of thereof. There is more than one way to successfully demonstrate the lawful source of the funds used to invest in the EB-5 project. We will work with immigrant investors and their representatives to address this issue to ensure proper documentation is submitted.

An accredited investor is someone who either has a NET worth of over $1,000,000 (not including main residence) OR makes $200,000 per year income OR makes a combined income with their spouse of over $300,000 per year. To qualify for the EB-5 visa program and as an accredited investor, you must meet only only of these criteria.

This is the document which needs to be filed once you have invested into a project. The I-526 Petition demonstrates that the investor has invested the required amount into a suitable EB-5 project. The I-526 petition also demonstrates that the capital invested has come from a lawful source of funds. The applicant therefore must provide evidence that is traceable, proving the funds were obtained legally.

Headquartered in a prime central London location, our legal partners are leading UK immigration law specialists. Well trained in all aspects of UK immigration law including the Tier 1 Entrepreneur and Investor Categories, and all aspects of Student and Marriage Visas. We also ensure that each case is handled by a lawyer with extensive experience in that field of immigration.

Whether you want to apply for the Tier 1 Entrepreneur Visa in the UK, or you wish to achieve permanent Residency in the USA, our expert team can assess your situation in detail, and offer you the service best matching your requirements.

We know that small details can make a huge difference, not only to the chances of a successful application, but to the level of service we give you. We always go the extra mile to make our clients happy.

We will always be honest and transparent with you from the start of our relationship. We don’t want to waste your time or ours, so if we think your case has little chance of being approved, we will tell you. We will always strive to give your application the highest chance of approval, and our relationship does not stop once you have visa approval. Once you arrive in the UK we will do our best to support you, helping you find property, schools for your children, or helping you set up your new business.

A 3 year investor visa can be acquired by starting your own UAE company, or investing into an existing one within a free trade zone, or ‘free-zone.’ This visa gives the investor the right to live and work within the UAE for the duration of the visa, providing they meet government requirements. Every free-zone has different requirements and set up costs.

To obtain a UAE investor residency visa through this route, the investor must purchase property totaling atleast AED 1,000,000 (approx £165,000 / $270,000). The investor must also prove that their income is atleast AED 10,000 per month. Through this option, the investor is not permitted to work in the UAE, and the visa lasts a total of 3 years.

Assuming you meet the relevant investment criteria and you are granted a 3 year visa, you will have access to the following benefits:

• The right to live in UAE
• The right to work in UAE (not with Real Estate Investor Visa)
• No personal income tax
• No corporation tax
• No property or capital gains tax