Grand Park, a premier rural EB-5 project located in Fraser, Colorado, is quickly becoming one of the most compelling offerings on the EB-5 market. With the potential for Green Card approvals in only months through its rural designation, Grand Park continues to increase its level of immigration safety by creating more and more jobs for its EB-5 investors.
Job creation is at the core of the EB-5 program: Every investor’s funds must be used to create at least 10 jobs in order for that investor to qualify for U.S. Green Cards. One of the key questions investors have before committing their funds is therefore how and when the project will create jobs.
The simplest, and least risky, answer comes when the project has already created enough qualifying jobs for EB-5 applicants to meet the 10-job threshold—as is the case for EB5AN’s Grand Park project.
The latest job creation and construction spend statistics for our Grand Park project, now covering September 2025, show that construction is making consistent, fast progress—and over 20 investors in will already have fulfilled the job creation requirement.
The Grand Park project is being developed by an experienced developer with a strong track record, having delivered nearly 400 homes and five subdivisions in the area.
Grand Park will be a master-planned, all-seasons community adjacent to the Winter Park Ski Resort. Its development will include a variety of real estate asset types: single-family homes, long-term rental apartments, retail and commercial spaces, hospitality facilities, and amenities.
Grand Park’s prime location in Colorado ski country will offer residents easy access to some of the most successful ski resorts and natural attractions in the United States, making this a financially promising EB-5 investment as well as a safe choice for immigration.
EB-5 investors in Grand Park also receive multiple guaranties, priority USCIS processing, and access to the 20% rural visa set-asides with priority processing.
“Job creation,” explains Sam Silverman, managing partner of EB5AN, “is a basic requirement for EB-5 investors. Investing in an EB-5 project that is already creating some jobs mitigates some risk.”
While most investors have to worry whether the project they choose will allow them to qualify for permanent residency, this is not the case for the early investors in our Grand Park project.
“For the first 20+ investors in Grand Park,” Silverman notes, “the job creation requirement will already be covered. Our investors can have peace of mind that they will fulfill this crucial requirement to receive a permanent U.S. Green Card through EB-5.”
In this post, we’ll review the latest job creation data for Grand Park and discuss the importance of job creation for EB-5 investors.
Grand Park Job Creation Through September 2025
Why Job Creation Is Crucial for EB-5 Investors
Why Grand Park Is an Exceptional Rural EB-5 Project
Grand Park’s Market Appeal and Rural Immigration Benefits
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Grand Park Job Creation Through September 2025
Grand Park is a well-capitalized project with strong financials, and this is reflected in its active construction progress—and significant construction expenditures. The latter factor is especially important, as an EB-5 project’s job creation is primarily calculated based on its expenditures toward eligible construction costs.
Through September 2025, the Grand Park development has spent approximately $20.1 million on eligible construction costs. The calculated result is 236.9 eligible EB-5 jobs, enough to cover the 10-job requirement for the project’s first 23 investors.
At completion, Grand Park is projected to create a total of 2,631 qualifying EB-5 jobs—well above the 1,000 required for the anticipated 100 investors in the project.
Why Job Creation Is Crucial for EB-5 Investors
As mentioned above, under the EB-5 program, every investor must demonstrate that their investment results in the creation of at least 10 full-time jobs for U.S. workers. This is the foundation of the program.
Specifically, when an investor submits their I-829 petition to remove the conditions on their Green Card near the end of their two-year conditional residency, they must provide USCIS with evidence that the required jobs were actually created. The entire success of the investor’s immigration process depends on meeting this requirement.
If USCIS determines that an investor has indeed created the required jobs, the investor receives a permanent U.S. Green Card and becomes a permanent resident of the United States.
Because of this, an EB-5 project’s immigration risk is closely linked to its job-creation record. Projects that are still in the early stages of development, or that have not yet started construction, carry more uncertainty. In such situations, if a project faces financial setbacks or delays, it may fail to spend the capital needed to generate enough employment. Should this happen, even if investors fulfill every other requirement, USCIS may deny their I-829 petition if the required number of jobs cannot be verified.
By contrast, investing in a project that has already created a substantial number of jobs provides much greater security. When construction is well underway—or completed—and job creation can already be documented, investors have clear evidence to support their immigration petitions. In these cases, the risk of losing EB-5 eligibility due to job creation shortfalls is negligible.
Why Grand Park Is an Exceptional Rural EB-5 Project
The Grand Park project offers one of the most carefully structured and transparent arrangements available in the rural EB-5 market. Each investor’s capital is issued as a secured loan, protected by a first-priority deed of trust on more than 119 acres of land inside the development and a full equity pledge in the project company.
Unlike many EB-5 deals that pool all investors into a single loan, Grand Park assigns an independent four-year term to every participant. That design keeps each investor’s repayment timeline separate from the rest and aligns neatly with USCIS’s two-year sustainment requirement.
The developer of Grand Park backs its obligations with several guaranties.
First, a construction completion guaranty ensures that all portions of the development financed by EB-5 capital will reach substantial completion on schedule. This commitment is especially meaningful in real estate projects, where delays can threaten job creation.
Second, an I-526E approval refund guaranty protects investors in the rare case that USCIS denies their Form I-526E. If that happens, the developer must return the full $800,000 investment within a defined period.
Finally, a job creation guaranty states that 100% of EB-5 funds will be spent on qualified project costs and that the project will produce at least 10 U.S. jobs per investor—an assurance that directly supports each participant’s immigration outcome.
Grand Park’s Market Appeal and Rural Immigration Benefits
The project’s financial performance and market demand also add to its safety profile.
Since 2007, over 260 homes have been sold within Grand Park, totaling more than $190 million in transactions. More than 30% of those sales have occurred in just the past two years, confirming that demand remains strong.
Additionally, the developer’s strategy of phased delivery—building and selling in stages—lets them adjust the pace of construction to match market conditions. This means the development’s success isn’t tied to a single date or sale, lowering its financial risk.
Grand Park’s design goes well beyond simple residential development. Plans include more than 220 single-family lots, 319 vertical residential units, 125 lodging units, and pad sites for roughly 450 additional lodging units, together with more than 70,000 square feet of retail and commercial space. About 15,000 linear feet of new roadways will link neighborhoods, shops, and amenities, including a golf course and clubhouse.
This variety of property types—homes, rentals, hotels, and commercial areas—diversifies income sources for the overall community and strengthens its market appeal.
Notably, beyond these development-related advantages, EB-5 investors benefit from Grand Park’s rural designation.
The project’s classification as a rural targeted employment area lowers the required investment amount from $1,050,000 to $800,000 and gives investors access to priority petition processing and the 20% visa set-aside reserved for rural projects. These latter two benefits mean Chinese and Indian investors can avoid years-long delays and gain U.S. Green Cards in only months.
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With rural immigration benefits and a strong financial structure, Grand Park is one of the most compelling rural projects on the market today.
If you are considering your options for becoming a permanent resident of the United States—or have any questions about the Grand Park project in particular—we invite you to schedule a free consultation with EB5AN.
