{"id":179476,"date":"2022-04-27T12:02:12","date_gmt":"2022-04-27T12:02:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yellowgreen-hornet-733785.hostingersite.com\/faq\/when-must-a-direct-eb-5-investor-have-a-completed-business-plan\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T12:02:01","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T12:02:01","slug":"when-must-a-direct-eb-5-investor-have-a-completed-business-plan","status":"publish","type":"faq","link":"https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/es\/faq\/direct-eb-5-qualification\/when-must-a-direct-eb-5-investor-have-a-completed-business-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"When must a direct EB-5 investor have a completed business plan?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>An investor\u2019s completed <a href=\"https:\/\/eb5affiliatenetwork.com\/eb-5-capital-works\/business-plan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">business plan<\/a> must be filed along with their <a href=\"https:\/\/eb5affiliatenetwork.com\/i-526-petition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">I-526 petition<\/a>. However, because a successful business plan constitutes significant forethought and planning, investors are advised to have a completed business plan early on, before they submit their I-526 petition. After the form has been filed, they will not be permitted to make substantial <a href=\"https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/2018\/04\/20\/consequences-of-material-changes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">material changes<\/a> to the business plan.<br \/>\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PuiSo0kU12E?rel=0;&amp;autoplay=1&amp;mute=1&amp;loop=1&amp;\" width=\"100%\" height=\"678\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nA successful business plan must adhere to United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) regulations. One hallmark of an EB-5 business plan is that it abides by the precedent laid out by the 1998 court ruling <i>Matter of Ho<\/i>. According to the <i>Matter of Ho<\/i> judgment, a compliant business plan must provide evidence that the project will generate financial profit and enough employment positions that the investor will be eligible to receive an <a href=\"https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/2022\/01\/17\/how-to-qualify-for-an-eb-5-visa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EB-5 visa<\/a>. The court ruling further stipulates the EB-5 business plan must be thoroughly and explicitly outlined and feasible. This will make the business plan more attractive to USCIS, who will be adjudicating the I-526 petition based on the business plan\u2019s commercial potential and eligibility for the EB-5 program. The business plan should be 40\u201350 pages in length and include colored diagrams and figures when appropriate to properly convey the necessary information.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FAQ-102_image-2.jpg\" \/><br \/>\nA compliant business plan must incorporate the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A summary of the project\u2019s industry, overall aim, future goals, staff members, history, etc.<\/li>\n<li>A description of the business type, which could be a corporation, individual ownership, joint venture, trust, partnership, or other legitimate business type<\/li>\n<li>That the NCE has the necessary federal, state, or local permits to operate<\/li>\n<li>A solid marketing strategy that includes the project\u2019s budget and intended consumers. This will also be used as reference for prospective investors.<\/li>\n<li>Information on the project\u2019s staff members<\/li>\n<li>Evidence of competitiveness. The NCE must be able to compete against other businesses in the market, which necessitates a detailed analysis of potential competitors, including products and services, prices, and market penetration.<\/li>\n<li>Descriptions of the 10 full-time jobs that will be created<\/li>\n<li>A hiring timeline on how and when the project will generate the <a href=\"https:\/\/eb5affiliatenetwork.com\/eb-5-job-creation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">required 10 jobs<\/a> to qualify for an EB-5 visa<\/li>\n<li>Five-year economic forecasts that prove the project\u2019s financial credibility, including details on sales, profit, expenditures, and employee pay<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"faq-topic":[196],"class_list":["post-179476","faq","type-faq","status-publish","hentry","faq-topic-direct-eb-5-qualification"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/faq\/179476","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/faq"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/faq"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/faq\/179476\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=179476"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"faq-topic","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/faq-topic?post=179476"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}