{"id":181074,"date":"2022-12-02T04:09:13","date_gmt":"2022-12-02T04:09:13","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-05-26T11:20:15","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T11:20:15","slug":"what-are-the-differences-in-financial-requirements-between-e-2-and-eb-5-visas","status":"publish","type":"faq","link":"https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/es\/faq\/visa-comparison-and-overlap\/what-are-the-differences-in-financial-requirements-between-e-2-and-eb-5-visas\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the differences in financial requirements between E-2 and EB-5 visas?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The threshold investment amount for an EB-5 visa currently stands at $1,050,000. For a project located in a <a href=\"https:\/\/eb5affiliatenetwork.com\/what-is-a-tea-and-why-should-you-make-an-eb-5-investment-in-one\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">targeted employment area (TEA)<\/a>, the reduced investment amount is $800,000. By contrast, the E-2 visa does not have a fixed minimum investment amount. The official requirement is that the E-2 investor must contribute a \u201csubstantial amount\u201d to a new or existing U.S. business. However, various sources agree that an E-2 investor should be prepared to invest at least $100,000 into their chosen U.S. business.<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0zQpBooLEyM?rel=0;&amp;autoplay=1&amp;mute=1&amp;loop=1&amp;\" width=\"100%\" height=\"678\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Because the two visas diverge significantly in terms of actual financial requirements, a prospective investor deciding which to pursue should <a href=\"https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/2022\/05\/16\/the-importance-of-working-with-an-eb-5-immigration-lawyer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">consult an immigration attorney<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/FAQ-211_image-2.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>EB-5 Visa: Financial Requirements<\/h3>\n<p>Beyond the minimum investment amount required for an EB-5 investment, an EB-5 investor will likely incur legal costs as a result of hiring an immigration attorney. These fees could range from $15,000 to $25,000, depending on the attorney\u2019s rates. Furthermore, there are filing fees and administrative fees to account for. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uscis.gov\/i-526e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The I-526E petition<\/a>, for instance, has a filing fee of $11,160 and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uscis.gov\/i-829\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the I-829 petition<\/a>, used to remove conditions on the EB-5 investor\u2019s permanent resident status, has a filing fee of $9,525.<\/p>\n<p>EB-5 investors who seek to invest indirectly through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uscis.gov\/working-in-the-united-states\/permanent-workers\/employment-based-immigration-fifth-preference-eb-5\/eb-5-immigrant-investor-regional-centers\/approved-eb-5-immigrant-investor-regional-centers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a regional center<\/a> will also need to pay a further specified amount for administrative services.<\/p>\n<h3>E-2 Visa: Financial Requirements<\/h3>\n<p>While starting with $100,000 is widely agreed to be a good rule of thumb <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uscis.gov\/working-in-the-united-states\/temporary-workers\/e-2-treaty-investors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">for E-2 investors<\/a>, the actual investment amount could vary depending on the specific enterprise the E-2 investor chooses to invest in. Because the official requirement is that the investment must be \u201csubstantial\u201d, the investment amount for a low-cost business must be higher than the investment percentage for a high-cost business. The E-2 investor can provide evidence that their investment is \u201csubstantial\u201d by compiling documentation for proof.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/FAQ-211_image-3.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As with the EB-5 visa, the E-2 investor must irrevocably commit their investment capital and ensure the funds remain \u201cat risk\u201d. And just like an EB-5 investor, an E-2 investor has the option of placing their investment funds into <a href=\"https:\/\/eb5affiliatenetwork.com\/trends-eb-5-escrow-agreements\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">an escrow account<\/a> and having the funds transferred if their E-2 application is approved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"faq-topic":[193],"class_list":["post-181074","faq","type-faq","status-publish","hentry","faq-topic-visa-comparison-and-overlap"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/faq\/181074","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\/181074\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=181074"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"faq-topic","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/faq-topic?post=181074"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}