As a leading economic and political power, the United States offers security, social equality, better economic opportunities, higher standards of living, and a host of other benefits, including world-class education and healthcare to its residents.<\/p>\n
Among other available options, the EB-5 investor visa<\/a> is the fastest and the most straightforward route for foreign nationals to secure permanent resident status, also known as the Green Card, in the United States through investment in a business enterprise<\/a>.<\/p>\n The EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program<\/a>, administered by the federal agency United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), was introduced by Congress in 1990 to stimulate the U.S. economy through job creation and capital investment by immigrant investors.<\/p>\n Under the EB-5 program<\/a>, foreign nationals and their eligible dependent family members (the spouse and unmarried children under 21) can receive lawful permanent residency in the United States by investing in a commercial enterprise and creating 10 permanent full-time jobs<\/a> for qualified U.S. workers.<\/p>\n Obtaining an EB-5 visa is essentially a four-step process:<\/a><\/p>\n – Selecting a suitable EB-5 project<\/a> to invest in. In this article, we will discuss some important aspects of the last step in the EB-5 process: filing of the I-829 petition.<\/p>\n
\n– Investing in the chosen project and filing an EB-5 petition (Form I-526E<\/a>).
\n– Upon I-526E approval, obtain a two-year conditional Green Card.
\n– At the end of the two-year conditional residency period, file the petition for removal of conditions on your Green Card (Form I-829<\/a>).<\/p>\n