{"id":179796,"date":"2022-06-25T05:45:45","date_gmt":"2022-06-25T05:45:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yellowgreen-hornet-733785.hostingersite.com\/faq\/can-someone-with-a-salary-of-less-than-200000-apply-for-the-eb-5-program\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T12:59:59","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T12:59:59","slug":"can-someone-with-a-salary-of-less-than-200000-apply-for-the-eb-5-program","status":"publish","type":"faq","link":"https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/zh-hans\/faq\/personal-investor-requirements\/can-someone-with-a-salary-of-less-than-200000-apply-for-the-eb-5-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Can someone with a salary of less than $200,000 apply for the EB-5 program?"},"content":{"rendered":"

For EB-5 projects sponsored by regional centers<\/a>, an individual investor must have had a salary of at least $200,000 in the prior two years, and reasonably expect to have the same income in the coming year. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) does not require potential EB-5 investors to be accredited to invest in a project sponsored by a regional center. However, since EB-5 regional centers operate under the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), all regional center operations must abide by SEC regulations. As such, the SEC does require investors to be accredited<\/a>.
\nIndividuals may qualify as accredited investors by meeting certain financial and professional criteria<\/a>. For personal criteria, an investor should have a net worth of over $1,000,000\u2014not including the value of their primary residence\u2014or have had an income of at least $200,000 in the last two years. The investor should also reasonably expect to have the same level of income for the upcoming year. If a married couple is investing together, the salary requirement increases to $300,000.
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