Minimum investment
$800,000
2 investment options
Stay
24
months
Application fee
$4,675
Tax
Worldwide
US Worldwide Income Tax
Path to staying
- Residence permit24 months
- Permanent residencyafter 2 years
- Citizenshipafter 5 years
- Permanent residency 2 years
- Citizenship 5 years
- Dual citizenship allowed
- Language required for citizenship
Overview
- Country
- United States
- Program
- EB-5 Investor Visa
- Local name
- EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program
- Type
- Investor visa
- Status
- Active
- Initial duration
- 24 months
- Min stay
- 180 days per 12 months
US permanent residency (Green Card) through investment of $800,000 (TEA) or $1,050,000 (non-TEA), with creation of at least 10 full-time US jobs. Authorized through September 30, 2027.
Investment options
| Type | Tier / zone | Min amount | USD equivalent | Holding | Returnable | Required |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business | TEA (Targeted Employment Area) | USD 800,000 | $800,000 | 2 yr | Yes | Optional |
| Business | Non-TEA (Standard) | USD 1,050,000 | $1,050,000 | 2 yr | Yes | Optional |
Eligibility
- Minimum age 18+
- Criminal record check required
- Health check required
- Health insurance not required
Work rights
- Employment allowed
- Self-employment allowed
- Own a business allowed
- Work permit included
Family and dependents
- Dependents allowed
- Yes
- Spouse included
- Yes
- Max child age
- 21
- Parents allowed
- No
Benefits and mobility
- Bank account can open
- Property purchase allowed
- Public healthcare no access
- Must be primary residence required
Tax
- Tax regime
- Worldwide
- Regime name
- US Worldwide Income Tax
- Foreign income taxed
- Yes
- Capital gains taxed
- Yes
How to apply
- Method
- online
- Processing time
- 365–1095 days
- Apply from abroad
- Yes
Notes
Set by EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 (RIA). TEA = Targeted Employment Areas (rural or high unemployment). Conditional Green Card for 2 years, then petition to remove conditions. Must create/preserve 10 full-time US jobs (not including investor and immediate family). Trump Gold Card program ($1M donation, no job requirement) launched September 2025 as alternative but EB-5 remains active through Sept 30, 2027. Petitions filed before sunset date are grandfathered.