How Many EB-5 Immigrant Visas Are Available Each Year?
Approximately 10,000 visas are available for this category each year. Among these, 5,000 are reserved for entrepreneurs who invest in designated regional centers. How Much Am I Required to Invest? Under the regular program, the required investment amount is USD $1,000,000. Investors who invest in a “targeted employment area” or a USCIS approved “designated regional center” are required to invest USD $500,000. What is a “Targeted Employment Area”? A targeted employment area is an area that has experienced unemployment of at least 150 per cent of the national average rate or a rural area as designated by OMB. What is a Designated Regional Center? A “Designated regional center”: • Is an entity, organization or agency that has been approved as such by the USCIS; • Focuses on a specific geographic area within the United States; and • Seeks to promote economic growth through increased export sales, improved regional productivity, creation of new jobs, and increased domestic capital investmen
