What is an EB-5 Regional Center Investment?

The EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program, a permanent federal program established in 1990, allows foreign investors to pursue U.S. residency by investing in a project that creates jobs for American workers. In 1992, Congress created the EB-5 Regional Center Program to simplify the investment process and thus attract more investors to stimulate economic growth. Under the EB-5 regional center program, multiple EB-5 investors can pool their funds together to invest into a single investment that is managed by a USCIS approved EB-5 regional center. The EB-5 regional center program has been re-authorized by the U.S. Congress and will be available to any new investors who invest in EB-5 projects before 2027.

To satisfy the requirements of the EB-5 program, an EB-5 investor must invest either $800K or $1.05M and create at least 10 new full-time jobs for American workers. The minimum investment amounts vary based on the location of the EB-5 investment project: rural areas and high unemployment urban areas qualify for the reduced investment amount of $800K – all other areas have a minimum investment of $1.05M.