The EB-5 investor visa program will be extended with no changes through September 30, 2016, as part of the omnibus spending bill that Congress approved in December. The EB-5 investor visa program creates new jobs and new business investments in the United States by offering lawful permanent residency to qualified foreign investors. If you are an international investor seeking a superior investment opportunity, speak promptly – from wherever you are in the world – with an experienced Las Vegas employment immigration attorney to learn more about the EB-5 investor visa agenda and the abundance of good investment opportunities in the United States.
About this EB5 Extension
Congress came close to making some changes to the EB-5 agenda in 2015, and a number of proposals were offered, but in the end the EB-5 agenda was reauthorized without change.
Congress will now have until September 2016 to consider proposed changes. For now, to acquire an EB-5 visa, an international investor must invest at least $1 million in a new business that creates ten or full-time U.S.-based jobs, or the investor must put at least $500,000 into a “Targeted Employment Area.” Most EB-5 agenda participants invest through the EB-5 Regional Center Program.
Regional centers are private-sector entities that pool investor money to develop hotels, resorts, and other projects. From 2005 through 2013, the EB-5 investor visa agenda generated approximately $5.2 billion dollars in direct investment into the United States.
International investors can best take advantage of the EB-5 program and the investment opportunities in the U.S. by working from the beginning with a U.S. immigration attorney who routinely helps investors dealing with immigration issues.
There is an annual cap on EB-5 visas – only 10,000 are made available each year – so it’s important to begin the process as quickly as possible. The EB-5 visa is a superior path to lawful permanent residency in the United States for willing and able international investors. Those investors can learn more – or begin the application process – by consulting right away with an experienced Las Vegas employment immigration lawyer.
