Programme Overview
United States Green Card
From US$1,050,000 (US$800,000 in a targeted employment area) — financed against your portfolio, not liquidated from it.
Or compare it against the other programmesUnited States at a glance
The EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program offers U. S.
Investment from
US$1,050,000
US$800,000 in a targeted employment area
Processing
6-24 months
Stay required
Flexible
Green Card. Spouse and dependants included. There is a pathway to citizenship.
United States Green Card — investment routes
Targeted Employment Area (TEA)
Investment in a designated high-unemployment or rural area creating 10 jobs.
- ▪Investment of $800,000
Standard Investment
Investment in new commercial enterprise creating 10 full-time jobs
- ▪Investment of $1,050,000
United States Green Card benefits
- U.S. permanent residency (Green Card)
- Live, work, study anywhere in USA
- Include spouse and unmarried children under 21
- Access to U.S. education at resident rates
- Path to citizenship after 5 years
- Global business opportunities
- No sponsor required
- Dual citizenship permitted
Eligibility Requirements
- ▪Lawful source of investment funds
- ▪Investment in new commercial enterprise
- ▪Create or preserve 10 full-time jobs for U.S. workers
- ▪Active management role (for direct investment)
- ▪Clean criminal record
- ▪Medical examination
- ▪No immigration violations
- ▪Maintain investment for minimum 2 years
Who can be included
- Spouse
- Unmarried children under 21 at time of I-526 filing
- Age-out protection provisions available
- Derivative beneficiaries receive same status
Taxation
U. S.
Residency requirements
Must maintain permanent residence in USA. Extended absences (6+ months) may jeopardize status.
Path to citizenship
Eligible for U. S.
Application process
Typical duration: 6-24 months- 01
Investment & I-526E Filing
2-4 monthsSelect regional center, make investment, file I-526E petition
- 02
I-526E Processing & Visa Issuance
4-20 monthsUSCIS review, approval, and conditional Green Card issuance (reserved category processes faster than unreserved)
Costs and fees (Commission)
Every charge the programme makes, and the sales commission an intermediary adds on top of them.
Investment
$800,000-$1,050,000
Core investment amount depending on TEA vs standard route
USCIS Filing Fees
$3,675-$5,335
I-526E filing plus immigrant visa and biometrics fees
Regional Center Admin
$50,000-$75,000
Administrative fee charged by Regional Center
Legal Fees
$25,000-$50,000
Immigration attorney fees for petition preparation
Sales commission
$50,000–$100,000
Regional centres pay migration agents a share of the administration fee, and the investor is not shown it.
Fee based model
The same programme, bought without an intermediary's commission.
You save
$50,000–$100,000
The sales commission on the left, which you do not pay. The $2,500 fee replaces it.
Total estimated cost
$1,025,000–$1,450,000
Including the sales commission above.
Total estimated cost
$975,000–$1,350,000
The programme's own charges, plus the $2,500 fee. No commission.
What the advice costs
The programme costs the same. The advice does not.
Through a commission
$50,000–$100,000
Sales commission on United States. Regional centres pay migration agents a share of the administration fee, and the investor is not shown it.
Through a fee
$2,500
Six months as a private client — route selection, the financing, the portfolio, and me on the end of a phone. Twelve months is $5,000. Paid by you, so the answer can be no.
Total saving
$50,000–$100,000
The whole commission, before the $2,500 fee. The programme costs what it costs either way.
This is the commission only. The licensed agent, the legal work and the government fees in the list above are payable whoever advises you, and nothing here removes them — a saving that quietly included a statutory fee would be the same trick in the other direction.
Commission ranges are typical rather than universal, and no firm is named. They are not published anywhere, which is the point of them.
Fund Your United States Investment with a Lombard Loan
Instead of liquidating your portfolio to fund the From US$1,050,000 (US$800,000 in a targeted employment area) United States investment, use your existing assets as collateral and keep your money working for you.
Traditional: Liquidate Assets
- ✗Sell From US$1,050,000 (US$800,000 in a targeted employment area) from your portfolio
- ✗Trigger capital gains tax (up to 20%)
- ✗Lose years of compound growth
- ✗After 10 years: $2266872.97M
Lombard Loan: Keep Your Portfolio
- Borrow From US$1,050,000 (US$800,000 in a targeted employment area) against $2100001.60M collateral
- No capital gains event triggered
- Portfolio continues growing at 8%
- After 10 years: $4218745.71M
10-Year Wealth Projection
Is United States right for you?
Ideal for
- Investors seeking permanent access to the U.S. market
- Families with children approaching university age
- Entrepreneurs wanting to establish U.S. business presence
- Those seeking ultimate immigration stability in world's largest economy
- Investors with 5+ year time horizon for capital return
Consider alternatives if
- ▪Those unwilling to accept U.S. worldwide taxation
- ▪Investors needing capital return within 3-4 years
- ▪Applicants from countries with significant visa backlogs
- ▪Those seeking passive income from investment
- ▪Investors unable to document source of funds
Elsewhere
If this one is not the fit, these might be
FAQs
Half an hour, $100, no commission.
Whether United States is right for you, what it will actually cost, and whether a visa with no capital contribution gets you the same place for nothing.