What is the definition of lawfully gained assets?
Under USCIS regulations, the investor must be able demonstrate that his assets were gained in a lawful manner.The definition of lawfully gained assets includes monies earned from business, salary, investments,
property sales, inheritance, gift, loan, or other lawful means.
How do I prove that my money invested was lawfully gained?
This proof can be demonstrated by the following: Overseas business registration records.Personal and business tax returns, or other tax returns of any kind filed anywhere in the world
within the previous five years. Documents identifying any other source of money.
How many EB-5 Green Cards are available?
Each year the US allows 10,000 EB-5 Green Cards and approval for the EB-5 visas are high.In 2009, USCIS received 1,028 Form I-526. Of these, 966 were approved and 163 were denied.
Likewise, in 2010, USCIS received 1,100 Form I-526. Of these, 955 were approved and 113 were denied.
Who qualifies for an EB-5 Green Card?
The investor must have invested at least $1 million.The business must create full-time employment for at least 10 U.S. workers.
What are the advantages of the EB 5 program?
The EB 5 program does have any age requirements to qualify.The immigrant investor, spouse and children under the age of 21 can become a U.S. Citizen
after 5 years of permanent resident status and all USCIS requirements have been met.
Once citizenship is obtained the immigrant investor can sponsor green cards for relatives.
The immigrant investor, spouse and children can study in the U.S. at resident cost.
The immigrant investor does not need to be present in the United States and they do
not need to be in the country to manage the investments themselves.
The immigrant investor and his/her family may continue to reside overseas for a defined period of time by
obtaining a re-entry permit from the USCIS. As a permanent resident.
The EB-5 visa essentially offers a good immigration solution for those who have the financial resources.
It does not require an employment offer from a U.S. employer as other EB categories do,
nor does it require a labor certificate.
With the current economic downturn, USCIS has relaxed its requirements for the EB-5 program
as a means to bring in more foreign investment.
The annual quota consistently exceeds the number of applicants, those who qualify for EB-5 status
do not typically have to wait long for a visa.
Currently no visa quota backlog for the EB-5 investor category.