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What are the Investment Requirements for EB-5?

What are the Capital Investment Requirements for EB-5?

Capital Investment Requirements

Capital means cash, equipment, inventory, other tangible property, cash equivalents and indebtedness secured by assets owned by the alien entrepreneur, provided that the alien entrepreneur is personally and primarily liable and that the assets of the new commercial enterprise upon which the petition is based are not used to secure any of the indebtedness. All capital shall be valued at fair-market value in United States dollars. Assets acquired, directly or indirectly, by unlawful means (such as criminal activities) shall not be considered capital for the purposes of section 203(b)(5) of the Act.

Important Note: The immigrant investor must establish that he or she is the legal owner of the capital invested. Capital can include the immigrant investor’s promise to pay (a promissory note) under certain circumstances.

The required minimum investments are:

General

The minimum qualifying investment in the United States is $1 million.

TEA (Targeted Employment Area)

The minimum qualifying investment either within a high-unemployment area or rural area in the United States is $500,000.

Read More: EB-5 Visa Requirements

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