What is an EB-5 visa who qualifies for it?
USCIS administers the EB-5 Program. Under this program, investors (and their spouses and unmarried children under 21) are eligible to apply for a Green Card (permanent residence) if they: Make the necessary investment in a commercial enterprise in the United States; and.
What is an EB-4 visa?
EB-4: Employment-Based Immigration – Permanent Workers – Special Immigrants. Special immigrants are individuals who may be eligible for lawful permanent resident status (a Green Card) based on specific visa categories that are listed in the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).
How do you qualify for EB 4?
What are the requirements for the EB-4 visa?
- The applicants must have a valid and permanent job offer from a US employer. The offer must not be seasonal or part-time.
- The applicants must have the job position in their occupation and job offers from employers outside their field of expertise do not qualify.
Do you get your EB-5 money back?
Some regional centers have hold-back provisions such that 10-20% of investor EB-5 funding remain in escrow until all investors have been approved. Other regional centers provide a ‘guarantee’ that funds will be returned to investors in case of denial.
Can I apply for EB4?
The EB4 visa application must have been a member of a bona fide nonprofit religious organization in the United States for at least the two years preceding the application for admission into the United States. The alien must seek entry solely in order to carry on the vocation of a minister in the religious denomination.
Who can apply for EB4 visa?
To qualify, the foreign worker should be immigrating to the U.S. to perform duties of a religious worker. He must prove that he is a member of a religious denomination for at least 2 years, who will work at a qualified religious organization in the U.S., as a minister or a religious professional.
What are EB visa types?
The Five Types of Employment-Based Visas: EB Green Cards
- EB-1 Visa / Green Card: Exceptional Ability.
- EB-2 Visa / Green Card: Advanced Degree or Exceptional Ability.
- EB-3 Visa / Green Card: Skilled, Professional, or Other Workers.
- EB-4 Visa / Green Card: Special Immigrants.
- EB-5 Visa / Green Card: Investors.
What are the benefits of EB-5 visa?
An EB-5 visa offers a number of benefits to immigrants, including:
- Lawful status in the U.S.
- Quicker path to permanent residence and citizenship.
- No visa sponsorship requirement.
- Monetary return on investment.
- Freedom to live and work anywhere in the U.S.
- Education and employment opportunities for children.
Can I buy US Citizenship?
US Citizenship by investment EB-5 and E2 are not a citizenship by investment program, However; after getting a Green Card via the EB-5 visa route, investors can apply for USA citizenship after five years of Permanent Residency. This process is known as Naturalization.