The EB-5 Visa is a United States immigration program that allows foreign nationals to obtain a green card (permanent residency) by investing in a new commercial enterprise that creates or preserves at least ten full-time jobs for U.S. workers. The program was created by the Immigration Act of 1990 to stimulate the U.S. economy through job creation and capital investment. To qualify for an EB-5 Visa, investors must typically invest a minimum amount of $1 million, or $500,000 in targeted employment areas with higher unemployment or rural locations. The EB-5 program includes a process for investors to apply for conditional residency, which can later be adjusted to permanent residency if the investment criteria are met.
The EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program offers a pathway to U.S. residency for Indian investors, requiring investments of $800,000 in Targeted Employment Areas or $1.05 million elsewhere. Investments must create at…