EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program
The U.S. Congress enacted legislation in 1990 to establish the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program. EB-5 investors can apply for immigrant visas through two pathways: (1) by investing in a direct investment project, or (2) by participating in a regional center investment project approved and certified by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). The EB-5 Regional Center program lapsed in June 2021. In March 2022, Congress passed a new EB-5 law—the "EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022"—officially restarting the EB-5 program under the new provisions.
Investors can apply for immigrant visas through two pathways: by investing in a direct investment project or by participating in a regional center investment project approved by USCIS.