USAResidency by InvestmentActive, Regional Center Program reauthorized 2022, grandfathering deadline September 30, 2026
🇺🇸 United States EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program
Non-US investors with genuine desire to live and work in the USA. US market access. Children's education in US. Non-Chinese/Indian nationals face no backlog in the unreserved category; investors from backlogged countries can still access reserved (Rural, High Unemployment, Infrastructure) categories, which remain current for everyone.
- Permit type
- Residence permit
- Qualifying requirement
- $800k
- Processing time
- 30 to 90 months depending on country of birth. Non-China/India nationals typically 30 to 48 months. China and India nationals in the unreserved category face multi-year backlogs; reserved (Rural, High Unemployment, Infrastructure) categories remain current for all countries and move faster.
- Residence obligation
- 183 days per year plus in person biometrics/interview
- Principal benefit
- Non-US investors with genuine desire to live and work in the USA. US market access. Children's education in US. Non-Chinese/Indian nationals (no backlog).
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Last updated October 20263 official sourcesData confidence: source-backed