Investment — North America

🇺🇸United States

EB-5 Immigrant Investor

Direct route to a US green card via job-creating investment.

Duration

2-year conditional green card; 10-year PR

Threshold

$800k (TEA) or $1.05M direct investment + 10 jobs created

Application fee

$11,160 I-526E + $4,675 I-829

Path to PR

Conditions removed at 2 years; citizenship at 5.

Tax treatment

Worldwide income taxed from green-card issuance.

Family

Spouse and unmarried children under 21 included.

Required documents

Apostille route

Apostille only — both United States and United States are parties to the 1961 Hague Apostille Convention.

Documents that must be apostilled

Bank statements, employment contracts, photos, passport copies and the application form itself do not need an apostille.

Obtain originals or certified copies of each civil/criminal record (birth certificate, marriage certificate, police clearance, diploma, etc.).
Have each document apostilled by the competent authority in United States (U.S. Department of State — Office of Authentications).
Translate the apostilled document into the official language of United States — the apostille itself is also translated.
Submit the apostilled + translated bundle directly to the United States immigration authority or consulate; no further consular stamp is required.

Translation: Most documents must be translated into the local language by a certified translator. Agency translations are usually accepted.

Documents older than 3–6 months are often rejected. Plan to obtain fresh originals shortly before your visa application.

Verified 2026 — confirm current rules before applying.