🇺🇸United States
EB-5 Immigrant Investor
Direct route to a US green card via job-creating investment.
Required documents
- ·Source-of-funds tracing across all transfers
- ·Approved Regional Center subscription documents
- ·Business plan and economic study
Things to know
- ·Reform Act of 2022 set aside 32% of visas for rural / TEA investments.
- ·Concurrent filing of I-485 allowed if visa current.
- ·Minimum investment amounts rise on 1 January 2027 to approximately $910,000 (TEA) and $1,190,000 (standard) under the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act's CPI-U adjustment. Filing an I-526E petition before 30 September 2026 locks in the current amounts.
Apostille & legalization
Apostille routeApostille only — both United States and United States are parties to the 1961 Hague Apostille Convention.
Documents that must be apostilled
- ·Police / criminal-record clearance
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.
Issuing authority in United States: U.S. Department of State — Office of Authentications
Documents older than 3–6 months are often rejected. Plan to obtain fresh originals shortly before your visa application.
Last verified 20 September 2026 — reconfirm on the official portal before applying.
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