Investor Visa: Unlock U.S. Business Opportunities
The United States immigration law makes a provision for investors from other countries to enter the U.S. via the Investor Visa. An investment visa is categorized under the employment-based immigrant visas. Investor visas are issued to qualified applicants every fiscal year (October 1 – September 30).
Investor visas come under the EB5 immigrant investors, and they are issued to investors seeking to enter the U.S. to start a business that will benefit the U.S. economy in terms of capital investment and job creation. The EB5 immigrant investor visas account for up to 7.1 percent of all employment-based immigrant visas issued by the U.S. event year
Qualification for an Investor Visa
- To qualify for an investor visa, the applicant (supposedly a foreigner)
is required to invest without borrowing at least $1.8 million or $$900,000 in
a high-unemployment or rural area.(TEA)
- 2. The investment is required to create full-time employment for at least
10 U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents or other immigrants permitted to
work in the United States.
Application Procedure
An applicant is required to file Form I-526 Immigrant Petition by Alien Entrepreneur with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
Immigrant investors applying for investor visas are not required to possess or present labor certification.
The USCIS must approve the Form I-526 petition form before an applicant can apply for an investor visa at a U.S. Embassy or Consulate.
After the approval and issuance of the investor visa, the investor’s spouse and unmarried, minor children of under 21 years of age may apply for immigrant visas with the investor. They will be required to file appropriate forms for consideration.
The applicants will be required to undertake all the necessary procedures involved in applying for a visa and submitting the required documents. Know that the processing time for the visitor visa varies.