How The $500,000 Green Card Works

Wondering how the $500,000 green card works? Here's how you can receive lawful permanent residence (Green Card status) in the U.S. with just a $500,000 capital investment.

Through the EB-5 Program foreign immigrant investors can qualify for a green card. This $500,000 green card as it's sometimes called, is very appealing to many foreign investors who are interested in living without restrictions in the U.S. with their family.

This $500,000 is the minimum investment required for the EB-5 regional center program.

  • Under the normal EB-5 program the minimum investment in a new commercial enterprise is $1,000,000.
  • In addition to the lowered minimum capital requirement, the regional center program also has the added benefits of more flexible job creation requirements, and it eliminates the restraints on the investor of having to setup and run the day to day operations of the business.
  • Instead, EB-5 investors can take a less involved role as a limited partner or as a policy creator.
  • Another benefit of the regional center program is that the investor does not have to live near, or even in the same state as the regional center project.

The EB-5 applicant willing to invest for the $500,000 green card has a few obligations.

  • The EB-5 project must be an at-risk project. There cannot be any guarantees that the EB-5 investor will receive any return on the investment.
  • The investor must prove that his or her capital came from lawful sources. The more proof available the smoother the approval process through the USCIS will go.
  • The EB-5 investor's project must create or forecast that they will create 10 full-time direct, indirect, or induced jobs for qualified U.S. workers in the allotted time.

It is imperative that the EB-5 investor understand the risks associated with his or her chosen regional center project. Seek a qualified immigration attorney for more specific information on the  EB-5 regional center program process and green card application.

For more information about getting a green card through investment click here.For more information about the professional resources recommended for EB-5 applicants click here.