Category: Investor / Business / Startup Visa
Overview: Enables foreign nationals to invest significant capital, establish, or expand businesses in the United States, with options leading to temporary residence or permanent residency and ultimately citizenship.
Eligibility: Requires substantial capital investment, creation of U.S. jobs, active business management, and for some, nationality of a treaty country. Specific criteria vary by visa category.
Processing Time: ~180 days
Visa Duration: 60 months
Renewable: Yes
Work Authorisation: true
Remote Work Allowed: No
Dependants Allowed: No
Path to Residency: Yes
Path to Citizenship: Yes
Sponsor Required: No
Official Government Page: https://www.uscis.gov/working-in-the-united-states/permanent-workers/eb-5-immigrant-investors
Summary: Allows foreign investors or entrepreneurs to establish or acquire a U.S. business, requiring substantial investment and job creation. Benefits include operating a U.S. enterprise and a potential path to permanent residency.