2. What is an EB- 5 Visa?
The United States EB-5 visa is an Immigrant Investor Visa Program. This is a popular method for eligible Immigrant Investors to become lawful permanent residents or to get the “green card” for the whole family. Thanks to EB-5 visa, husband/wife in law and all non-married children below 21 years old of the investors can get the “green card” and have a full right of a US permanent resident.
Before November 21, 2019, the minimum amount of investment was 500.000 US$, but now the investor has to invest at least 900.000 US$ to get an EB-5 visa. The duration for approval lasts for 24 months.
After that, all family members will enjoy a high standard of life including getting benefits from high-quality medical service, education, and other well-beings similar to a US citizen apart from election rights.The children can stay in school for free of tuition until age 18 and then can obtain higher education with a fee less than ⅓ compared to foreign students. After 5 years, the investors and his/her family can apply for US citizenship.