Requirements for Receiving Foreign Investments

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To procure investment through the EB-5 Visa Program, American businesses must meet certain requirements.

Requirement #1 – New Commercial Enterprise

All EB-5 investors must invest in a new commercial enterprise, which is a commercial enterprise that was:

Established after Nov. 29, 1990, or
Established on or before Nov. 29, 1990, that is:
- Purchased and the existing business is restructured or reorganized in such a way that a new commercial enterprise results, or
- Expanded through the investment so that a 40-percent increase in the net worth or number of employees occurs

Requirement #2 – Capita l Investment Requirements

$500,000 in Targeted Employment Area (High Unemployment or Rural Area).
$1,000,0000 in any other region.
The investment must be at risk.

Requirement #3 – Job Creation Requirements

Create or preserve at least 10 full-time jobs for qualifying U.S. workers within two years (or under certain circumstances, within a reasonable time after the two-year period) of the immigrant investor’s admission to the United States as a Conditional Permanent Resident.

Requirement #4 – Investor’s Source of Funds

Other than specified amount of investment according to the feature of projects, EB-5 Visa has minimal requirements on foreign investors. It does not have language or education requirements, for example. However, USCIS does require investors to provide detailed information on the “lawful source of funds” and the “paths” for acquiring funds. Our immigration attorneys will assist you in preparing documents.

For additional information on foreign investment capital, please give us a call at 918-294-0047 or Send Us a Message.

Our Additional Requirements for Businesses

In addition to the EB-5 Visa requirements, AAI also seeks businesses using higher standards than what is required by the US Immigration. At AAI, we specifically look for well-developed, self-sustainable projects that simply need foreign investment to spearhead new markets or to expand their existing businesses. In our selection process, we use the following criteria to evaluate incoming projects.

Management has years of experience and reputation in its industry
Must be able to create and maintain more than ten jobs for each EB-5 investor
Currently self-sustained, with multiple sources of funding
Must be able to create jobs and start executing business plans within 6 months.
Must be located in a Targeted Employment Area (TEA) and in the vicinity of metropolitan areas.

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Our Mission

We strive to develop local businesses by bridging business owners from the US and Asia. We assist local businesses in securing investments from Asia. AAI staff has decades of experience in international business and trade.