UNITED STATES EB-5 VISA PROGRAM

Created in 1990 by the United States Congress and is regulated by the US Citizenship and Immigration Service (“USCIS”), EB-5 stands for “Employment-Based Immigration, 5th Preference”. Commonly referred to as an “immigrant investment program”. The program provides a foreign national immediate family with the opportunity to obtain Lawful Permanent Resident (“green card”) status by investing in a commercial enterprise that meets job creation criteria.