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United States EB-5 Immigrant Investor — Targeted Employment Area

Conditional permanent residence for qualifying investors meeting EB-5 capital and job-creation requirements.

Value scoreChecking65% of score covered

5-year costCheckingone applicant, not recoverable

DecisionCheckingComparable time under review

Official program page

Value: what the EB-5 Immigrant Investor — Targeted Employment Area gives you

Passport reach 25 pts weight70

Path to citizenship 25 pts weight60

Work, family, healthcare 20 pts weightChecking

Stay rule 15 pts weightChecking

Tax on foreign income 10 pts weight30

Policy stability 5 pts weight60

Passport reach in the shared benchmark: 119AXG Sp. z o.o., checked 2026-11-15Short-stay access across 154 benchmark destinations after excluding the home destination. Includes eligible visa-free, arrival visa, electronic authorisation and free-movement entry.
Years to permanent residence: ImmediatelyOfficialUS Citizenship and Immigration Services, checked 2026-11-15Initial status is conditional lawful permanent residence; removal of conditions is a later mandatory step.
Years to citizenship: 5 yearsOfficialUS Citizenship and Immigration Services, checked 2026-11-15Ordinary route: five years as a lawful permanent resident with continuous residence and at least 30 months physical presence, plus language, civics and other conditions.
Leads to citizenship: YesOfficialUS Citizenship and Immigration Services, checked 2026-11-15Lawful permanent residents have an ordinary naturalisation route after meeting the residence and other requirements.
Can work for a local employer: YesOfficialUS Citizenship and Immigration Services, checked 2026-11-15After becoming a permanent resident, the holder may work in any lawful job for which qualified, except posts reserved to citizens.
Same application for spouse and children: YesOfficialUS Citizenship and Immigration Services, checked 2026-11-15
Public healthcare: Checking
Minimum stay per year: Checking
Tax on foreign income: Taxed as normalOfficialInternal Revenue Service, checked 2026-11-15Green-card holders generally meet the resident-alien tax test and report worldwide income; treaty-specific exceptions require individual assessment.
Dual citizenship allowed: Checking
Rule changes, last 24 months: ChangedOfficialUS Department of Homeland Security / Federal Register, checked 2026-11-15A final fee rule published 30 September 2026 takes effect for filings postmarked on or after 30 November 2026; current and future fees must be distinguished.

Cost: what the EB-5 Immigrant Investor — Targeted Employment Area costs over five years

Government fees: CheckingOfficialUS Citizenship and Immigration Services, checked 2026-11-15Current I-526 is USD 3,675; I-526E adds USD 1,000; consular issuance adds USD 235 USCIS immigrant fee and State Department charges, while adjustment uses I-485 instead.
Non-refundable contribution: $0OfficialOffice of the Law Revision Counsel, US House of Representatives, checked 2026-11-15Qualifying capital investment; a charitable donation does not satisfy the EB-5 capital rule.
Due diligence: Checking
Compulsory extras, first year: Checking
Renewal fees, first 5 years: $5,000OfficialUS Department of Homeland Security / Federal Register, checked 2026-11-15One I-829 removal-of-conditions filing within the initial five years of conditional residence costs USD 5,000 under the enacted rule effective 30 November 2026; future fee changes are excluded.
Investment you may get back: $800kOfficialUS Citizenship and Immigration Services, checked 2026-11-15TEA/infrastructure minimum for petitions filed on or after 15 March 2022; statutory inflation adjustment starts 1 January 2027.
Minimum income per month: Checking
Extra for a spouse and two children: Checking
Typical adviser fees (not in the total): Checking

USD estimates use the 13 November 2026 reference rates of the European Central Bank, Central Bank of Armenia and Central Bank of the UAE, and the Central Bank of Uruguay rate for UYU. The Panamanian balboa uses its official one-to-one parity.

Speed: how long the EB-5 Immigrant Investor — Targeted Employment Area takes

Official processing time: Checking
Reported processing time (median): Checking
Approval to card or passport: Checking

Sources

EB-5 Immigrant Investor — Targeted Employment Area, US Citizenship and Immigration Services. Checked 2026-11-15.
8 USC 1153 — Allocation of immigrant visas, current through 22 October 2026, Office of the Law Revision Counsel, US House of Representatives. Checked 2026-11-15.
About the EB-5 Visa Classification, US Citizenship and Immigration Services. Checked 2026-11-15.
Rights and Responsibilities of a Green Card Holder, US Citizenship and Immigration Services. Checked 2026-11-15.
I am a Lawful Permanent Resident of 5 Years, US Citizenship and Immigration Services. Checked 2026-11-15.
Topic 851 — Resident and nonresident aliens, Internal Revenue Service. Checked 2026-11-15.
EB-5 Fee Final Rule, 91 FR 61940, effective 30 November 2026, US Department of Homeland Security / Federal Register. Checked 2026-11-15.
Form G-1055 Fee Schedule, edition 10/26/26, US Citizenship and Immigration Services. Checked 2026-11-15.
TravelRequirements.info — Entry Requirements Dataset, AXG Sp. z o.o.. Checked 2026-11-15.

Every figure on this page last reviewed 2026-11-15. General information, not legal advice. Spotted an error? Email us from the contact page.

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