US EB-5 Immigrant Investor Programme
EB-5 is one of the fastest, most direct ways to get a U.S. green card: full permanent residence for you and your family, with the road to citizenship open after five years. Blue Shore Advisors is here to guide you through it, helping you pick the right route and connecting you with trusted U.S. immigration attorneys who make it happen.
Key facts
For informational purposes only, not legal or financial advice. Consult with qualified legal and financial professionals regarding your specific situation.
The Programme
Most investors go through a USCIS-approved regional center using Form I-526E. It’s simple: you invest, and professionals manage the project for you. Because the project itself creates jobs both directly and indirectly, this route makes it easier to meet the 10-job requirement than going it alone.
Every year, a large share of EB-5 visas, about a third, are reserved for rural, high-unemployment, and infrastructure projects, giving these routes a fast lane built right into the programme. These reserved categories have been moving quickly and smoothly for applicants from every country so far.
Targeted Employment Area (TEA) — $800,000
This means a rural town, a place that needs more jobs, or a big infrastructure project. It’s the smart choice: it costs less, and it’s part of the fast lane that’s been moving smoothly for everyone.
Standard Project — $1,050,000
This is any project outside those special areas. It costs a bit more, and some countries wait longer in this line.
Eligibility for EB-5
EB-5 doesn’t care where you’re from. Anyone, from any country, can apply. All that really matters is your money: where it came from, and that it’s a real investment.
Show where your money came from: bank records, tax returns, and paperwork proving it was earned honestly.
Put your money to real work: it has to be a genuine investment, not a loan.
Help create jobs: your project needs to create 10 jobs within 2 years.
A clean background: for you and your family.
The investment amount: at least $800,000 (TEA) or $1,050,000 (standard).
Benefits by Stage
EB-5 gives you an actual green card from day one, the moment you enter the U.S. on it or your adjustment of status is approved, not after some further waiting period. That green card carries conditions for the first 2 years, then becomes fully unconditional; citizenship is a separate step beyond that, for those who choose to pursue it.
Green Card
- You get a real green card right away, so you can live, work, and study anywhere in America immediately
- Your husband or wife and kids under 21 get the same green card too
- After 2 years, it becomes fully permanent, for good
- You renew it every 10 years, just like renewing a driver’s license
- You get to keep your own citizenship too
Citizenship
- Full U.S. citizenship and your very own American passport, forever
- One of the best passports in the world, letting you travel to most countries without needing a visa
- Live, work, and study anywhere in America, for the rest of your life
- You can pass citizenship down to your children
- You get to vote in American elections
- America looks out for you anywhere in the world
- You get to keep your other citizenship too
About the United States
The appeal of the United States for investor families is less about any single place and more about range: from major global cities like New York, Los Angeles, and Miami to university towns, mountain regions, and quieter suburbs, the country offers an extraordinary breadth of lifestyles, climates, and communities within one passport. Its higher education system remains a significant draw in its own right: access to U.S. universities as a resident, rather than an international student, changes both the cost and the range of options available to children in the family.
It’s also simply the world’s largest and most diverse economy, with English as the working language, deep and liquid capital markets, and a business culture that rewards building something new. For investor families weighing a genuine, permanent relocation rather than a second residence held at arm’s length, EB-5 offers something most European programmes don’t: an actual green card, not a renewable permit, and a clear five-year path to citizenship for those who choose to pursue it.
Take the Next Step Toward Your Global Future
All consultations are completely free, with no cost to explore your options, and everything you share with us is treated in confidence. If you decide to move forward, any fees are paid directly to the lawyers or program providers handling your application.