us_rbi
EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program
USA · North America
Program facts from the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database. Unknown facts are shown as Unknown, never as zero.
- Publication state
- Mobility Asset Database
- Lifecycle status
- Unknown
- Facts checked through
- Sep 21, 2026
- Source snapshots
- Database edition
Identity and current status
The route identity and current status.
- Year establishedPublished
- 1990
- Governing lawPublished
- Immigration and Nationality Act
- Responsible authorityPublished
- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
What the program provides
What the program gives the holder.
- What the program providesPublished
- Invest in the American dream for global opportunities in the world's largest economy
Best suited for
Who the program tends to suit. Research only, never a personal recommendation.
No governed customer claim is present for this section.
Eligibility
Personal qualifications an applicant must establish.
- Minimum agePublished
- 18 years
- Clean criminal record requiredPublished
- Yes
- Local health insurance requiredPublished
- Yes
- Nationality restrictionsPublished
- No
- Basic eligibilityPublished
- Minimum investment of $800,000 in one of the available investment options
- Generational limitPublished
- Not applicable
Household inclusion
How spouses and children are treated.
- Family sponsorshipPublished
- Yes
- Spouse includedPublished
- Yes
- Children includedPublished
- Yes
- Child age limitPublished
- 21 years
Documents
Evidence categories and filing documents.
No governed customer claim is present for this section.
Process and timeline
How you apply and how long it takes.
- Processing timePublished
- 52.1–156.4 weeks
- Can apply without travelingPublished
- No
- How you applyPublished
- Nomad Watch lists: online
- Required in-person stepPublished
- Consular interview before the green card is issued
- What the processing time measuresPublished
- 365–1095 days (Nomad Watch)
- Official application routePublished
- https://www.uscis.gov/i-526
Costs and investment
Fees, income and savings thresholds, and investment amounts.
- Minimum investmentPublished
- $800,000
- Minimum passive investment (July 2026)Published
- $800,000
- Minimum active investment (July 2026)Published
- None required
- Processing feePublished
- $3,675
- Application feePublished
- $3,675
- Total cost to applyPublished
- $7,350
- Monthly income requiredPublished
- None required
- Monthly pension income requiredPublished
- None required
- Monthly rental income requiredPublished
- None required
- Savings requiredPublished
- None required
- Proof of sufficient fundsPublished
- No
- Local bank deposit requiredPublished
- No
- Minimum local bank depositPublished
- None required
- Minimum investment as published (Sept 2026)Published
- USD 800,000 in a Targeted Employment Area
- Other investment routes (Sept 2026)Published
- USD 1,050,000 outside a TEA; 10 jobs
- Fees paidPublished
- Before approval
Presence and maintenance
Stay, renewal, and how long the status lasts.
- Stay required to keep statusPublished
- 180 days/year
- Minimum days per year in country (July 2026 figure)Published
- 183 days/year
- Physical presence requiredPublished
- Yes
- In-country visit requiredPublished
- Yes
- Move-in windowPublished
- 12 months
- Length of residencyPublished
- 24 months
- Residency is lifetimePublished
- No
- RenewablePublished
- Yes
- Maximum durationUnknown
- Unknown
- Maximum duration is lifetimePublished
- Yes
- Stay rule (Sept 2026)Published
- Green card holders must keep their residence in the US; set at 180 days a year by founder ruling (22 Sep 2026)
- Tax residency rulePublished
- Foreign individuals are tax residents if they are lawful permanent residents ("green card" holders) or meet the substantial presence test (generally 183 days over a 3-year period)
- Personal income taxPublished
- range between 10%-37%
Rights and onward pathways
Work, healthcare and other rights, and the path to permanent residence and citizenship.
- Time to permanent residencyPublished
- 2 years
- Time to citizenshipPublished
- 5 years
- Work for a local employerPublished
- Yes
- Start a businessPublished
- Yes
- Remote or freelance workPublished
- Yes
- Local healthcare accessPublished
- Yes
- University accessPublished
- Yes
- Can buy landPublished
- Yes
- Local bankingPublished
- Yes
- Permanent residence timeline basisPublished
- Years stated
- Citizenship timeline basisPublished
- Years stated
Risks, limitations, and uncertainty
Notes on changes, conflicts, and limits.
- Investment note (Sept 2026)Published
- First inflation adjustment scheduled 1 January 2027
Sources, freshness, and conflict disclosure
Where the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database took these facts from.
- Official program websitePublished
- https://www.uscis.gov/eb-5
- Investment source (Sept 2026)Published
- https://claxtonlawgroup.com/investor-visas/eb-5-minimum-investment-2026
- Plan B sources (Sept 2026)Published
- https://nomad.watch/visas/residency/us-eb-5-investor-visa | https://www.uscis.gov/working-in-the-united-states/permanent-workers/eb-5-immigrant-investor-program
Every fact on this page comes from the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database (Sep 21, 2026 edition). A blank is shown as Unknown.
This anonymous dossier is read-only research. It does not establish personal fit, eligibility, legal or tax advice, filing, approval, residence, citizenship, or a held Right.