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United States - Miami

EB-5 immigrant investor classification

ActiveNorth America
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Location context: Miami, United States
StatusActive
TEA or infrastructure minimumUSD 800,000
RelevanceJuly 2026
A typical project pathFrom initial review to keeping the result current
01Initial review
02Evidence file
03Authority stage
04Decision
05Keeping it current
Decision perspective

Four perspectives on this investment destination.

A route is useful only when the legal basis, evidence, economics and maintenance conditions fit the client’s facts.

Intended outcome

What the status or programme is expected to change for the applicant.

Evidence file

What must be proved to the competent authority and other regulated institutions.

Economic structure

Qualifying capital, public charges, professional work and third-party costs are separated.

Maintenance

Validity, presence, renewal and post-approval obligations are considered from the start.

Decision summary

A U.S. immigrant-investor route based on qualifying capital in a new commercial enterprise and the creation or preservation of full-time jobs.

For whomInvestors seeking a U.S. immigrant route and prepared for investment, source-of-funds and job-creation review.
Legal basisEmployment-based fifth-preference immigrant investor classification under U.S. immigration law.
Status termConditional lawful permanent residence is followed by a separate conditions-removal process.
RenewalNot a conventional renewable visa; continued status depends on the statutory conditional-residence process.
FamilyUSCIS states that the investor's spouse and unmarried children under 21 may be eligible to apply with the investor.
PresencePermanent-residence obligations and travel consequences require U.S.-specific advice.
Key limitationThe investment must satisfy statutory risk, enterprise and job-creation rules; project selection and immigration eligibility are separate workstreams.

Cost structure

Qualifying investmentUSD 800,000 in a TEA/infrastructure project or USD 1,050,000 generally
Government feesConfirmed separately
Professional feesConfirmed separately
Due diligenceConfirmed separately
Third-party costsConfirmed separately
Renewal costsConfirmed separately

Eligibility and restrictions

Core criteria
  • Qualifying capital invested in a new commercial enterprise
  • Lawful source and path of funds
  • Plan to create or preserve at least 10 qualifying full-time jobs
  • Admissibility and immigration documentation
Restrictions
  • Investment capital must remain subject to the applicable statutory risk requirements
  • Regional-centre or direct-project due diligence does not replace immigration advice
  • No return, timing or immigration outcome is guaranteed

Process

  1. Immigration and investment suitability review
  2. Source-and-path-of-funds analysis
  3. Project and offering-document due diligence
  4. Immigrant petition filing
  5. Visa or adjustment process
  6. Conditional residence and conditions-removal planning

Risks and limitations

  • Capital is at investment risk and may be lost
  • Processing and visa availability may change
  • Securities, tax and immigration advice must be coordinated but remain distinct

Sources and review date

Last reviewed: July 2026

EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program - USCIS8 U.S.C. 1153 - U.S. Code
Connected questions

Questions beyond the programme summary

The page is a structured overview. Current applicability depends on facts, authority practice and the evidence available at the time of review.

Who needs to be included

Applicant composition, family and dependency rules.

Where activity will be managed

Corporate management and actual operations, where relevant.

How funds will be evidenced

Source of funds, payment route and banking review.

How ownership will be held

Property, investment or other asset structure, where relevant.

Scoping inputs

Before we define the scope

Sensitive documents are not required at the first public contact.

  1. Objective and preferred geography
  2. Applicant composition and citizenships
  3. Relevant timing or transaction deadline
  4. High-level source and form of qualifying funds
  5. Connected company, banking or asset tasks

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