Immigrant investor residence through qualifying capital invested in a US commercial enterprise and job creation.
Residency to citizenship
- 01Conditional permanent residence
- 02Remove the conditions
- 03US citizenshipusually from 5 years
Each stage has its own eligibility requirements.
- Benefits
- Conditional permanent residence for approved investors, spouses and unmarried children under 21, followed by a petition to remove conditions.
- Eligibility
- Invest at least US$1.05 million, or US$800,000 in a qualifying targeted employment area or infrastructure project, and create at least ten qualifying full-time jobs.
- Requirements
- Prove lawful source and transfer of capital, investment at risk and a credible job-creation basis. File the appropriate investor petition, then the visa or adjustment application. Regional-centre and direct investments have different evidence rules, visa availability and admissibility also apply.
YOUR LONG-TERM PATHWAY
Residency to citizenship
- 01
Conditional permanent residence
An approved EB-5 immigration case can lead to a two-year conditional green card once visa availability and admission or adjustment requirements are met.
- 02
Remove the conditions
File Form I-829 during the required period and demonstrate the qualifying investment and job creation. This preserves permanent resident status.
- 03
US citizenship · usually from 5 years
The usual naturalisation basis requires five years as a permanent resident, including qualifying conditional residence, with continuous residence and 30 months of physical presence. English, civics and good character are also assessed.
EB-5 has a direct permanent-residence structure. The five-year naturalisation clock is not measured from the investment payment.
Each stage requires its own qualifying conditions and decision. The years shown are eligibility periods, not approval times.
