•    An entity, organization or agency that has been approved as such by the USCIS;
•    Focuses on a specific geographic area within the United States; and ,
•    Seeks to promote economic growth through increased export sales, improved regional productivity, creation of new jobs, and increased domestic capital investment.

Permanent resident status based on EB-5 eligibility is available to investors, either alone or coming with their spouse and unmarried children under the age of 21. Eligible aliens (Foreign Nationals) are those who have invested or are actively in the process of investing the required amount of capital into a new commercial enterprise that they have established (under the “million dollar” green card program); or through a Regional Center under the “Pilot” program. The prospective investor must document that the capital was legally earned and satisfies general eligibility requirements (e.g. medical, criminal). The investor’s spouse and minor children (under 21) also qualify. The age of the minor children is “frozen” at the time of the application so, for example, a 20 year old dependent is not in danger of “aging out” during the process.