Route dossier
Keep the route visual before reading the mechanics.
Country context, document questions, source trail, and brief handoff stay visible before the dense rule sections begin.
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Route context
Keep United States context visible while reading EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program as a route file, not a standalone promise.
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Evidence file
Separate income, sponsor, capital, family, timing, and renewal evidence before interpreting the route.
03
Source trail
uscis.gov anchors the route facts, while field-level source notes stay available for review.
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Brief handoff
Carry official uscis fee baseline and open questions into a profile-specific prep report.
Profile Lens Applicants deploying capital for a long-term status outcome
Profile review depends on capital structure, source-of-funds clarity, and longer-term residence planning.
Processing Time 30 Months Avg
Average total cycle based on current pack assumptions, not a service-time promise.
Minimum Capital $800,000
DIY and assisted costs diverge materially for this route.
Long-Term Outcome 5 Year Track
The surrounding country pack tracks a 5-year citizenship horizon.
Pathway briefing board
Use the route page to prepare a cleaner research brief.
This page should help you separate stable public route facts from profile-dependent assumptions before you spend time optimizing for the wrong pathway.
Rule anchorStart with the official route rule, then mark what still depends on the applicant.
46 pathway fields are organized around uscis.gov, so the page can support source reading without turning the route into a personal conclusion.
Evidence packetOrganize evidence by category before interpreting strength.
Use this route profile to prepare income, sponsor, capital, family, timing, and renewal facts as separate lanes instead of treating the pathway summary as a filing plan.
Cost and timingKeep fees, timing, and status horizon in the same brief.
Official USCIS Fee Baseline is tracked at $3,675, with adjacent costs kept separate from profile evidence. United States planning should also preserve renewal and long-term residence questions for a professional conversation.
Base Requirements
Profile Evidence
Typical baseline: Diploma education, 0+ years of relevant experience, and applicant age usually within 18-70.
Language or Communication Threshold
No formal test: No formal minimum.
Financial Readiness
Applicants should expect a meaningful capital commitment starting around $800,000.
Route-specific document
Verify this route-specific document against the official checklist before treating the file as complete.
Bank or funds statements
Match payslips, invoices, deposits, and bank statements so the route income or funds basis can be rechecked.
Process & Mechanics
Step 1
Initial route setup and evidence preparation • Typical duration 4-12 weeks.
Step 2
Application submission and review • Typical duration 2-8 weeks.
Step 3
Adjudication, compliance checks, and next-step readiness • Typical duration 26-104 weeks.
Visa Bulletin Position
May 2026 EB-5 is current for all chargeability areas except listed backlogged countries; China final action 2016-09-22; India final action 2022-05-01.
Concurrent Filing Window
If an EB-5 immigrant visa is immediately available, USCIS allows Form I-485 to be filed together with Form I-526 or I-526E, while the petition remains pending, or after petition action. This only works when a visa number is current and the applicant is adjusting status in the United States; it is not the consular-processing lane. USCIS also warns that concurrent EB-5 packets need separate fee payments for each form, rather than one combined payment.
Conditional Residence & I-829
Approval of adjustment of status or admission with an EB-5 immigrant visa grants conditional permanent residence for 2 years. The investor and included dependants then normally file Form I-829 during the 90-day period immediately before the second anniversary of conditional residence to remove conditions.
Sustainment & Set-Aside Reality
USCIS currently treats post-RIA EB-5 capital as needing to remain invested for at least 2 years, provided job-creation requirements are met. In the May 2026 Visa Bulletin, EB-5 set-aside categories remain current: rural 20%, high-unemployment 10%, and infrastructure 2%. Unreserved EB-5 is still the lane carrying the China and India final-action backlog shown elsewhere on the page.
Evidence Workbench
RequiredRoute-specific document
Verify this route-specific document against the official checklist before treating the file as complete.
RequiredBank or funds statements
Match payslips, invoices, deposits, and bank statements so the route income or funds basis can be rechecked.
RequiredPassport or identity document
Use the current passport or identity document to anchor names, expiry dates, family links, and travel history questions.
Consultation Prep Questions
Capital proofCapital evidence
Which source-of-funds, ownership, investment, business, and authority documents need a professional evidence read?
Entity setupEntity and authority path
Which company, licence, local authority, regional-center, or filing channel facts decide the practical route sequence?
Family planningFamily and exit risk
Which dependents, residence obligations, renewals, and capital-lockup assumptions should be stress-tested before filing?
Field Provenance
| Field | Source | Confidence | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Route status | USCISOfficial | highWeekly / Triggered | 2026-05-05 |
| Official route page | USCISOfficial | highMonthly | 2026-05-05 |
| Visa Bulletin category | highMonthly | 2026-05-05 | |
| Visa Bulletin current status | highMonthly | 2026-05-05 | |
| China final action date | highMonthly | 2026-05-05 | |
| India final action date | highMonthly | 2026-05-05 | |
| Standard investment | USCIS EB-5Official | highMonthly | 2026-05-05 |
| TEA investment | USCIS EB-5Official | highMonthly | 2026-05-05 |
Show 38 additional provenance fields
| Field | Source | Confidence | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jobs required | USCIS EB-5Official | highMonthly | 2026-05-05 |
| Regional center route | USCIS Form I-526EOfficial | highMonthly | 2026-05-05 |
| Source-of-funds proof | USCIS EB-5Official | highMonthly | 2026-05-05 |
| EB-5 set-aside availability | highMonthly | 2026-05-05 | |
| Concurrent I-485 option | highMonthly | 2026-05-05 | |
| Current-visa concurrent filing gate | highMonthly | 2026-05-05 | |
| Conditional residence period | highMonthly | 2026-05-05 | |
| I-829 filing window | USCIS Form I-829Official | highMonthly | 2026-05-05 |
| Investment sustainment period | USCIS EB-5 Questions and AnswersOfficial | highMonthly | 2026-05-05 |
| EB-5 rural set-aside share | highMonthly | 2026-05-05 | |
| EB-5 high-unemployment set-aside share | highMonthly | 2026-05-05 | |
| EB-5 infrastructure set-aside share | highMonthly | 2026-05-05 | |
| Language threshold | USCISOfficial Support | highMonthly | 2026-05-16 |
| Job offer requirement | USCISOfficial Support | highMonthly | 2026-05-16 |
| Minimum capital | USCISOfficial | mediumMonthly | 2026-05-05 |
| Documents checklist | USCISOfficial Support | mediumMonthly | 2026-05-05 |
| Average timeline | PathwayMatch editorial estimateDerived Internal | mediumWeekly / Triggered | 2026-05-05 |
| Government fee | USCIS Fee Schedule G-1055Official | highWeekly / Triggered | 2026-05-05 |
| USCIS fee components | USCIS Fee Schedule G-1055Official | highWeekly / Triggered | 2026-05-05 |
| DIY cost estimate | PathwayMatch editorial estimateDerived Internal | mediumMonthly | 2026-05-05 |
| Assisted cost estimate | PathwayMatch editorial assisted-cost estimateDerived Internal | lowMonthly | 2026-05-05 |
| Applicant profile notes | PathwayMatch editorial synthesisDerived Internal | mediumQuarterly | 2026-05-05 |
| costs / biometrics_usd | PathwayMatch editorial estimateDerived Internal | mediumMonthly | 2026-05-16 |
| costs / eca_usd | PathwayMatch editorial estimateDerived Internal | mediumMonthly | 2026-05-16 |
| government_fee_components_usd / eb5_integrity_fee_initial_i_526e | USCIS Fee Schedule G-1055Official | highWeekly / Triggered | 2026-05-05 |
| government_fee_components_usd / i_485_adult_online | USCIS Fee Schedule G-1055Official | highWeekly / Triggered | 2026-05-05 |
| government_fee_components_usd / i_485_adult_paper | USCIS Fee Schedule G-1055Official | highWeekly / Triggered | 2026-05-05 |
| government_fee_components_usd / i_526_or_i_526e | USCIS Fee Schedule G-1055Official | highWeekly / Triggered | 2026-05-05 |
| government_fee_components_usd / i_829 | USCIS Fee Schedule G-1055Official | highWeekly / Triggered | 2026-05-05 |
| costs / government_fee_note | USCIS Fee Schedule G-1055Official | highWeekly / Triggered | 2026-05-05 |
| costs / language_test_usd | PathwayMatch editorial estimateDerived Internal | mediumMonthly | 2026-05-16 |
| lawyer_fee_usd / max | PathwayMatch editorial professional-fee estimateDerived Internal | lowWeekly / Triggered | 2026-05-05 |
| lawyer_fee_usd / min | PathwayMatch editorial professional-fee estimateDerived Internal | lowWeekly / Triggered | 2026-05-05 |
| costs / medical_exam_usd | PathwayMatch editorial estimateDerived Internal | mediumMonthly | 2026-05-16 |
| requirements / education_min | USCISOfficial Support | highMonthly | 2026-05-16 |
| language / test | USCISOfficial Support | highMonthly | 2026-05-16 |
| requirements / net_worth_usd | USCISOfficial Support | highMonthly | 2026-05-16 |
| scoring | PathwayMatch editorial scoring summaryDerived Internal | mediumMonthly | 2026-05-16 |
Analytical Tradeoffs
Advantages
Can create a high-control path when capital deployment is the main lever.
United States currently tracks a 5-year citizenship horizon.
Considerations
Capital lockup, source-of-funds review, and post-grant maintenance can change the real cost profile.
Tax residency design can materially affect the real value of the route after arrival.
Document timing, appointments, and execution quality can stretch the effective timeline.
Next step
Do not stop at the route page. Turn it into profile-specific questions.
Review this route against income, family, timeline, evidence prep, tax exposure, and long-term residence goals before treating it as your likely path.