I-526 requirements
- Who is eligible to receive immigration benefits from my EB-5 investment?
- Can I include my family members on my EB-5 visa petition?
- Can adopted children immigrate with me on EB-5?
- Why was the EB-5 Investor Visa Program created?
- What are the EB-5 Investment Requirements?
- Who Can Apply for the EB-5 Investor Program?
- What are EB-5 Eligible Countries?
- What Are the Benefits of the EB-5 Visa Investor Program?
- Is EB-5 a passive investment?
- How many EB5 visas can the US government issue each year?
- Are there any nationality restrictions for EB-5 applicants?
- Can I travel outside the US for extended periods after I get my green card?
- Do I require Tax returns & other financial documentation for EB5 filing?
- When can I apply for US citizenship?
- How long must I remain in the U.S. each year?
- What is a Reentry Permit? (USCIS Guide Download)
- I am a Green Card Holder, Do I need a Re-Entry Permit?
- Re-Entry Permit Process Timeline
- Expedited Processing for Re-Entry Permit
- USCIS requires EB-5 investments to be “at-risk”, so how do your projects have guarantees?
- May two or more investors qualify for immigration based upon a pooled investment in a single business?
- What is the USCIS background check?
- What Can Disqualify an Investor from Participating in the EB-5 Program?
- Can I use a loan for EB-5?
- What documents need to be translated when filing the I-526 petition?
- Can I Use a Gift for EB-5?
- Can I Use 401(k) funds for EB-5 investment?
- I don’t have $800K in cash. What are my options?
- What is the Source of Funds Report?
- 5 Things EB-5 Investors Can Do Preparing for Their Source of Funds Report
I-526 Requirements
Many forms of evidence may be used to prove that all of the I-526 petition requirements have been met by the applicant:
- Requirement: an EB-5-eligible project has received/will receive the investment
Evidence: articles of incorporation, merger or consolidation certificates, joint venture or limited partnership agreements, state business certificates
- Requirement: the appropriate investment amount has been made in the project
Evidence: bank statements, security agreements, promissory notes, loan or mortgage certificates, or other evidence that sufficiently illustrates the investment amount
- Requirement: the capital investment was obtained through lawful means (legal source of funds)
Evidence: five years of tax returns, pay stubs of the funds coming from earnings from an employer, bank account statements, securities statements (if the funds came from trading/bonds/stocks)
- Requirement: the investment will create 10 full-time U.S. jobs
Evidence: a business plan
- Requirement: the investor will be involved with day-to-day management or will have a policy-making position within the EB-5 project