Family Residency
Families often explore EB-5 with the goal of living in the United States together, subject to applicable immigration requirements.
U.S. Residency Through Investment
Understanding the EB-5 Program
The EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program provides certain qualifying foreign investors with a potential pathway toward U.S. permanent residency through a qualifying investment that meets applicable job-creation requirements. Eligibility, requirements and outcomes are determined by U.S. immigration authorities, and no result can be promised.
Why Families Explore EB-5
Education
Access to U.S. schools and universities is frequently a motivating consideration.
Living in the United States
The ability to reside, study or work in the U.S. subject to applicable status rules.
Long-Term Family Planning
Families consider EB-5 as part of broader, multi-generational planning.
Business & Investment Access
Proximity to U.S. business, banking and investment activity.
How EB-5 Works
A high-level overview. Every case is individual and no approval is promised.
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Evaluate the Program
Understand what the program involves and whether it fits your family's objectives.
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Select a Qualifying Investment
Review project structures that are intended to meet program requirements.
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Complete Legal & Source-of-Funds Review
Documentation of the lawful source of investment funds is a central requirement.
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File Through Qualified Immigration Counsel
Petitions are prepared and filed by licensed immigration attorneys.
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Continue Through the Applicable Immigration Process
The process continues in accordance with applicable U.S. immigration procedures.
Your Family
A qualifying EB-5 investor's spouse and unmarried children under age 21 may generally be included as derivative beneficiaries, subject to applicable immigration requirements and individual circumstances. Inclusion is not automatic: eligibility is determined case by case by U.S. immigration authorities and must be reviewed with qualified immigration counsel. No immigration outcome is promised or implied.
Investment & Job Creation
EB-5 involves an investment into a qualifying commercial enterprise together with applicable job-creation requirements. Program rules require that invested capital remain at risk for the required period. Specific investment amounts and project terms are only discussed from approved offering materials.
Important distinction
EB-5 vs. Buying Real Estate
Purchasing a Miami condominium by itself does not automatically constitute a qualifying EB-5 investment. Real estate purchase opportunities and EB-5 investment structures may exist around the same development, but they are separate and must be evaluated separately.
Real Estate Purchase
A property acquisition. It does not, on its own, create EB-5 eligibility or immigration status.
EB-5 Investment
A distinct investment structure intended to satisfy program requirements, reviewed with immigration counsel.
Professional Guidance Matters
Nelcida Chakoff
Real estate and project opportunity relationship. Introductions to developments and approved project materials.
Immigration Attorney
Immigration eligibility, petition preparation and all immigration legal advice.
Other Qualified Professionals
Tax, securities, financial and other specialized advice where appropriate.
No immigration outcome or investment result is promised or implied. Information about specific opportunities is provided only from approved project materials. Immigration eligibility and legal advice are handled by qualified immigration counsel.