The EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program

An Overview of the EB-5 Program

The EB-5 Investor Immigration Pilot Program (EB-5) was established in 1992 to promote domestic economic growth, improve regional productivity, and create jobs.

Regional Centers are approved by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (“USCIS”) and authorized to raise investment capital from foreign entrepreneurs. When invested in a Rural Targeted Employment Area (TEA) or or a high-unemploment TEA, the minimum investment is $800,000. Outside of these, the minimum investment is $1,050,000. In return, foreign investors can achieve permanent residency for themselves and eligible family members.

Pacific Northwest EB-5 Regional Center (“PNWERC”) has been designated by the USCIS as a Regional Center entitled to participate in the EB-5 program. As an approved Regional Center, PNWERC is authorized to develop new commercial enterprises in the five states we serve - Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and California - by collecting, pooling, and investing funds from immigrant entrepreneurs.

Foreign entrepreneurs must invest at least $800,000 with PNWERC. Other EB-5 requirements include:

  • The monies must be invested in a targeted employment or rural area;
  • The project(s) must be a new commercial enterprise; and
  • The enterprise must create or preserve at least 10 full time jobs for qualifying U.S. worker
Green Truck Limited Partnerships are the NCEs associated with PNWERC. The NCEs provide alternative financing for small, independent truckers who wish to upgrade to class-8 emissions-compliant trucks.

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