EB-5 VISA, also known as the fifth employment based visa preference, is an immigrant visa category for certain foreign investors under the U.S. immigration law. U.S Congress created the EB-5 immigrant INVESTOR visa category in the Immigration Act of 1990 in hopes of attracting foreign CAPITAL to the U.S. and CREATING jobs for American workers in the process. Congress allocates 10,000 immigrant visas annually for this employment-based preference, the EB-5 category. At least 3,000 of these visas are set aside each year for those who utilize a designated Regional Center or TEA status.

EB-5 visa, also known as the fifth employment based visa preference, is an immigrant visa category for certain foreign investors under the U.S. immigration law. U.S Congress created the EB-5 immigrant investor visa category in the Immigration Act of 1990 in hopes of attracting foreign capital to the U.S. and creating jobs for American workers in the process. Congress allocates 10,000 immigrant visas annually for this employment-based preference, the EB-5 category. At least 3,000 of these visas are set aside each year for those who utilize a designated Regional Center or TEA status.