EB5 Visa

The City Center development principles are based on “New Urbanism” planning concepts, which emphasizes human-scale communities in which a livable, traditional-style downtown core is designed to foster an improved quality of life for residents of all ages. Bringing this principle to life includes a mix of urban housing, civic uses, office/commercial buildings all within the city center. Planning includes approximately 500 condominium homes, a convention center, hotel, recreational trails and more than half a million square feet of retail and commercial space.

No Long Waiting List

24 months after the application approval, the investor will receive PERMANENT GREEN CARD status and can apply for citizenship after 3 more years

Complete Investment Documents which you can request.

An individual making a qualifying investment in a project in the USA that meets certain criteria established by the United States Department of Immigration, can receive Permanent Residency for the Investor and their immediate family. Immediate family is the applicant, spouse, and all children under 21 years old.

• Complete City Center Investment Documents.
• Transfer $575,000 including all Administration and Legal fees to City Center / EB-5 Florida Real Estate Regional Center.
• Supply information to the Immigration Law Firm (American Lawyers International).
• The Immigration Law Firm will prepare the complete EB-5 application package (I-526) and submit it to the Department of Immigration. After the I-526 is filed, the law firm can file an I-485 for an investor and their family if they are in the USA on a valid non-immigrant visa, such as a tourist, business, or student visa. The I-485 allows the family to live in the USA while waiting for their Green Cards. They will be able to obtain work permits, travel documents, and send children to public school. Separate fees and costs apply.
• The Department of Immigration will approve your documents and return your approval for a Temporary Green Card in 6 to 9 months from the date of filing – dependent upon USCIS backlog. Your Temporary Green Card will be valid for the next 24 months. After 24 months, you will be given a Permanent Green Card.
• After five years, including the two years of the Temporary Green Card, the EB-5 applicant may apply for USA Citizenship.
• There are no restrictions on where the applicant may live or what they may do in the USA.

• When and for whom was the EB-5 visa program created?

The EB-5 visa program was created in 1990 under section 203(b) (5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). The program allows for qualified non-US citizens to seek permanent resident status on the basis of an investment in the USA economy.

• How many EB-5 visas may be issued per year?

There are 10,000 EB-5 visas available to qualified foreign nationals each year.

• How does the EB-5 visa differ from an L-1 Visa (manager transfer)?

With an EB-5 visa, you obtain a Green Card for permanent residence in the United States. After 5 years, the investors and their family may obtain US Citizenship, subject to meeting all immigration requirements. Other visas, such as the L-1, never result in permanent residency, have time limits, must be renewed, and require additional filings with the USCIS or Department of State.

• Who may obtain an EB-5 visa?

Any person who can demonstrate the ability to invest the required amount into the USA economy, can

document that the capital was legally earned, and satisfies general eligibility requirements (e.g., medical, criminal) is qualified to apply. The investor’s spouse and any minor children (under 21) also qualify. The age of the minor children is “frozen” at the time of the I-526 application so, for example, a 20-year old dependent is not in danger of “aging out” during the process.

• What is the minimum investment required?

City Center West Orange is a USCIS approved regional center project in a Targeted Employment Area

(TEA), so the investment is only $500,000.

• Will my investment be returned if my application is denied by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)?

Yes. In the event that your I-526 application is denied, your investment will be returned to you in full, minus administrative and legal expenses.

• For how long is the “Green Card” valid?

The investor and their dependents receive a conditional, 2-year Green Card. Upon the expiration of the two-year period, a petition is submitted to the USCIS confirming that the investment has been made and that ten jobs have been created as a result of the investment. Once approved the Green Card is valid permanently with no further action necessary.