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REQUIREMENT 1. You must invest, without borrowing, the following minimum qualifying capital dollar amounts in a qualifying commercial enterprise: $500,000 (in a high-unemployment or rural area) or $1,000,000 (in any area).

REQUIREMENT 2. A qualifying investment must, within two years, create full-time jobs for at least 10 U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, or other immigrants authorized to work in the U.S., including neither you nor your family members.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Is a job offer in the U.S. required? - No.
Is Labor Certification required? - No.
Is Prevailing Wage Determination required? - No.
Is proficiency in English required? - No.
Is a minimum education required? - No.
Is a minimum or maximum age required? - No.
Is an Affidavit of Support required? - No.
Can your family members get green cards as derivative beneficiaries? - Yes.

1. Authoritative sources directly relevant to this category (in general-to-specific order):

• U.S. DOS Guidance: Employment-Based Immigrant Visas
  https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/employment-based-immigrant-visas.html


• U.S. DOS Guidance: Employment Fifth Preference (E5): Immigrant Investors
  https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/employment-based-immigrant-visas.html#fifth


• 8 CFR 204.6
  https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=e95683880702680895931c6ff67ba2c9&mc=true&node=se8.1.204_16&rgn=div8


• USCIS Policy Manual: Volume 6, Part G
  https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-6-part-g

Note: The above regulatory authority, policies/procedures, guidance reflect relevant provisions of statutory authorities and all other authoritative sources, and thus contain exhaustive information relevant to this category.

2. Authoritative sources relevant to all immigration categories: Online guidance, tools, and resources