Pakistan
The EB-5 U.S. immigrant investor visa program for Pakistan residents allows them to obtain permanent residence (U.S. Green Card) after meeting the essential EB-5 requirements. Pakistani citizens have a huge demand for this visa. Acquiring this visa requires Pakistani investors to create at least 10 full-time jobs for U.S. residents. After obtaining a permanent residence, Pakistani investors can live and travel in the United States permanently and freely along with their spouses and children. The investors get more work opportunities than any other immigrant.
Benefits of EB-5 Visa for Pakistani Residents
The EB-5 visa for Pakistani investors provides multiple benefits :
- Stay and work anywhere in the United States with a U.S. green card.
- US green card holders can relocate through an EB-5 visa and enjoy the best medical and healthcare facilities.
- Pakistani investors and their dependents including spouses and minor children (under 21 years) can travel anywhere in the U.S. with their green cards.
- Opportunity to get better jobs including government jobs; enjoy a retired life without sponsorship- associated limitations or any employment; or start one or multiple businesses.
- Obtaining American citizenship allows investors to travel anywhere in the United States and its territories without carrying a passport.
- Pakistani investors’ minor and unmarried children under 21 years can study and stay in the United States, which international students are generally not allowed. They can study in the world’s some of the most reputed educational institutions without encountering problems faced by foreign students.
- Moreover, they can avail of more scholarship and funding options, and pay 150-300% lower tuition fees compared to international students. They can get an education as a day scholar without facing long separation from their family to get the best education. After completing graduation, investors’ students can discover more job options without any major challenges like restrictions on job mobility, processing delays, sponsorship, expiration of the visa, and work permits.
- Acquiring a green card provides visa-free travel privileges to Pakistani investors to enjoy excellent foreign mobility.
- The spouse of a Pakistani investor will automatically receive a green card to live, travel, and work in the United States just like other permanent U.S. residents without spouse-centric lawful limitations.
EB-5 Visa Requirements for Pakistani Investors
To obtain an EB-5 U.S. visa, a Pakistani investor needs to meet the following important requirements :
- An investment of US $1.05 M or at least 187M or 142M Pakistani Rupees or $800K in a TEA.
- The investment must be done directly through a new business or a USA regional center project.
- The investment must result in the creation and maintaining 10 full-time jobs for 2 or more years.
- A direct investment can result in direct jobs. Also, the Pakistani investor needs to manage or guide the jobs created.
- The investment in a regional center can create direct, indirect as well as induced jobs. An investor just needs to ensure passive management on their part.
Income Requirements for Pakistani Investors
Alongside the above-mentioned investment and jobs requirements, there are some more requirements that Pakistani investors have to meet :
- The net worth of US Dollar 1.05M for a person or a married couple, or $200,000 in an individual income or a minimum of $300,000 in joint income in each of the past two years, or The equivalent scale of future income and assets
EB-5 Visa Process for Pakistani Investors
An EB-5 visa application for Pakistani investors consists of the following steps –
- Find and select an investment advisor and immigration attorney.
- Work with us and select an EB-5 project that fulfils all EB-5 immigrant investors visa program needs.
- Investment of essential capital and filing I-526 form petition. This form needs to be first approved by the USCIS before filing an EB-5 US visa at the United States Embassy or Consulate outside the US.
- Then, comes the need to apply for status adjustment – I-485 and DS 260 form.
- Acquiring a conditional green card of two years.
- Obtaining permanent residency and I-829 petition.
EB-5 Visa Costs for Pakistani Citizens
Alongside EB-5 visa capital investment, Pakistani investors will hire immigration counsel and also incur the following expenses:
- Admin cost of $3,675 for I-526, $3,750 I-829 fee, and $1,140 for I-485 application.
- Charges of hiring a lawyer or an immigration attorney.
EB-5 Visa Can Lead to a Green Card!
Obtaining an EB-5 Immigrant Investor Visa Program can grant Pakistani investors U.S. permanent residency for them and their dependents. We at EB-5 Investor Portal can guide and support you throughout the EB-5 visa investment and immigration application process in conjunction with our U.S. legal partners. We will help you with the important documentation and legal counseling. Our supportive and experienced team has multilingual experts who can interact with you in multiple languages.
