EB-5 costs are changing: two dates to understand
New filing fees from 30 November 2026 and the investment-threshold adjustment scheduled for 1 January 2027.
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U.S. EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program
One investment.
A future in America.
For your family.
EB-5 is a U.S. investment immigration program. Invest in a qualifying business that creates jobs and apply for a Green Card for you and your eligible family. Qualifying capital starts at $800,000, plus fees.
Advising families since 2013, with a 100% approval record for our adjudicated EB-5 applications to date. Based in Dubai and London, we support you by: assisting you with finding and choosing from top EB-5 projects, coordinating immigration preparation, investment support and settlement planning, at no extra cost to you.
Advising EB-5 families since 2013
Our clients
Green Cards & Capital returned.
Since 2013, we have advised clients through the full EB-5 cycle: conditional residence, permanent Green Cards and investment capital returned. Some have gone on to U.S. citizenship.
100% approval recordOur adjudicated EB-5 applications, to date.
A major rule in EB-5 is that capital must be at risk.
In our clients’ words
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For students, parents and applicants in the U.S.
Get a work permit
before EB-5 approval.
Already in the U.S.? Speak to us to check whether concurrent filing is available for you or your child.
Apply for internships and jobs without H-1B sponsorship.
With an approved, valid adjustment-based work permit, eligible applicants can generally take internships and jobs while the EB-5 petition is pending. Filing alone does not authorise work.
Build the plan before graduation.
Applying yourself or funding your child? We coordinate the eligibility review, funding documentation and next steps around your study and career plans. Parental gifts need evidence of lawful source and transfer path.
How Residency First helps
Your main point of contact.
From preparation to life in the U.S.
One coordinated relationship, from your first questions to the next stage of life in the U.S.
- 01 / PREPAREPlan the application
Clarify your plans, compare project options and coordinate eligibility and lawful-funds reviews.
- 02 / FILEKeep preparation moving
We organise document requests and follow-up; a recommended attorney reviews the legal evidence and petition.
- 03 / ESTABLISHPlan residence & arrival
Coordinate visa or adjustment next steps and practical settlement within your agreed scope.
- 04 / CONTINUELook beyond approval
Track I-829 preparation and residence obligations. Investment reporting and repayment follow separate terms.
Before you commit
Know the project.
Know the commitment.
We help you organise the questions and bring the right specialists into the review before you invest.
Understand where your money goes
Review project funding, job evidence, fees, escrow release and repayment terms. Keep a separate reserve for family costs and delays.
Understand what your application needs
We coordinate eligibility and lawful-funds preparation with a recommended attorney, alongside the project’s immigration evidence and visa availability.
You decide whether the investment fits your circumstances, based on the project documents and the specialist reviews.
Questions to ask before investing →The informed investor
What’s changing in EB-5.
Your child’s age needs its own immigration plan
Why older age-out guidance needs to be read alongside the 2025 USCIS policy update.
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Understand who could apply, what the full commitment involves and the next steps for your family. Free consultation, with no obligation.