Short answer: rural projects are TEA at USD 800,000 and may benefit from rural visa set-aside. Lower threshold does not mean lower risk — diligence job creation and exit.
EB-5 Rural Projects: TEA Benefits and Risks
Written by Global Immigrate consultants · Reviewed by Oscar Yip, Founder & Managing Director
Summary
USD 800,000 TEA with possible rural visa set-aside; job and developer risk remain.
FAQ
Rural always faster green card?
Set-aside may help; birthplace and numbers still matter.
How is rural defined?
Follow USCIS rural TEA definition.
Only rural at 800k?
High-unemployment TEA and qualifying infrastructure too.