Vietnam
Hong Kong
TaiwanThe basic requirement
Each EB-5 investor must create at least 10 full-time jobs in the US.
Three types of job
| Type | Meaning | Regional center | Direct investment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | People employed by the business | Counts | Counts |
| Indirect | Supply-chain and related jobs | Counts | Doesn’t count |
| Induced | Jobs from increased spending | Counts | Doesn’t count |
How regional centers calculate jobs
Usually by an independent economist using an economic model; the report sets out the expected jobs.
An example
A project with 100 EB-5 investors must create at least 1,000 jobs. A robust project expects clearly more than 1,000, as a buffer.
What to check
- Conservative assumptions
- A healthy buffer, not just the minimum
- Who wrote the economic report
- The mix of construction-period and operating-period jobs
The link to I-829
Job numbers directly affect whether the I-829 succeeds. We require conservative calculations with a healthy buffer.