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gptkbp:instanceOf
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immigration law
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gptkbp:administeredBy
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gptkb:United_States_Citizenship_and_Immigration_Services
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gptkbp:annualVisaCap
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10,000 visas
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gptkbp:application
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gptkb:Form_I-526
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gptkbp:benefit
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permanent resident status (green card) for investor and immediate family
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gptkbp:conditionalPermanentResidencePeriod
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2 years
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:criticizedFor
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potential for abuse
fraud risk
national security concerns
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gptkbp:directInvestmentOption
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yes
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gptkbp:documentType
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gptkb:employment-based_fifth_preference_visa_(EB-5)
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gptkbp:eligibility
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foreign nationals
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gptkbp:establishedBy
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gptkb:Immigration_Act_of_1990
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gptkbp:establishedIn
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1990
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gptkbp:familyMembersIncluded
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spouse
unmarried children under 21
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program
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gptkbp:investedIn
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equity investment
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gptkbp:investmentMustBeAtRisk
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yes
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gptkbp:jobCreationRequirement
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10 full-time jobs for U.S. workers
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gptkbp:jobCreationType
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direct jobs
indirect jobs (regional center)
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gptkbp:minimumInvestmentAmount
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$1,050,000
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gptkbp:minimumInvestmentAmountTargetedEmploymentArea
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$800,000
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gptkbp:mostApplicantsFrom
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gptkb:China
gptkb:India
gptkb:Vietnam
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gptkbp:previousSuspension
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June 2021 to March 2022
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gptkbp:priorityDate
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date of I-526 filing
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gptkbp:purpose
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to stimulate the U.S. economy through job creation and capital investment by foreign investors
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gptkbp:reformAndIntegrityAct
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gptkb:EB-5_Reform_and_Integrity_Act_of_2022
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gptkbp:regionalCenterDefinition
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an economic unit, public or private, involved with promoting economic growth
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gptkbp:regionalCenterProgram
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yes
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gptkbp:removalOfConditionsForm
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gptkb:Form_I-829
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gptkbp:removalOfConditionsRequirement
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proof of job creation and investment
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gptkbp:renewable
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gptkb:EB-5_Reform_and_Integrity_Act_of_2022
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gptkbp:reservedVisasForHighUnemploymentAreas
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yes
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gptkbp:reservedVisasForInfrastructureProjects
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yes
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gptkbp:reservedVisasForRuralInvestors
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yes
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gptkbp:subject
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gptkb:U.S._securities_laws
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gptkbp:targetedEmploymentArea
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rural area or area of high unemployment
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gptkbp:visaBacklog
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yes, for some countries
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gptkbp:website
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https://www.uscis.gov/eb-5
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Immigration_Act_of_1990
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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