• No requirements as to the investor's education, language skills, age, or business experience
• Investor's family including spouse and minor children all receive green cards
• Investor may choose to reside anywhere in the USA, and is not required to settle near the investment site
• No strict residence requirements, investor may travel outside of the USA
• Investor enjoys the same benefits as other USA residents, including education benefits
• Five years after receiving conditional green card, investor may apply for citizenship

The EB-5 (Employment Based Fifth Preference) immigration investment program was established in 1990, with the goal of attracting overseas investors to invest and create employment opportunities in the United States. According to the Immigration Act of 1990 Section 203(b)(5), an alien who uses his own lawfully gained capital to invest in establishing a commercial enterprise that creates 10 or more jobs may immigrate to the United States under the EB-5 classification. If the alien invests in a "regional center" approved by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), both indirect as well as direct jobs may be used to satisfy the job creation requirement. Of all immigration classifications, EB-5 Regional Center is the one with the shortest processing time and fewest restricting conditions.