EB-5 is a route to U.S. permanent residency that you file yourself. No employer sponsor, no lottery. You invest in a job-creating project and your own petition carries your family.
DHS proposed a new fee on employers for each new cap-subject H-1B petition. It is a proposal and is not in effect.
DHS proposed a $70,000 fee for a student's first period of post-study work authorization and $30,000 for each extension. Comments close November 9.
The State Department's October visa bulletin shows the rural, high-unemployment and infrastructure EB-5 categories current for every country, India and China included.
Proposed rules can change before they are final. Sources: Department of Homeland Security, Department of State. Updated October 10, 2026.
| Employer-sponsored | EB-5 investment | |
|---|---|---|
| Who files | Your employer | You |
| Tied to your job | Yes. A layoff can end the process | No |
| What it takes | A sponsoring employer and labor certification | $800,000 in a Targeted Employment Area, or $1,050,000 elsewhere. Capital at risk. Ten U.S. jobs created |
| Family | Spouse and unmarried children under 21 | Spouse and unmarried children under 21 |
| The queue for India | Many years in EB-2 and EB-3 | Reserved categories current as of October 2026. This project is in the high-unemployment category |
General information, not legal advice. Your immigration attorney confirms what applies to you.
Work authorization after graduation is becoming harder to count on. Families with a son or daughter at a U.S. university are looking at EB-5 as the route that does not wait on an employer.
An unmarried child under 21 is included in a parent's petition. An adult student can also be the investor, using funds given by family when the source is lawful and documented.
A 97-suite Staybridge Suites extended-stay hotel in Gainesville and 35 townhomes on Rockbridge Road in Decatur, sponsored by Atlanta EB-5 Regional Center.
You can meet us in Atlanta and visit both sites.
| Hotel | Staybridge Suites, 97 suites |
| Residential | 35 townhomes |
| Minimum investment | $800,000 |
| Administrative fee | $80,000 |
| Targeted Employment Area | High unemployment area |
| Form I-956F | Approved by USCIS, May 29, 2026 |
| EB-5 investors in the offering | 25 |
| Places remaining | [confirm] |
We review your status, timeline and questions in confidence. No obligation.
You and your advisers review the offering documents. If you proceed, your capital goes into the project.
Your immigration attorney files Form I-526E. Investors already in the U.S. may be able to file to adjust status at the same time.
On approval you receive conditional residency for two years. Form I-829 then removes the conditions.
Tell us your situation and how to reach you. We reply within one business day by email or WhatsApp.