AN EB-5 REGIONAL CENTER WITH 15+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

The EB-5 Visa Program

Your Path to U.S. Permanent Residency

The EB-5 visa provides a direct pathway for foreign investors and their immediate families to obtain U.S. permanent residency — without an employer sponsor, job offer, or language requirement.

By making a minimum investment of $800,000 in a USCIS-approved project located in a Targeted Employment Area, applicants can live, work, and study anywhere in the United States.

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Program Overview

How the EB-5 Program Works

Program Overview

The Investment & Immigration Process

Investing $800,000 in a Targeted Employment Area (TEA) enables you to file an I-526E petition and receive your conditional Green Card in as little as 18–36 months. Your conditional residency evolves to permanent while you earn a return on your investment.

The EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act (RIA) of 2022 introduced concurrent filing — if you are already in the U.S. on a valid visa, you can receive a work permit (EAD) and travel document in as little as 90 days.

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EB-5 Visa Timeline and Process diagram showing steps from investment to Green Card

Eligibility

Are You Eligible for the EB-5 Visa?

No employer sponsor. No job offer. No language test. If you can demonstrate a lawful source of funds for the $800,000 minimum investment, you and your immediate family — spouse and unmarried children under 21 — may qualify.

Currently in the U.S. on an H-1B, F-1, E-2, or TN visa? You may be eligible for concurrent filing and can begin receiving immigration benefits in as little as 90 days.

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Why Houston EB5

More Than a Regional Center

A team of immigrants working for immigrants.

Having become a U.S. citizen through the EB-5 program himself, Roberto Contreras Sr. founded Houston EB5 in 2011. The executives at Houston EB5 take enormous pride in working with you directly, hand in hand — bringing a deeply personal understanding of the immigration journey to every client relationship.

Certified by USCIS as an EB-5 Regional Center, Houston EB5 is vertically integrated with the developer of each project — meaning we invest alongside you and can only succeed when you do. Over $1.5 billion in total project value. More than 1,600 green cards sponsored.

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1,600+

Green cards sponsored

100%

Petition approval rate

25+

Years of experience

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Who we are, how we work, and why we built Houston EB5 — in our own words.

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Our Unmatched Results

Track Record by the Numbers

Compare Houston EB5's track record against any other regional center and see why hundreds of immigrant investor families have entrusted their EB-5 journeys to us.

Green cards sponsored

Investor families who have received their U.S. Green Card through Houston EB5

EB-5 capital raised

$0M+

Total foreign investment raised in USD across all EB-5 projects

Total project value

$0B+

Combined value of Houston EB5 projects across the United States

Projects across the USA

Successfully funded EB-5 investment projects nationwide

Years of experience

In luxury real estate development and EB-5 immigrant investor programs

I-526 / I-526E & I-829 approval rate

Every petition submitted through Houston EB5 has been approved by USCIS

Past performance is not indicative of future results. View our full project portfolio.

What Our Clients Are Saying

I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude for all the effort and dedication you put into helping me obtain my EB-5 visa approval. I cannot thank you enough for the unwavering support you provided throughout the entire process. Your professionalism, attention to detail, and expertise in navigating the complexities of the EB-5 program were instrumental in ensuring a successful outcome. Your commitment to excellence and willingness to go the extra mile to address my concerns and answer my questions are a testament to your exceptional work ethic and dedication to your clients. I am truly grateful for all the guidance and assistance you provided, which made a world of difference in achieving my dream of obtaining permanent residency in the United States. Your invaluable contribution to my journey will always be remembered, and I will always be grateful for your unwavering support. Thank you once again for your outstanding work and for making my dream a reality.

Congratulations to the Houston EB5 Team! It’s been a worthwhile experience for me and I look forward to the opportunities this appointment will bring to the EB5 scheme for future investments. Keep up the good work.

We are comfortable with the whole process and how easy the process was made for us. We had the team contact us, from time to time to keep us posted on the progress of our immigration. We thank you for your services.

Elegí Houston EB5 por las recomendaciones que recibí y la cereza que sentí. Nosotros invertimos en el proyecto The Allen y estamos satisfaechos hasta el momento.

Excellent Service. Security of investment. Great company.

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