EB-5 investors can start an EB-5 investment without $800,000 upfront. EB-5 investors can even file the I-485 petition (EAD card) and start to adjust status without the $800,000 upfront. Hosted by Peter Bibler, Managing Director at Behring Co. and its USCIS approved Behring Regional Center, he explains how USCIS allows partial payment and installment strategies for EB-5 investment. The requirement is that EB-5 investors need only show that they are in the active process of investing the $800,000. Many investors want to start their EB-5 investment and start their visa process and path to a greencard but they don’t have the full $800,000 required right away. When you can’t invest the entire EB-5 investment amount upfront, there are strategies to spread out the investment over time but typically the full investment amount should be planned to be contributed in 2 years or less. Depending on the project, its need for capital, supply and demand or job creation progress, you may be able to contribute the capital faster or slower. Many EB-5 investors can benefit from the partial capital contribution or installment strategies as they can file now, immediately begin their visa process but then take their time liquidating assets such as selling real estate, selling equities or stocks, doing proper year-end tax planning, applying and closing on EB-5 loans etc. The luxury of time can mean hundreds of thousands of dollars in savings created by Behring’s partial capital contribution options by not being forced to sell assets at the wrong time or create a terrible tax consequence in doing so. Learn more from Behring today!

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