Milwaukee EB-5 Visa Program

U.S. Visas Offered to Foreign Investors

The Milwaukee Region has been formally designated a Regional Center for the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Visa Program by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The Milwaukee Region consists of Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Waukesha, Washington and Walworth counties. The Region is the only designated investment zone for urban areas in the Midwest.

The Immigrant Investor Visa Program offers green cards to qualifying foreign investors and their families who invest a minimum of $1 million (or $500,000 in targeted employment areas) in businesses that create at least ten full-time permanent jobs for U.S. workers. Provided that the investment is maintained and achieves the job requirements of the program, permanent green cards will be issued after two years.

Investor Benefits

Qualified investors and their families (spouse and any unmarried children under age 21) are eligible for green cards after approval of their applications
Although investment must occur within a regional center's territory, the investor and his/her family may live and work anywhere in the United States
No minimum requirements as to the investor’s age, business training and experience or language skills
Ability to travel outside of the United States and return to the United States without a visa
Education benefits of permanent residents, including admission to state universities at resident costs
Eligible to become a U.S. citizen once a permanent resident for more than five years

For more information, go to www.choosemilwaukee.com/investmentzone.aspx