EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program · USCIS · Green Card Pathway
🇺🇸 United States

The United States is the world's largest economy and most powerful passport jurisdiction. The EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program is the most recognised investor immigration pathway globally — delivering a US Green Card for the investor and their entire immediate family, with a clear 5-year pathway to one of the world's most powerful citizenships.

US$800KMin. Investment (TEA)
~9 YrsTo Citizenship
#7Global Passport Rank
186Visa-Free Countries
The EB-5 Visa
Our Process
Path to Citizenship
Post-Settlement
Why Trident
Why the United States
5 Reasons to Call America Home

The United States offers a combination of economic scale, opportunity, education and global influence that no other destination can replicate. For ultra-high-net-worth investor families, a US Green Card opens doors on every continent.

01
💼

World's Largest Economy

A USD $28 trillion economy — the largest on earth — with unrivalled access to venture capital, private equity, technology ecosystems and global capital markets. The depth and breadth of US investment opportunity is genuinely without peer.

02
🎓

The World's Best Universities

Harvard, MIT, Stanford, Yale, Princeton, Columbia — the global gold standard in higher education. A US Green Card enables access to domestic tuition rates and dramatically expands admission opportunities for children of investor families.

03
🌎

Unmatched Global Mobility

The US passport ranks #7 globally — visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 186 countries. Combined with the US dollar's status as the world's reserve currency and the strength of the US banking system, US citizenship confers unparalleled global financial reach.

04
📈

Investment Performance

The US equity market has delivered higher long-run returns than any other major economy in the world. Real estate in gateway cities — New York, Miami, Los Angeles — continues to generate strong, defensible returns for HNW investors.

05
🚀

Entrepreneurial Capital of the World

Silicon Valley, New York, Miami and Austin represent the most dynamic entrepreneurial ecosystems in history. EB-5 investors gain direct access to a business environment defined by scale, ambition and the structural infrastructure to build anything.

Key Cities
Where Trident US Clients Settle
New York
New York State · Trident US Office

The financial capital of the world. Wall Street, the NYSE, global banking headquarters and the deepest private equity and hedge fund ecosystem on earth. Manhattan, Brooklyn and the surrounding suburbs offer world-class schooling, culture and lifestyle for investor families.

Median Manhattan apartment: ~USD $1.9M
Elite schools: Dalton, Spence, Trinity, Horace Mann
Airports: JFK, LaGuardia, Newark
Population: 8.3M city · 20M+ metro area
Miami
Florida · Tax-Friendly State

The fastest-growing major US city — the gateway between the Americas and global capital. Florida has no state income tax, making it the preferred destination for international HNW families seeking US residency. Miami Beach, Coral Gables and Coconut Grove are among the most sought-after residential markets in the US.

No Florida state income tax
Elite schools: Ransom Everglades, Palmer Trinity
Airports: Miami International (MIA)
Strong Latin American and Chinese investor communities
Los Angeles
California · Entertainment & Tech

The entertainment, media and technology capital of the world. LA combines proximity to Silicon Beach technology companies with a lifestyle that is globally unrivalled — Pacific beaches, year-round sunshine and a deeply cosmopolitan, international culture that is extraordinarily welcoming to investor migrant families.

Median house price (Bel Air/Beverly Hills): USD $4M+
Elite schools: Brentwood, Harvard-Westlake, Marlborough
Airports: LAX, Burbank, Long Beach
Major Chinese-American and Asian investor communities
EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program
EB-5 Eligibility & Requirements

The EB-5 program has been the gateway to US permanent residency for investor families worldwide since 1990. Understanding the requirements — particularly source of funds — is the foundation of every successful petition.

01

Minimum Capital Investment

US$800,000 minimum investment in a Targeted Employment Area (TEA — typically rural areas or areas of high unemployment) or US$1,050,000 in a standard commercial zone. Capital must be placed "at risk" in a qualifying new commercial enterprise — no guaranteed return permitted.

02

USCIS-Approved Investment Vehicle

Investment must be placed into either: (a) a USCIS-designated Regional Center project — a pooled investment vehicle pre-approved by USCIS that satisfies job creation requirements via economic modelling; or (b) a direct investment into a new commercial enterprise where the investor is directly involved in management.

03

10+ Full-Time US Jobs

The EB-5 investment must directly create or indirectly (via Regional Center economic modelling) preserve at least 10 full-time employment positions for qualifying US workers. Job creation is evidenced at the I-829 conditions removal stage — typically 2 years after Green Card issuance.

04

Lawful Source of Funds

This is the cornerstone — and the most common reason EB-5 petitions fail. The investor must provide comprehensive documentation tracing every dollar of invested capital from its lawful origin through every transaction to the investment account. Business sale proceeds, salary history, inheritance, real estate sales and loan proceeds all require specific documentation. Benchmark Capital's institutional banking expertise leads this process.

05

Active Management Involvement

The investor must be involved in the management or policy formulation of the enterprise — satisfied through directorship, officer appointment, or limited partner membership in a Regional Center. Regional Center LP membership is the most common structure for international investors seeking a largely passive investment.

06

Lawful Immigration Status

Applicants must be admissible to the United States — no bars to admission, no immigration violations, no criminal history of disqualifying offences. All family members included in the petition must independently meet US admissibility requirements.

The EB-5 Advantage

The EB-5 is the only direct path to a US Green Card through investment — for you and your entire immediate family. For non-backlogged nationalities (most countries outside China and India), the I-526E to conditional Green Card timeline is currently 18–24 months.

Regional Center participation allows a largely passive investment — ideal for investors who intend to reside outside the US during the processing period. The investor need not relocate immediately.

Source of funds is where most EB-5 petitions fail. Trident's Chairman, Fawaz Sankari, is a former Chief Banking Officer with 27+ years of institutional banking experience — making Trident uniquely equipped to construct the source-of-funds documentation that USCIS demands.

Current Processing (Non-Backlogged)
I-526E USCIS Processing12–24 months
Consular / AOS Processing3–6 months
I-829 Conditions Removal18–24 months
Total to Full Green Card~4–5 years
How We Work
Our 5-Step EB-5 Process

The EB-5 process demands institutional rigour — particularly in source-of-funds documentation and project selection. Trident's process is built around Benchmark Capital's banking expertise and our US immigration law partnerships.

01
Month 1–3
Source of Funds Analysis
Benchmark Capital leads a thorough, institutional-grade source-of-funds analysis. Every dollar traced. Every transaction documented. Investment structure — Regional Center or direct — selected to match your profile and goals.
02
Month 3–5
Capital Deployment
Investment placed into the selected qualifying project. Subscription agreements, escrow arrangements and management involvement documentation prepared and executed. Benchmark Capital oversees transaction integrity.
03
Month 5–7
I-526E Petition
Complete I-526E evidentiary package prepared and filed with USCIS — in coordination with our licensed US immigration attorney partners. Business plan, source-of-funds documentation, job creation analysis, investment evidence.
04
Year 2–3
Conditional Green Card
Upon I-526E approval, we manage consular processing or Adjustment of Status. Conditional Green Card (Form I-551) issued for investor and immediate family — valid for 2 years.
🇺🇸
Year 4–5
Full Green Card
I-829 conditions removal petition filed. Full, unconditional Green Card issued upon approval. 5-year US citizenship clock commences from the original conditional Green Card date.
Step 01
Benchmark Capital Leads
  • Funds tracing & documentation
  • AML/KYC compliance
  • Project due diligence
  • Investment structure decision
Step 02
Benchmark + Operator
  • Subscription agreement
  • Escrow management
  • Mgmt docs executed
  • Capital confirmation
Step 03
Trident + US Attorney
  • I-526E petition prep
  • Business plan filing
  • Job creation analysis
  • USCIS submission
Step 04
Trident + US Attorney
  • DS-260 / I-485 filing
  • Consular interview prep
  • Medical & biometrics
  • Green Card issuance
Step 05
Trident + US Attorney
  • I-829 evidence assembly
  • Job creation verification
  • Conditions removal filing
  • Full Green Card grant
US Citizenship
EB-5 → US Passport

The EB-5 provides a clear, legislative pathway to one of the world's most powerful citizenships — accessible to any nationality, with no income or asset requirements for the naturalization application itself.

01
Month 1–5
Source of Funds
Capital traced, documented and deployed into USCIS-approved project.
02
Month 5–7
I-526E Filed
USCIS petition filed with complete evidentiary package.
03
Year 2–3
🟢 Conditional PR
Conditional Green Card issued for investor and family — valid 2 years.
04
Year 4–5
🟢 Full Green Card
I-829 conditions removed. Unconditional permanent residency confirmed.
05
Year 5–7
5-Year Residence
5 years as Lawful Permanent Resident satisfied — N-400 eligibility triggered.
06
Year 7–8
N-400 Application
Naturalization application filed with USCIS. Civics test, English test and interview completed.
🇺🇸
~Year 9
US Citizen
Oath of allegiance. US passport issued within weeks.
Total Timeline
~9 Years
From first consultation
Min. Investment
US$800K
TEA rate
Dual Citizenship
Permitted
No renunciation required
Passport Rank
#7 Global
186 visa-free countries
Jobs Required
10+ Full-Time
US employment
After Your Green Card
Building Your American Future

US permanent residency triggers significant new tax and financial obligations. Trident ensures every client is structured correctly — and connected to the right advisers — from the moment their Green Card is issued.

💼
US Investment Advisory

We introduce clients to high-quality US investment opportunities through our Regional Center and direct investment network — beyond the initial EB-5 investment.

  • USCIS-approved Regional Center portfolio performance monitoring
  • US real estate investment introductions (NY, Miami, LA)
  • Private equity and venture capital access through Benchmark Capital's US network
  • US Treasury and fixed income portfolio construction
📊
US Accounting & Entity Setup

New Green Card holders face complex US accounting obligations. Our US CPA partners specialise in international investor-migrant taxation and entity structuring.

  • US LLC, C-Corp and S-Corp establishment for business activities
  • EIN registration and IRS compliance setup
  • US bank account establishment — commercial and private banking
  • Social Security Number and ITIN application support
🧾
US Tax Advisory

The US taxes on worldwide income — one of the few countries globally to do so. Pre-arrival tax planning is not optional for HNW investor-migrants. It is essential.

  • Pre-Green Card tax planning: mark-to-market elections and foreign asset structuring
  • FBAR and FinCEN 114 compliance (foreign bank accounts)
  • FATCA Form 8938 foreign asset reporting
  • US estate and gift tax planning for non-citizen spouses
  • US-Australia, US-China and US-India double tax treaty analysis
Why Choose Trident for the USA
Banking Pedigree.
Zero Margin for Error.

Source of Funds.
Our Greatest Advantage.

The EB-5 fails most often at source-of-funds documentation — and this is precisely where Trident is unmatched. Fawaz Sankari, our Chairman, is a former Chief Banking Officer with 27+ years of institutional banking experience across the Bank of Sydney, NAB and Commonwealth Bank. The source-of-funds packages we produce are built to institutional banking standards — not advisory firm standards. USCIS notices the difference.

Begin Your US Application
🏦
Former CBO Leads Compliance

27+ years institutional banking. Our source-of-funds documentation is bulletproof — the decisive differentiator in every EB-5 petition.

🤝
USCIS-Approved Project Access

Direct relationships with vetted, high-performing Regional Center operators — providing access to the strongest, most defensible EB-5 projects available.

⚖️
Licensed US Attorney Partnership

We work in close coordination with licensed US immigration attorneys — seamless petition preparation, USCIS liaison and conditions removal managed jointly.

🌏
Asian Capital Market Expertise

Shirley Lo Presti's 20+ year China and Taiwan network — specialist SAFE, PBOC and foreign currency compliance for Chinese and Taiwanese investors.

Bắt Đầu Hành Trình

Yêu Cầu
Tư Vấn Riêng

Mỗi sự hợp tác với khách hàng Trident bắt đầu bằng buổi tư vấn riêng, không ràng buộc với một trong những đối tác cấp cao của chúng tôi. Hãy cho chúng tôi biết mục tiêu của bạn và chúng tôi sẽ thiết kế lộ trình tối ưu cho bạn và gia đình.

Headquarters
Sydney, New South Wales · Australia
General Enquiries
Investor Enquiries
Global Offices
Sydney · Melbourne · Auckland · New York
Shanghai · Singapore · Dubai · Mumbai · London
Website
tridentvisaglobal.com
Private Consultation Request · Strictly Confidential

All enquiries are treated in the strictest confidence. A senior Trident partner will respond within 1 business day. © 2026 Trident Visa Global.