After getting the EB-5, do I need to keep investing?

No. Once the initial requirements of the EB-5 are met (committing the required capital and creating or preserving the expected jobs), there is no obligation to make new investments in other projects to maintain your residence.

What is expected is that the original investment continues to meet the program terms throughout the conditional residence period. This is the interval during which you must demonstrate that the capital was genuinely at risk in the enterprise and that the jobs were created.

• You do not need to reinvest continuously to maintain your status.
• The original investment must keep meeting the program terms until the conditions are removed.
• Once the conditions are removed, permanent residence is granted with no requirement for new investments.

Since the details vary by project and rules change, stay in compliance and confirm what applies to your case with the USCIS, ideally with the support of a qualified specialist.

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