Can I form a holding company for multiple businesses and aggregate the required jobs?

Yes, forming a holding company that brings together multiple businesses can be a viable strategy under EB-5, as long as the structure clearly shows how the required jobs will be created. The core of the program is that your capital generates, directly or indirectly, the necessary job positions for workers in the United States.

Under a holding structure, it is possible to cumulatively aggregate the jobs created by the different ventures. For this, each business must have a direct and demonstrable link to the original investment, so that the positions can be correctly attributed to your EB-5 project. Without that clear integration, the job aggregation becomes vulnerable during review.

It is worth noting that USCIS scrutinizes these cases carefully: the documentation must show the financial and organizational logic connecting the invested capital to the jobs created. Structures assembled merely to ‘add up numbers’, without operational substance, tend to create problems in the petition.

• The holding can consolidate jobs from multiple businesses.
• Each venture must be linked to the original investment.
• The integration must be clear and documented for USCIS.

Since every arrangement has its own particularities, it is advisable to structure the investment with specialized support in immigration and business, and to confirm the updated requirements with USCIS before forming the holding.

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