Can I start a freight transportation company for EB-5?

Yes, it is possible to start a freight transportation company as an EB-5 investment. The program does not restrict this sector: what matters is that the business meets the general requirements of any EB-5 investment, not the industry itself.

To qualify, the enterprise must, in general terms:

• Receive the required capital contribution at the level the program mandates.
• Be a genuine, at-risk investment actually deployed in the operation.
• Create the jobs for workers in the United States that the program requires.
• Be supported by a solid business plan that demonstrates viability and sustainability.

A trucking company tends to be labor-intensive, which can help demonstrate job creation, but this does not eliminate the need for documentation or a case-by-case review by immigration authorities.

Before structuring the business, it is worth confirming current amounts and criteria at the official source (USCIS) and working with qualified specialists, while avoiding guaranteed-result promises and projects that lack credibility.

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