Can the invested company have more than one owner?

Yes. In EB-5, the company receiving the investment can have more than one owner. There is no rule requiring a single-owner structure, and several business models are compatible with the program.

What matters is not the number of partners, but that each EB-5 investor’s capital contribution is individualized and traceable, and that the invested capital contributes to economic development and to the creation of the required jobs. Structures such as limited liability companies, partnerships, and joint ventures can work, provided those conditions are met.

• There is no requirement for sole ownership of the business.
• Each investor’s contribution must be clearly identified.
• The capital must generate the jobs required by the program.

Because the corporate structure affects how the investment and job creation are documented, it is worth designing the model with specialized guidance and confirming updated requirements with USCIS before investing, ensuring everything is done in a lawful and transparent manner.

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