Does EB-5 require Health Department inspections?

No. The EB-5 program does not include Health Department inspections as a program requirement. What EB-5 evaluates is the investment itself: the lawful source of funds, the deployment of capital, and the required job creation.

It helps to distinguish two things that are often confused:

• Immigration medical examination: conducted by authorized physicians (civil surgeons), this exam is part of the process for anyone seeking permanent residence, not just EB-5 applicants. It concerns the applicant’s health, not an inspection of any business premises.
• Business licenses and regulatory inspections: if the project operates in a sector that requires health permits, such as a restaurant or a laboratory, those requirements come from local or state rules that apply to the business itself, not from the EB-5 visa.

In other words, any health inspection applies to the business activity, not to the visa petition. Because each sector’s rules vary, it is advisable to confirm the applicable licenses for your project with specialized support and to check immigration requirements directly at the official source (USCIS), without relying on promises of an easy process.

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