How does the USCIS calculate indirect jobs?

Under EB-5, indirect jobs are those generated by the economic chain surrounding the funded enterprise, such as suppliers, service providers, and businesses that grow as activity increases. Unlike direct jobs, they are not hired by the project itself, but result from the economic movement that the investment sets in motion.

To estimate this effect, the USCIS accepts recognized economic methodologies, such as input-output models, which project how the capital infusion spreads through the local economy by expanding demand and production and consumption relationships. These calculations rest on assumptions that must be justified and are typically supported by economic studies prepared by specialists.

• Direct jobs: created by the enterprise itself.
• Indirect jobs: generated in the economic chain surrounding the investment.
• Estimated through economic models, supported by studies and technical review.

Because each project has its own particularities in how this impact is accounted for, and because rules may change, it is worth confirming the methodology and updated requirements with the USCIS and relying on professionals who work transparently, without promising guaranteed outcomes.

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