How many green cards per family does the EB-5 grant?

The EB-5 does not work with a fixed number of green cards per family. It covers the principal investor and their immediate family under the same petition, so the total depends on how many qualifying dependents you have.

In practice, the eligible beneficiaries are the spouse and unmarried children within the applicable age limit for dependents. Each one receives their own green card, and all go through the same immigration review as the principal investor.

• The principal investor is the petitioner and receives the green card.
• The spouse and unmarried children within the applicable age limit are included as dependents.
• The total number of green cards follows the size of the qualifying family, not a fixed cap per family.

Since the eligibility criteria for each dependent may change, confirm the current conditions with the USCIS and review the composition of your petition with an immigration specialist.

About the author

Victoria Harper

Editor-in-Chief

Meet the author

As a journalist and lead editor at Visto n’ Visa, Victoria helps ensure that immigration topics are covered in a clear, trustworthy, and easy-to-understand way. Her focus is on delivering useful, human, and relevant content for people exploring new paths abroad.