Is there a minimum age to be the principal applicant for EB-5?

EB-5 legislation does not establish a formal minimum age for the principal applicant. In principle, the program does not condition investor eligibility on any specific age.

In practice, however, EB-5 involves steps that require full legal capacity: signing investment contracts, assuming financial obligations, and documenting the lawful source of funds. In most countries, this presupposes having reached the legal age of majority, which creates concrete obstacles for a minor conducting the process in their own name.

• There is no written minimum age requirement in the EB-5 rules.
• Contracts and documentation of funds typically require the legal age of majority.
• As a result, principal applicants in practice tend to be adults.

Because legal capacity and process requirements also depend on each country’s laws and may change, confirm current conditions with USCIS and assess your case with a specialist before structuring your investment.

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