Documents Required for EB-5 Visa (I-526) Petition

The list of documents needed for an EB-5 investor application is extensive and will vary on a case-by-case basis. To start preparing the documents for your EB-5 visa petition, you should collate the following information:

Personal Documents

Passports

Copies of Passports (all pages) for husband, wife, and all unmarried children under the age of 21 must be provided - must be valid for travel to the United States and must have at least 6 months validity beyond the issuance date of the visa.

Family Certificates

Certificates must be provided for all individuals applying for a green card under the investor's application, including spouse and children under the age of 21 at the time of application.

Certified copies of birth certificates, birth records must be presented for all unmarried children under the age of 21 even if they do not wish to immigrate at the time.
Certified copies of marriage certificates
Proof of termination of any previous marriage(s)
Divorce or annulment decree (e.g., death certificate of spouse, final decree of divorce or annulment)

Police Certificates

Each visa applicant 16 years or older is required to submit a police certificate from the police of each locality of the country of the applicant's nationality or current residence or where the applicant has resided for at least 6 months since turning 16. Police certificates are also required from all other countries where the applicant has been arrested for any reason, and must be of recent date when presented. Police certificates must cover the entire period of the applicant's residence in any area.

Court/Prison Records

Persons who have been convicted of a crime must obtain a certified copy of each court record and of any prison record, regardless of subsequent benefit from an amnesty, pardon or other act of clemency.

Military Records

A certified copy of any military record should be submitted.

Employment/Business Documents

Investor's education, résumés

Photographs

Two color photographs in passport style are required. No head covering or dark glasses should be worn.

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