USA EB-5 Immigrant Visa Program

EB-5 One Tampa Project

Tampa, Florida

Introduction to EB-5

  • EB-5: Investor permanent resident “Green Card” program (immigrant visa).

  • US Government has allocated 10,000 EB-5 visas annually.

  • Depending on the location of the investment, there is either a USD $1,050,000, or USD $800,000 capital investment requirement. The investment in One Tampa Project is USD $800,000.

  • Current visa processing time is 32 months, plus an additional 4 months for consular interview.

Program Advantages

  • No English language requirement

  • No age restriction

  • No minimum education requirement

  • No management or business experience requirement

  • Net worth requirement of USD $1,000,000 (excluding primary residence) or high annual income

  • Investment capital can originate from gift, loan, property sale, business income, or any lawful source

  • May apply for US citizenship after at least 5 years of residency

  • Live, work or retire anywhere in the United States

Qualifying Criteria

  • Investor must be able to document the legal source and path of funds for investment amount (USD $800,000) and costs (USD $116,000). These costs include the government application fee and legal fee for the I-526 filing.

  • Each investment must create at least 10 direct or indirect jobs in the USA (Phase I of this project has received Exemplar status, which pre-approves job creation).

  • Each approved Investor, his/her spouse, and dependents will obtain conditional US residence visas. After 2 years, the lawyer will apply for condition removal.

Project Location: Tampa, Florida

  • Florida is the 3rd. most populous state in the USA, with more than USD $1.6 trillion in personal income.

  • Florida is the 4th largest economy in the USA, and 18th largest in the world.

  • Over 140 million tourists visited Florida in 2024.

  • Located on the gulf coast, Tampa is part of the Tampa Bay area.

  • Tampa is a popular tourist destination, known for its beaches, golfing, and boating.

  • There is no state personal income tax in Florida.

  • Tampa receives an average of 240+ sunny days/year (annual mean temperatures between 17 and 29C).

Project: One Tampa Project

  • The Kolter Group is one of the largest private real estate development and investment companies in the United States, with over $30 billion of in-process and realized development since1997.

  • Form I-956F exemplar approval from means that USCIS has reviewed the project’s documents and found them to be compliant with the EB-5 program.

  • 42-story, luxury condominium tower located in downtown Tampa, Florida with easy access to the city’s cultural, social, and recreational amenities. 225 luxury condominium units with retail space and resort-style amenities.

  • The project will create a total of 2,966 EB-5 jobs or 29.6 jobs per EB-5 investor, exceeding the 10 jobs requirement for EB-5.

  • Construction is well underway and is expected to be completed in Q3 2027.

Project Benefits.

  • Following the 5-year investment term, the developer will repay investors.

  • There is a full refund on the $800,000 investment capital, plus $116,000 admin fee, if the application is refused for any reason by USCIS.

  • 0.25 % interest is paid per annum (USD $2,000/year).

  • Applicant receives back USD $810,000 after 5 years (principal + annual interest), so the applicant’s net cost is just $106,000.