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Top 20 Countries by Number of EB-5 Investment Immigrants

The U.S. Department of State has released the EB-5 visa issuance data for the 2016 fiscal year (October 1, 2015 – September 30, 2016). The data shows that the U.S. Department of State issued a total of 8,505 EB-5 visas in fiscal year 2016.

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The U.S. Department of State has released the EB-5 visa issuance data for the 2016 fiscal year (October 1, 2015 – September 30, 2016). The data shows that the U.S. Department of State issued a total of 8,505 EB-5 visas in fiscal year 2016.




These EB-5 immigrant visas were issued to immigrant investors from more than 50 countries. The top 20 countries by number of visas issued are as follows:


1. China - Mainland

· EB-5 Regional Center: 6,604

· EB-5 Direct Investment: 364

2. Vietnam

· EB-5 Regional Center: 278

· EB-5 Direct Investment: 9

3. South Korea

· EB-5 Regional Center: 188

· EB-5 Direct Investment: 7

4. China - Taiwan

· EB-5 Regional Center: 168

· EB-5 Direct Investment: 7

5. India

· EB-5 Regional Center: 76

· EB-5 Direct Investment: 14

6. China - Hong Kong

· EB-5 Regional Center: 49

· EB-5 Direct Investment: 4

7. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

· EB-5 Regional Center: 52

· EB-5 Direct Investment: 0

8. Russia

· EB-5 Regional Center: 46

· EB-5 Direct Investment: 5

9. Brazil

· EB-5 Regional Center: 49

· EB-5 Direct Investment: 0

10. Egypt

· EB-5 Regional Center: 48

· EB-5 Direct Investment: 0

11. Nigeria

· EB-5 Regional Center: 38

· EB-5 Direct Investment: 0

12. Venezuela

· EB-5 Regional Center: 28

· EB-5 Direct Investment: 4

13. Iran

· EB-5 Regional Center: 24

· EB-5 Direct Investment: 4

14. Bangladesh

· EB-5 Regional Center: 28

· EB-5 Direct Investment: 0

15. Mexico

· EB-5 Regional Center: 27

· EB-5 Direct Investment: 0

16. Japan

· EB-5 Regional Center: 25

· EB-5 Direct Investment: 0

17. Canada

· EB-5 Regional Center: 24

· EB-5 Direct Investment: 0

18. South Africa

· EB-5 Regional Center: 21

· EB-5 Direct Investment: 1

19. Singapore

· EB-5 Regional Center: 21

· EB-5 Direct Investment: 0

20. Argentina

· EB-5 Regional Center: 18

· EB-5 Direct Investment: 0


These data indicate that the demand for EB-5 Regional Center visas continues to be higher than that for direct investment visas. The data also shows that although more EB-5 investors are emerging from other countries, the number of EB-5 investors from Mainland China remains dominant, accounting for over 81% of EB-5 visas issued to Mainland China in fiscal year 2016.

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