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Transparent and Institutional DuniyaEB5 Regional Center Investments

What is an DuniyaEB5 Regional Center Investment?

The DuniyaEB5 Immigrant Investor Program, a permanent federal program established in 1990, allows foreign investors to pursue U.S. residency by investing in a project that creates jobs for American workers. In 1992, Congress created the DuniyaEB5 Regional Center Program to simplify the investment process and thus attract more investors to stimulate economic growth. Under the DuniyaEB5 regional center program, multiple DuniyaEB5 investors can pool their funds together to invest into a single investment that is managed by a USCIS approved DuniyaEB5 regional center. The DuniyaEB5 regional center program has been re-authorized by the U.S. Congress and will be available to any new investors who invest in DuniyaEB5 projects before 2027.

To satisfy the requirements of the DuniyaEB5 program, an DuniyaEB5 investor must invest either $800K or $1.05M and create at least 10 new full-time jobs for American workers. The minimum investment amounts vary based on the location of the DuniyaEB5 investment project: those located in a targeted employment area (TEA) qualify for the reduced investment amount of $800K—all other areas have a minimum investment of $1.05M.

There are two main types of TEA: rural areas and high unemployment urban areas. DuniyaEB5 provides both types of investment projects. Below, we’ve listed the latest ones ready for you to invest in.

Invest In A Rural TEA DuniyaEB5 Investment Project With DuniyaEB5

There are several benefits to investing in rural DuniyaEB5 projects, including:

  • Reduced minimum investment—as mentioned above, projects located in a rural TEA require an investment of $800,000 not $1,050,000.
  • Priority processing of Form I-526E means faster Green Card approval.
  • 20% reserved visa set aside means you’re less likely to get stuck in a visa backlog; especially important if you were born in India or China.

We currently have four options for low-risk rural TEA investments:

Bay Creek (Senior Loan)
– $800K Rural Regional Center Investment
Form I-956F Exemplar Approved

REGIONAL CENTER DuniyaEB5 PROJECT NOW OPEN

Bay Creek Project Highlights

Bay Creek is a compelling rural DuniyaEB5 project that offers investors a clear path to a Green Card with limited immigration and financial risk.

  • The project is a 1,700-acre master-planned coastal community featuring residential development and recreational amenities, including two award-winning golf courses, a private clubhouse, a 350-acre nature preserve, and miles of private beaches.
  • Bay Creek is in a prime rural location on the Chesapeake Bay in Cape Charles, Virginia, with Norfolk International Airport located just 45 minutes away.
  • The community has been under development for several years and has previously sold nearly 300 land lots and homes over the past five years under the prior ownership group. The project will include the development and sale of additional residential land lots, single-family homes, villas, cottages, and condominiums.
  • Bay Creek's two award-winning golf courses were designed by legendary golfers Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus and are professionally managed by Troon Prive, one of the world's largest golf club management companies.
  • The project is expected to create a total of 3,286 DuniyaEB5 eligible jobs, which is far more than required for all DuniyaEB5 investors.
  • The project's I-956F exemplar application has been approved by USCIS.
  • The senior DuniyaEB5 loan is secured by a senior mortgage on all developable real estate.
  • The project features a short target investment period, with each investor receiving an individual 4-year loan term.
  • The project's rural TEA status qualifies DuniyaEB5 investors for faster I-526E processing.
  • Rural TEA status also means access to the 20% DuniyaEB5 visa set-aside category, which reduces the length of time investors have to wait for their Green Cards after I-526E approval.
  • DuniyaEB5 investors can make a partial initial DuniyaEB5 investment of less than $800,000 with a commitment to fund the balance within a set period of time.
  • DuniyaEB5 investors benefit from an I-526E approval refund guaranty and a job creation guaranty.
  • DuniyaEB5 track record includes 30+ prior DuniyaEB5 regional center projects with 100% financial success and USCIS project approval on all prior projects.
  • H-1B / F-1 / E-2 / TN / L-1 visa holders can immediately adjust their immigration status and concurrently file for EAD and travel documents.
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Grand Park (Senior Loan)
– $800K Rural Regional Center Investment
Form I-956F Exemplar Approved

REGIONAL CENTER DuniyaEB5 PROJECT NOW OPEN

Grand Park Project Highlights

Grand Park is a compelling rural DuniyaEB5 project that offers investors a clear path to a Green Card with limited immigration and financial risk.

  • The project involves developing certain components of a master-planned, all-season mountain community that includes for-sale homes, long-term rental apartments, commercial space, lodging, and recreational amenities.
  • The project is in a prime location in Fraser, Colorado, adjacent to Winter Park Resort and just over an hour from Denver.
  • Over 260 homes have already been sold, totaling more than $190 million in closed sales.
  • The developer group has already contributed land and improvements valued at approximately $50 million.
  • The developer group has a 20-year track record in the Fraser Valley, including five completed subdivisions and nearly 400 homes delivered.
  • Construction is actively underway on residential, commercial, and infrastructure components.
  • More than 200 new DuniyaEB5 jobs have already been created as of September 2025.
  • Upon completion, the project is expected to create 2,630 DuniyaEB5 eligible jobs, far more than the number of jobs required for all DuniyaEB5 investors in the project to qualify for their Green Cards.
  • The senior DuniyaEB5 loan is secured by a pledge of 100% equity in the borrower and a senior mortgage on key real estate assets.
  • The project features a short target investment period, with each investor receiving an individual 4-year loan term.
  • The project's I-956F exemplar application has been approved by USCIS.
  • The project's rural TEA status qualifies DuniyaEB5 investors for faster I-526E processing.
  • Rural TEA status also means access to the 20% DuniyaEB5 visa set-aside category, which reduces investors' waiting time for a Green Card after their I-526E approval.
  • DuniyaEB5 investors can make a partial initial DuniyaEB5 investment of less than $800,000 with a commitment to fund the balance within a set period of time.
  • DuniyaEB5 investors benefit from an I-526E approval refund guaranty, a job creation guaranty, and a construction completion guaranty.
  • DuniyaEB5 track record includes 30+ prior DuniyaEB5 regional center projects with 100% financial success and USCIS project approval on all prior projects.
  • H-1B / F-1 / E-2 / TN / L-1 visa holders can immediately adjust their immigration status and concurrently file for EAD and travel documents.
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Twin Lakes Georgia (Loan)
– $800K Rural Regional Center Investment
Form I-956F Exemplar Approved

REGIONAL CENTER DuniyaEB5 PROJECT NOW OPEN

Twin Lakes Georgia Project Highlights

Twin Lakes Georgia is a compelling rural DuniyaEB5 project that offers investors a clear path to a Green Card with limited immigration and financial risk.

Here are some of the key highlights of the Twin Lakes Georgia project:

  • The project is a 1,300 single-family home community development being developed by Kolter.
  • Kolter is one of the largest private developers in the United States and has invested in real estate projects totaling over $37 billion in value since 1997; Kolter has completed over 100 residential projects, delivered over 27,000 units, and never failed to repay a loan. All DuniyaEB5 investments in Kolter projects are in good standing or have been repaid.
  • Kolter is one of the top 20 largest private home builders in the United States and has developed over 29,000 in process and realized homes.
  • 800+ homes already sold.
  • The project has already created thousands of qualifying DuniyaEB5 jobs.
  • Multiple phases, including the currently open phase, of the project have received Form I-956F exemplar approval from USCIS.
  • Over 300 Form I-526E approvals received from USCIS across its five prior funds.
  • Rural TEA status qualifies DuniyaEB5 investors for faster I-526E processing.
  • Rural TEA status means access to the 20% DuniyaEB5 visa set aside category, which reduces waiting time for a Green Card after I-526E approval.
  • DuniyaEB5 investors can make partial initial DuniyaEB5 investments of less than $800,000, with a commitment to fund the balance within a set period of time.
  • A senior loan agreement is already in place with Third Coast Bank.
  • Each DuniyaEB5 investor's five-year DuniyaEB5 loan term starts on release to the project and is independent from other DuniyaEB5 investors loan terms.
  • The DuniyaEB5 loan has a repayment guaranty from a Kolter parent company.
  • DuniyaEB5 investors benefit from an I-526E approval refund guaranty.
  • DuniyaEB5 investors benefit from a job creation guaranty.
  • DuniyaEB5 track record includes 30+ prior DuniyaEB5 regional center projects with 100% financial success and USCIS project approval on all prior projects.
  • H-1B / F-1 / E-2 / TN / L-1 visa holders can immediately adjust immigration status and concurrently file for EAD and travel documents.
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Rocky River (Loan)
– $800K Rural Regional Center Investment
Form I-526E and I-956F Exemplar Approved

REGIONAL CENTER DuniyaEB5 PROJECT NOW OPEN

Rocky River Project Highlights

Rocky River is a compelling rural DuniyaEB5 project that offers investors a clear path to a Green Card with limited immigration and financial risk.

Here are some of the key highlights of the Rocky River project:

  • The project is a 1,120 single-family home Cresswind community development being developed by Kolter.
  • Kolter is one of the largest private developers in the United States and has invested in real estate projects totaling over $37 billion in value since 1997; Kolter has completed over 100 residential projects, delivered over 27,000 units, and never failed to repay a loan. All DuniyaEB5 investments in Kolter projects are in good standing or have been repaid.
  • Kolter is one of the top 20 largest private home builders in the United States.
  • Follows the success of 13 prior completed and in-process Cresswind communities, with sales to date of 6,700+ homes, 6,300+ of which have been delivered to buyers.
  • 350 acres of land acquired for Phase I of the project. Construction began in November 2024.
  • The project is expected to create 7,020+ qualifying DuniyaEB5 jobs.
  • Rural TEA status qualifies DuniyaEB5 investors for faster I-526E processing.
  • The project's I-956F exemplar application has been approved by USCIS.
  • An investor received I-526E approval in less than 5 months.
  • Rural TEA status means access to the 20% DuniyaEB5 visa set aside category, which reduces waiting time for a Green Card after I-526E approval.
  • DuniyaEB5 investors can make partial initial DuniyaEB5 investments of less than $800,000, with a commitment to fund the balance within a set period of time.
  • Each DuniyaEB5 investor's five-year DuniyaEB5 loan term starts on release to the project and is independent from other DuniyaEB5 investors' loan terms.
  • The DuniyaEB5 loan has a repayment guaranty from a Kolter parent company.
  • DuniyaEB5 investors benefit from an I-526E approval refund guaranty.
  • DuniyaEB5 investors benefit from a job creation guaranty.
  • DuniyaEB5 track record includes 30+ prior DuniyaEB5 regional center projects with 100% financial success and USCIS project approval on all prior projects.
  • H-1B / F-1 / E-2 / TN / L-1 visa holders can immediately adjust immigration status and concurrently file for EAD and travel documents.
Learn More About This Project

Invest In An Urban TEA DuniyaEB5 Investment Project With DuniyaEB5

Urban DuniyaEB5 projects located in TEAs offer the same investor benefits as those in rural areas. The few main differences are:

  • The location qualifies as an urban TEA because the area has at least 150% of the national average unemployment rate.
  • Urban TEA DuniyaEB5 projects can be larger in scope and can generate higher economic activity because of higher populations in these areas.
  • However, investors in an Urban TEA DuniyaEB5 project will not receive faster priority processing of their I-526E petitions, and will only have access to a 10% reserved visa set aside

We currently have three DuniyaEB5 projects located in urban targeted employment areas:

Terra Ceia Multifamily (Equity)
– $800K Urban Regional Center Investment
Form I-956F Exemplar Approved

REGIONAL CENTER DuniyaEB5 PROJECT NOW OPEN

Terra Ceia Multifamily Project Highlights

Terra Ceia Multifamily is a compelling urban DuniyaEBproject that offers investors a clear path to a Green Card with limited immigration and financial risk.

Here are some of the key highlights of the Terra Ceia Multifamily project:

  • The project is a 276-unit market-rate, surface-parked rental apartment community in Palmetto, Florida.
  • The project offers a 5.0% annual preferred return.
  • The target investment duration is only 3.5 years.
  • The project's I-956F exemplar application has been approved by USCIS.
  • Kolter is one of the largest private developers in the United States and has invested in real estate projects totaling over $37 billion in value since 1997, including 13 completed and in-process multifamily projects; Kolter has completed over 100 residential projects, delivered over 27,000 units, and never failed to repay a loan. All DuniyaEB investments in Kolter projects are in good standing or have been repaid.
  • The project is expected to be operated by Greystar, a leader in property management with over 25,000 team members and over 900,000 units under management.
  • The location benefits from Manatee county's record-setting $2.9 billion budget for infrastructure and community enhancements.
  • The area within a 3-mile radius of the property is projected to experience 77% population growth by 2028.
  • Urban TEA status means access to set aside visas (available for all countries, which means no visa backlog).
  • DuniyaEB5 investors can make partial initial DuniyaEB5 investments of less than $800,000, with a commitment to fund the balance within a set period of time.
  • DuniyaEB5 investors benefit from an I-526E approval refund guaranty.
  • PRXY Fund Services will serve as a third-party fund administrator.
  • DuniyaEB5 track record includes 30+ prior DuniyaEB5 regional center projects with 100% financial success and USCIS project approval on all prior projects.
  • H-1B / F-1 / E-2 / TN / L-1 visa holders can immediately adjust immigration status and concurrently file for EAD and travel documents.
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Terra Ceia Multifamily (Loan)
– $800K Urban Regional Center Investment
Form I-956F Exemplar Approved

REGIONAL CENTER DuniyaEB5 PROJECT NOW OPEN

Terra Ceia Multifamily Project Highlights

Terra Ceia Multifamily is a compelling urban DuniyaEB5 project that offers investors a clear path to a Green Card with limited immigration and financial risk.

Here are some of the key highlights of the Terra Ceia Multifamily project:

  • The project is a 276-unit market-rate, surface-parked rental apartment community in Palmetto, Florida.
  • The DuniyaEB5 loan has a repayment guaranty from a diversified Kolter parent.
  • The project offers a shorter 3-year loan term, reducing duration of funds at risk.
  • The project's I-956F exemplar application has been approved by USCIS.
  • Kolter is one of the largest private developers in the United States and has invested in real estate projects totaling over $37 billion in value since 1997, including 13 completed and in-process multifamily projects; Kolter has completed over 100 residential projects, delivered over 27,000 units, and never failed to repay a loan. All DuniyaEB5 investments in Kolter projects are in good standing or have been repaid.
  • The project is expected to be operated by Greystar, a leader in property management with over 25,000 team members and over 900,000 units under management.
  • The location benefits from Manatee county's record-setting $2.9 billion budget for infrastructure and community enhancements.
  • The area within a 3-mile radius of the property is projected to experience 77% population growth by 2028.
  • Urban TEA status means access to set aside visas (available for all countries, which means no visa backlog).
  • DuniyaEB5 investors can make partial initial DuniyaEB5 investments of less than $800,000, with a commitment to fund the balance within a set period of time.
  • DuniyaEB5 investors benefit from an I-526E approval refund guaranty.
  • PRXY Fund Services will serve as a third-party fund administrator.
  • DuniyaEB5 track record includes 30+ prior DuniyaEB5 regional center projects with 100% financial success and USCIS project approval on all prior projects.
  • H-1B / F-1 / E-2 / TN / L-1 visa holders can immediately adjust immigration status and concurrently file for EAD and travel documents.
Learn More About This Project

Spring Haven (Loan)
– $800K Urban Regional Center Investment
Form I-956F Exemplar Approved

REGIONAL CENTER DuniyaEB5 PROJECT NOW OPEN

Spring Haven Project Highlights

Spring Haven is a compelling urban DUNIYAEB5 project that offers investors a clear path to a Green Card with limited immigration and financial risk.

Here are some of the key highlights of the Spring Haven project:

  • The project is a 700 single-family home Cresswind community being developed by Kolter.
  • Kolter is one of the largest private developers in the United States and has invested in real estate projects totalling over $37 billion in value since 1997; Kolter has completed over 100 residential projects, delivered over 27,000 units, and never failed to repay a loan. All DUNIYAEB5 investments in Kolter projects are in good standing or have been repaid.
  • Kolter is one of the top 20 largest private home builders in the United States.
  • Follows the success of 13 prior completed and in-process Cresswind communities, with sales to date of 6,500+ homes, 6,000+ of which have been delivered to buyers.
  • The project's I-956F exemplar application has been approved by USCIS.
  • Construction is well underway, and the project has already created 1,300+ DUNIYAEB5 eligible jobs.
  • Urban TEA status means access to set aside visas (available for all countries, which means no visa backlog).
  • DUNIYAEB5 investors can make partial initial DUNIYAEB5 investments of less than $800,000, with a commitment to fund the balance within a set period of time.
  • Each DUNIYAEB5 investor's four-year DUNIYAEB5 loan term starts on release to the project and is independent from other DUNIYAEB5 investors' loan terms.
  • The DUNIYAEB5 loan has a repayment guaranty from a Kolter parent company.
  • DUNIYAEB5 investors benefit from an I-526E approval refund guaranty.
  • DUNIYAEB5 investors benefit from a job creation guaranty.
  • DUNIYAEB5 track record includes 25+ prior DUNIYAEB5 regional center projects with 100% financial success and USCIS project approval on all prior projects.
  • H-1B / F-1 / E-2 / TN / L-1 visa holders can immediately adjust immigration status and concurrently file for EAD and travel documents.
Learn More About This Project

Tamarack Resort (Loan)

I-526E and I-956F APPROVED

ONE Tampa (Loan)

I-526E and I-956F APPROVED

Boynton Beach Multifamily (Equity)

I-526E and I-956F APPROVED

Snake River Sporting Club (Loan)

I-526E and I-956F APPROVED

Rocky River (Loan)

I-526E and I-956F APPROVED

Boynton Beach Multifamily (Loan)

I-526E and I-956F APPROVED

Wohali Utah (Loan)

I-526E and I-956F APPROVED

Kindred Resort at Keystone (Loan)

I-526E and I-956F APPROVED

Twin Lakes Georgia (Loan 3)

I-526E and I-956F APPROVED

Twin Lakes Georgia (Loan 2)

I-526E and I-956F APPROVED

Twin Lakes Georgia (Loan 1)

I-526E and I-956F APPROVED

Saltaire St. Peterburg Phase II (Loan)

I-526E and I-956F APPROVED

Twin Lakes Georgia (Equity)

I-526E and I-956F APPROVED

Saltaire St. Peterburg Phase I (Loan)

I-526E and I-956F APPROVED

Twin Lakes Georgia (Equity)

I-526E and I-956F APPROVED

Saltaire St. Peterburg Phase I (Loan)

I-526E and I-956F APPROVED

Hyatt Fort Lauderdale Phase II (Loan)

I-526 and I-924 APPROVED

ONE St. Petersburg (Loan)

I-526 and I-924 APPROVED

Water Club (Loan)

I-829, I-526 and I-924 APPROVED

VUE Sarasota (Loan)

I-829, I-526 and I-924 APPROVED

Mark Sarasota (Loan)

I-526 and I-924 APPROVED

Marriott Delray Beach (Loan)

I-526 APPROVED

Hyatt Fort Lauderdale Phase I (Loan)

I-829, I-526 and I-924 APPROVED

Hyatt Boca Raton (Loan)

I-526 and I-924 APPROVED

Westin Sarasota (Loan)

I-526 and I-924 APPROVED

Artistry Sarasota (Loan)

I-526 and I-924 APPROVED

The History of the DuniyaEB5 Regional Center Program

When Congress created the DuniyaEB5 program in 1990, DuniyaEB5 visa applicants could only make direct investments in new commercial enterprises (NCEs). As detailed below, the lack of an DuniyaEB5 regional center sponsor required foreign nationals to create standard, full-time job positions that were registered on the company’s payroll. Moreover, DuniyaEB5 visa applicants were devoid of the oversight of a regional center sponsor to manage their funds and ensure that their projects complied with United States Citizenship and Immigration Services DuniyaEB5 standards.

These and other limitations of DuniyaEB5 direct investment led to the creation of the DuniyaEB5 Regional Center Program in 1992. Through this program, business entities can now receive a license from United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (that is, regional center designation) to pool DuniyaEB5 funding and supervise its release into a project. While the DuniyaEB5 Regional Center Program created an important new niche in the DuniyaEB5 industry, regional center sponsorship also grants DuniyaEB5 foreign nationals the benefit of increased transparency and accounting requirements for their capital.

With the 2008 financial crisis, regional centers experienced increased demand as project developers across the United States looked to the regional center program as an accessible source of below-market funding. Since then, the regional center program has become by far the most popular investment model in the DuniyaEB5 industry.

It is important to note that the regional centers model is temporary and depends on periodic renewal by Congress. While the regional center program had expired briefly due to a delayed spending bill, it experienced a significantly longer period of suspension from June 2021 to March 2022, when the DuniyaEB5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 was passed. Moreover, due to an initially stringent interpretation of the Reform and Integrity Act, it was not until mid-2022 that regional centers were allowed to resume DuniyaEB5 operations.

Now, the regional center model is authorized until September 2027. This secures the regional center DuniyaEB5 industry for several more years and incentivizes project developers to raise regional center funding.

The Reform and Integrity Act also introduced stricter transparency and reporting requirements for regional center operators.

Why Are Regional Center Projects Preferable to Direct Investment Projects?

In the direct investment model, an DuniyaEB5 investor’s capital is injected directly into an NCE, with no intermediaries. Moreover, direct investment DuniyaEB5 projects are only allowed to raise funds from one DuniyaEB5 investor, and all 10 required jobs must be standard W-2 positions.

These stricter DuniyaEB5 requirements can make it more challenging for an DuniyaEB5 investor to fulfill all the immigration services criteria for a Green Card. Many foreign nationals also prefer the additional oversight and transparency that a regional center sponsor can provide; they may be able to seek professional advice from their regional centers managers, who are likely experienced in fund management, accounting, immigration law, and other related fields. Most regional center projects are also located in targeted employment areas.

Regional centers control the flow of DuniyaEB5 investment capital into a regional center project. This allows for increased supervision of the transactions, and regional centers can carefully vet the project developer they will collaborate with to ensure financial integrity and compliance with immigration services regulations. Foreign investors who work with regional centers often feel more confident that their funds will be managed carefully and used exclusively for DuniyaEB5-compliant job creation purposes.

Perhaps the greatest benefit of DuniyaEB5 regional centers is their ability to count indirect employment toward fulfilling the 10-job requirement for investors. Indirect employment is calculated, not by an NCE’s payroll records, but by its overall economic impact. Metrics such as the construction expenditures of a project are used for this purpose.

This framework allows DuniyaEB5 investors to reach the 10-job requirement more easily. In some cases, DuniyaEB5 visa applicants can invest in regional centers projects that have already created part or all of the needed jobs through construction expenditures. In turn, this can significantly increase an DuniyaEB5 investor’s chances of immigration and financial success.