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About Green Card

Conditional Green Card

A green card gives a person access to all rights and opportunities of American citizenship, except for the right to vote, which is granted after a person has been a permanent U.S. citizen for five years. EB-5 visa holders are given a conditional green card at the outset and can submit an application for citizenship in reduced time.

The process of obtaining a green card and permanent resident status through Bay Area Regional Center is detailed in this chart:

Application Process Time

For a list of green card benefits, click here.

USCIS Designation

The Bay Area Regional Center received Regional Center designation on June 23, 2009 and expanded August 5, 2010 to now include eight counties.

Our Projects

Our investments target seven industry clusters across eight counties. Projects are selected and underwritten to maximize job creation, return on investment, and project stability.

San Francisco International Airport (SFO), the “gateway to the Pacific,” is a world-class airport serving tens of millions of domestic and international passengers annually.

SF Bay Area

With an economy of almost $300 million, the Bay Area ranks 24th in the world compared to national economies. On a per capita basis, it ranks ahead of all national economies, including the US. The region is home to many universities most notably the University of California Berkeley and the University of California San Francisco.

Under section 203(b)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. § 1153(b)(5), 10,000 immigrant visas per year are available to qualified individuals seeking permanent resident status on the basis of their engagement in a new commercial enterprise. For more information please visit www.USCIS.gov