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A live EB-5 visa webinar for investors from Brazil

Thursday, November 12, 2026, at 6 p.m. in New York.

75 minutes on Zoom, presented in Portuguese.

  • São Paulo
  • New York

The EB-5 visa is the path to a green card for people who invest at least $800,000 in a U.S. business. In this EB-5 visa webinar, Helena Prado, a U.S. immigration attorney, and Rafael Moura of Litora show where the money goes and when it can come back, and take questions at the end.

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The webinar

In 75 minutes, you learn what the green card asks of you and your family, and you leave with the questions to take to your attorney.

The sample project

Tavessa is a residential rental building in Fort Pierce, Florida. With EB-5, you invest in the company behind a project like this one, which creates the jobs the law requires, and you don't receive an apartment.

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Aerial view of Tavessa, a fictional project created for this page.

What you will learn

  1. How EB-5 works

    Each step between the investment and the green card, in order, and what the law requires of the business that receives the money.

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  2. How much to invest

    The minimum is $1,050,000 and drops to $800,000 in a targeted employment area (TEA), which means a rural area or one with high unemployment. You see what the inflation adjustment changes for petitions filed in 2027 or later.

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  3. Regional center or direct investment

    A regional center is an entity approved by USCIS, the U.S. immigration agency, that pools several investors in the same project. You see how each path reaches the 10 jobs required per investor, all of them full time.

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  4. Source of funds

    How to document where the invested money came from. The examples cover the sale of a home or a company in Brazil, an inheritance and a loan.

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  5. Risk and getting your capital back

    Where your money sits in the project, what happens if construction runs late and what repayment of your capital depends on. Litora doesn't promise a return, and the webinar explains why.

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  6. Family, timing and taxes

    Which family members are included, what the timing depends on and what the green card changes in the tax on your income from Brazil. You leave with the questions to take to your tax advisor.

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Who it is for

  • A couple and their two sons, seen from behind on an apartment balcony, watching the sunset over the water

    Live in the U.S. with your family

    See the whole path before you hire an attorney.

  • A man with gray hair in a light linen jacket, leaning over floor plans on a wooden table, next to the white scale model of an apartment building with a pool, with the lagoon behind him

    Invest in U.S. real estate

    Learn what EB-5 requires beyond the money.

  • A woman in a light blazer with a bag on her shoulder walking on a stone sidewalk between palm trees and houses

    Stay in the U.S. for good

    For people who live there on a temporary visa and want the green card.

Speakers

Helena Prado and Rafael Moura are fictional characters, and so is Litora.

  • Portrait of Helena Prado, a woman with dark hair pulled back, a dark green blazer and a light blouse, smiling slightly at the camera in front of a bookshelf

    Helena Prado

    U.S. immigration attorney

    Covers the USCIS petition, proof of the source of funds and the conditional green card. Takes the immigration questions.

  • Portrait of Rafael Moura, a man with short curly hair and a graying beard, in a beige linen jacket and a white shirt, smiling at the camera, with a scale model of a building behind him

    Rafael Moura

    Investor relations director at Litora

    Shows how an EB-5 real estate project is structured and where the risks are. Takes the project questions.

EB-5 visa requirements in numbers

  • $800,000

    minimum investment in a targeted employment area (rural or high unemployment) or an infrastructure project

  • $1,050,000

    minimum investment outside those areas

  • 10 jobs

    full time, per investor, created by the business that receives the investment

  • 2 years

    minimum time the capital stays invested

  • 20%, 10% and 2%

    of EB-5 visas are set aside for rural areas, high unemployment areas and infrastructure

Figures as of October 2026. Sources: USCIS and U.S. law (8 U.S.C. 1153). The minimum will be adjusted for inflation for petitions filed on or after January 1, 2027.

What it costs in total

Minimum investment
$800,000 or $1,050,000, depending on the area.
Fee for Form I-526E, the investor's petition to USCIS
$3,675Petitions postmarked through November 29, 2026.
$7,850Petitions postmarked on or after November 30, 2026.
Integrity Fund, a fee the law charges with the petition
$1,000Petitions postmarked through November 29, 2026.
$1,100Petitions postmarked on or after November 30, 2026.
Immigration attorney fees
Agreed with your attorney.
Project fees
Listed in the offering documents.

USCIS fees are separate from the amount you invest. The law requires the petition to disclose every fee paid in connection with the investment.

The building entrance seen from the front, with a white canopy, glass balconies, palm trees on both sides and a silver car stopped at the door, under a blue sky
Illustrative image Facade A residential rental building in Fort Pierce.
The pool on the building terrace in the late afternoon, with lounge chairs, a woman reading, fabric cabanas and a view of the marina and the lagoon
Illustrative image Amenities A pool and shared space for residents.
A double height lobby with light wood panels, a stone front desk with an attendant, a woman walking in with a suitcase, sofas and potted palms, and a glass wall facing the marina
Illustrative image Lobby The building entrance, with a front desk and a lounge.
A living room with a light sofa, a coffee table and a wooden dining table, with the glass doors open to the balcony and a view of the marina and the lagoon
Illustrative image Living room with a view The living room of an apartment, with a balcony.

EB-5 visa risks: what can go wrong

The questions people ask about EB-5, answered with no promises.

  1. Investment

    The capital goes into the project.

  2. 2 years

    The minimum time the law requires the capital to stay invested.

  3. Repayment

    Depends on how the project performs. It isn't guaranteed.

Solid line: what the law sets. Dashed line: what depends on the project.

Does buying a home in the U.S. get me a green card?

No. With EB-5, the money goes into a business that creates at least 10 jobs, all of them full time. USCIS says that owning a home to live in doesn't count as that business. In Tavessa, the sample project, you invest in the project company and you don't receive an apartment.

Can I lose the money I invest?

Yes. EB-5 requires the capital to stay invested for at least 2 years in a business, and that business can lose money. In the webinar, Rafael Moura shows where the money goes in the project and which risks stay with the investor.

When and how does my capital come back?

The law requires the capital to stay invested for at least 2 years. After that, repayment depends on how the project performs, and it isn't guaranteed. The SEC, the U.S. securities regulator, and USCIS say to be suspicious of anyone who promises to give your money back. The offering documents state the conditions for repayment, and Rafael Moura shows in the webinar where to read them.

Does my green card depend on the project?

In part, yes. The first green card is conditional, for 2 years. You file Form I-829 to remove the conditions in the 90 days before it expires. With Form I-829, you show that you kept the capital invested for the 2 years and that the project created the 10 jobs, or will create them within a reasonable time. That's why the project's progress matters for that filing. If USCIS denies Form I-829, the investor, the spouse and the children lose the green card as of the date of the decision. You can ask for a review only in the removal proceedings that USCIS opens next. Helena Prado explains what happens when construction runs late.

Which family members are included?

Your spouse and your unmarried children under 21 are included. They receive the same conditional green card, for 2 years, as the investor. The law doesn't include the investor's parents in the petition. If a child is close to turning 21, take the case to your attorney.

What is the EB-5 processing time?

No one can guarantee the timing, Litora included. Review time depends on USCIS, and the green card depends on a visa being available. In the webinar, Helena Prado lays out the steps in order (the petition, the conditional green card for 2 years and Form I-829).

Can I live in the U.S. while I wait?

It depends on where you are. If you're in Brazil, you apply to the U.S. government for the immigrant visa, from outside the U.S., after the petition is approved. If you're already in the U.S., you can apply for the green card together with the petition when a visa is available. Helena Prado explains both paths in the webinar.

How do I prove the source of my funds?

With documents that show where the money came from and that it was obtained lawfully, such as the sale of a home or a company. The law asks the same for the money used for fees and lists, as applicable, business records and tax returns from the past 7 years. Borrowed or gifted money counts only if it was lent or given in good faith, and the law asks for records from the donor and from the lender, unless the lender is a bank. Your attorney puts your set of documents together.

Will I pay U.S. tax on what I have in Brazil?

The IRS, the U.S. tax agency, treats green card holders as U.S. tax residents. A resident reports worldwide income on the U.S. tax return, and that includes income from Brazil. How much you pay depends on your case. Take the question to a tax advisor who knows both countries before you invest.

What if the rules change midway?

Today, the Regional Center Program, which pools several investors in the same project, is authorized through September 30, 2027. The law tells the government to keep processing petitions filed on or before September 30, 2026, even if that authorization ends. That date has passed. Ask your attorney what applies to a petition filed now.

What return will I get?

Litora doesn't promise a return. Each project's terms are in the offering documents, and Litora shares those documents only with accredited investors.

What should I ask before I invest?

Be wary of anyone who guarantees a green card, a timeline or a return. Litora guarantees none of them. Before you send any money, ask for the offering documents in writing and take these questions to your attorney:

  • Did the earlier projects repay the investors' capital?
  • How much of its own money did the developer put into the project?
  • Does the contract allow my money to be moved to another project without my choice?
  • Is the loan to the project backed by collateral?
  • Is the person who referred me paid a commission?

After the webinar, the next step is a conversation with an immigration attorney of your choice.

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