Technically, yes, a person from any country in the world is eligible to apply for an EB-5 visa. However, some countries have less than reliable tax and financial documentation which will require persons from those countries to actively work to provide adequate source of funds authentication to the USCIS.

Most investors come from these five countries — China, South Korea, Taiwan, United Kingdom, and Hong Kong.

Others also come from Canada, India, Mexico, Iran, and Japan.