[paxys]

Exactly. You can literally buy a green card with a ~$500K “investment”. No need to jump through H-1B hoops.

[ramarnat]

That's more than what you would need if you were hiring for a prevailing wage position.

[diebeforei485]

EB-5 is a onetime payment for a green card (permanent residence). Prevailing wage must be paid every year and you have 60 days to leave when you the company stops paying you.