Georgia Small Business (Mikro) Status vs US EB-5 Investor Visa
Georgia freelancer route: $30 fee. United States investor route: 24 months.
One of these visas has limited data on file, so some rows read Not specified. Compare the published fields only.
- Fee
- $30
- Processing
- 1-77.9 weeks
- Duration
- 24 months
Next steps
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Georgia Small Business (Mikro) Status
US EB-5 Investor Visa
Visa type
Status
Initial duration, months
Renewable
Built for
Minimum age, years
Practical minimum age, years
Nationality restrictions
Processing time, minimum (weeks)
Processing time, maximum (weeks)
Where to apply
Interview required
Medical exam required
Minimum investment, one time
Investment types
Application fee, one time
Employment types accepted
Social Security counts as income
Pension income recognized
Local work permitted
Health insurance required
Local bank account required
Apostille required
US FBI background check required
Certificate of coverage required
Required documents
Leads to permanent residency
Years to citizenship, PR plus naturalization
Days in country, per year
Maximum consecutive days abroad
Tax regime
US tax treaty
| Field | Georgia Small Business (Mikro) Status | US EB-5 Investor Visa |
|---|---|---|
| Visa type | Freelancer | Investor |
| Status | Active | Active |
| Initial duration, months | Not specified | 24 |
| Renewable | No | No |
| Built for | Digital nomads, Freelancers, Remote employees | Passive investors |
| Minimum age, years | Not specified | 18 |
| Practical minimum age, years | Not specified | 18 |
| Nationality restrictions | Open to all nationalities | Open to all nationalities |
| Field | Georgia Small Business (Mikro) Status | US EB-5 Investor Visa |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum investment, one time | Not applicable | Not specified |
| Investment types | Not applicable | Business creation, Capital transfer |
| Application fee, one time | $30 | Not specified |
| Field | Georgia Small Business (Mikro) Status | US EB-5 Investor Visa |
|---|---|---|
| Employment types accepted | Not specified | Business owner |
| Social Security counts as income | No | No |
| Pension income recognized | No | No |
| Local work permitted | No | No |
| Field | Georgia Small Business (Mikro) Status | US EB-5 Investor Visa |
|---|---|---|
| Processing time, minimum (weeks) | 1 weeks | Not specified |
| Processing time, maximum (weeks) | 77.9 weeks | Not specified |
| Where to apply | Not specified | 2 items listedSee where to apply on the visa page |
| Interview required | No | No |
| Medical exam required | No | No |
| Field | Georgia Small Business (Mikro) Status | US EB-5 Investor Visa |
|---|---|---|
| Leads to permanent residency | No | Yes (Path to permanent residency) |
| Years to citizenship, PR plus naturalization | Not applicable | Not specified |
| Days in country, per year | 183 days | Not specified |
| Maximum consecutive days abroad | Not specified | 180 days |
| Field | Georgia Small Business (Mikro) Status | US EB-5 Investor Visa |
|---|---|---|
| Tax regime | Other | Worldwide |
| US tax treaty | Not specified | Not specified |
| Field | Georgia Small Business (Mikro) Status | US EB-5 Investor Visa |
|---|---|---|
| Health insurance required | No (No insurance requirement) | Yes |
| Local bank account required | No | No |
| Apostille required | Yes | No (No apostille needed) |
| US FBI background check required | No | No |
| Certificate of coverage required | No | No |
| Required documents | Not specified | 11 items listedSee full list on the visa page |