Immigration Through Investment
LOCAL ROOTS, GLOBAL REACH
HOUSTON EB5 IS UNIQUE IN THAT we invest alongside our clients and are a team of immigrants just like you. Headquartered in Houston, TX with offices all around the world and proven business opportunities offered across the United States, we assist international investors with gaining permanent U.S. residency in return for making a qualified investment.
Over the years, the Houston EB5 team has worked diligently to provide success for clients on I-526 and I-829 approvals, sponsoring over 1,500 green cards for investors and their families.
19 SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED EB-5 PROJECTS
$450+ MILLION EB-5 CAPITAL INVESTED 1,500+ GREEN CARDS SPONSORED
10+ YEARS OF EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE
Certified by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) as an EB-5 Regional Center since 2011, Houston EB5 now holds over a decade of experience and is one of the only regional centers to successfully assist clients from obtaining conditional residency to the repayment of investment with profits. Our completed projects range from multi-family, retail, residential, and operational businesses.
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“ Your family obtaining U.S. citizenship is more than just a powerful dream – it is the most fulfilling part of what we do. I did it myself through an EB-5 investment and am now helping others safely and legally follow the same path.
– Roberto Contreras Sr., President & CEO
ROBERTO CONTRERAS SR. WAS BORN IN MEXICO and moved to the United States in 1984 as a student at the University of Houston. Armed with his trademark entrepreneurial spirit, he has since earned respect as the recipient of numerous awards for his international business success, including Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2002 and the 2017 “Arrival Award” by the University of Houston Law Center recognizing outstanding immigrant achievement.
Through the EB-5 program, Roberto Contreras Sr. finally became a United States citizen in 2008. Less than three years later, he established a regional center that would help other families just like his in taking the same steps toward prosperity.
“No doubt my dad was the biggest influence on the professional side of my life,” Contreras Sr. has stated many times. It is only natural that his own son, Roberto Contreras IV, Managing Director of Houston EB5, echoes the exact same sentiment about him. Day in and day out, the two work a stone’s throw from one another building a legacy of helping other immigrants fulfill their story.
Roberto Contreras Sr. pictured with his son, Robert Contreras IV
Roberto Sr. has been featured in:
Visions of Tomorrow
SHARED EXPERIENCE A TEAM OF IMMIGRANTS WORKING FOR IMMIGRANTS
ROBERTO CONTRERAS
PRESIDENT & CHIEF
EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PAREL PATEL CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
ASH HARLEY-MAJIC MARKETING MANAGER
ROBERTO CONTRERAS IV MANAGING DIRECTOR
JAMES W. KELLY DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
ALEXANDRA CERVERA DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
PARDEEP KUMAR, CFA MANAGING DIRECTOR - SOUTH ASIA
ACHO AZUIKE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, DC PARTNERS
ALEX ODENWALDER DIRECTOR OF EAST ASIA
MAGALY SÁNCHEZ DIRECTOR OF INVESTOR RELATIONS
MUCH LIKE ROBERTO Contreras Sr, our founders and leadership team are wellversed in utilizing the EB-5 investment program to secure U.S. residency through a qualified investment. Pardeep Kumar, CFA, Managing Director of South Asia, brings extensive expertise in immigration. Born in Pakistan and raised in the Gulf region of the Middle East, he maintains strong family ties to India. Chief Operating Officer, Acho Azuike grew up as a firstgeneration American, the son of Nigerian immigrants who not only fought to get into the U.S. but also to stay here on permanent citizenship.
Your story should never be referenced exclusively by decimal points. When contacting us, you are becoming a part of the Houston EB5 family, someone seeking a better life and brighter future for you and your loved ones—just like us.
DAVID RODRIGUEZ
REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF NORTH MEXICO
CELESTE SANCHEZ INVESTOR RELATIONS ASSOCIATE
AURELIO TONANI BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE
JITANG FU MARKETING ASSOCIATE
AJAP REGINA PROJECT ACCOUNTANT
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We strictly adhere to our investment thesis, focusing only on Class A and hospitality projects with a residential component—where we have true expertise and deliver lasting value.
– Pardeep Kumar, Managing Director - Southeast Asia
Since 2011, DC Partners and Houston EB5 have jointly developed projects totaling more than $1.5 billion USD in value. Each opportunity is carefully vetted and pursued via an investment vehicle designed to achieve specific targeted return objectives.
Arabella
2016 HBJ’s – Landmark Awards 2016 | Deal of the Year – Winner
2019 HBJ’s – Landmark Awards 2019 | Multifamily – Winner
Marlowe
2019 HBJ’s Landmark Awards | Multifamily – Finalist
The Arts Residences at Thompson San Antonio
2020 SABJ’s Best Hospitality Project – Winner
2020 SABJ’s Best Multiuse Project - Winner
The Allen Development
2024 ULI Houston Mixed-Use - Finalist
2024 REDNews Mixed-Use - Finalist
2024 HBJ’s Landmark Awards 2024 Mixed-Use – Finalist
Thompson Houston
2024 REDNews Hotel/Hospitality - Winner
2025 HBJ’s – Landmark Awards | Hospitality Finalist
2025 Hyatt Best New Hotel Award Winner
The Lifestyle Pavilion at The Allen
2023 HBJ’s Landmark Awards 2023 Retail Category Winner
2023 Houston REDnews Awards Lifestyle Category - Winner
Residences at The Allen
2024 REDNews Urban Multifamily - Winner
4411 San Felipe
2023 Houston REDnews Awards Mixed-Use – Finalist
2023 HBJ’s– Landmark Award Mixed-Use – Finalist
GETTING YOUR GREEN CARD
STEP 1: PREPARATION
After we have had a chance to discuss the EB-5 program, process, and our background, your first step is to complete an investor suitability questionnaire. Then you will need to retain an immigration attorney to begin documenting the Source and Path of Fund for your capital. If you do not have an immigration attorney, we can refer you to one who is fully qualified.
Timeline to Conditional Green Card
16-24 Months
STEP 2: I-526E PETITION
After your attorney clears the funds, you will make the investment and submit the I-526E petition for a conditional green card. USCIS target approval time is 6 months for rural projects and 12 months for other projects. Upon approval of the I-526E, investors living abroad will undergo consular processing for the EB-5 visa of the applicant, spouse, and unmarried children under 21. You will receive conditional green cards upon US entry. If you are living in the U.S., then your Adjustment of Status will begin to be processed. Both of these routes could take approximately 6-12 months but depend upon the availability of local consulates at that time.
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STEP 3: CONDITIONAL GREEN CARD
Once you received the conditional green card, you will have all the benefits of a permanent green card holder; however, it will be valid for only 2 years. After 21 months of conditional residency have passed, your immigration attorney will submit the I-829 petition to remove the conditions from the green card.
*I-526E average processing times mandated by the “EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022” (RIA). Historically, 12-24 months. In recent years pre-RIA years, up to 5 years.
I-526E petitions are approved after the I-956F project petition is approved.
*Average I-829 processing time by the RIA. Historically 18-24 months. In recent years preRIA years, up to 4 years.
*Processing times may vary and are subject to change. Houston EB5 is not directly responsible for investor processing times matching the exact time frame illustrated above.
From preparing their first petition to delivering their return of capital, we pride ourselves on walking investors through the entire process so they always know exactly where they stand.
– Magaly Sánchez, Director of Investor Relations
STEP 4: I-829 PETITION (PERMANENT GREEN CARD)
At this time, the proof of job creation is submitted and examined . Following the approval, your green card will become permanent, and you are eligible for citizenship after 5 years of Lawful Permanent Residency.
Do I need previous business experience or education?
No. Investors do not need prior business experience or a minimum education level. The only requirements are that the investment funds are lawfully obtained and that the investor provides necessary personal background documentation to USCIS.
Do I have to live where the EB-5 project is based?
No. EB-5 investors can live anywhere in the U.S., regardless of where their investment project is located.
Do I have to live in the U.S. during the process?
No. If you’re already in the U.S. on a valid visa, you can apply for Adjustment of Status (AOS) and stay while your application is processed. If you’re outside the U.S., you’ll go through Consular Processing, attending a visa interview before entering with your EB-5 visa.
What is the difference between a conditional and permanent Green Card?
EB-5 investors first receive a conditional Green Card valid for two years. After 21 months, they must apply to remove conditions by proving the required investment was made and jobs were created. Once approved, they receive a permanent Green Card with the same rights and privileges.
What is the difference between permanent residency and citizenship?
Green Card holders (permanent residents) have most of the same rights as U.S. citizens, except they cannot vote or access certain public benefits. After five years, permanent residents can apply for U.S. citizenship.
A PROVEN HISTORY OF SUCCESS
OUR BUSINESS MODEL IS SIMPLE: WE DO NOT FAIL ON BEHALF OF OUR INVESTORS.
Working hand-in-hand with multiple immigration attorneys, economists, local political figures, and our affiliated companies, we surpass all requirements to deliver repeatable, predictable results.
1,500+ 100% GREEN CARDS SPONSORED I-526 PROJECT APPROVAL RATE
RATE OF EB-5 CAPITAL RETURN
I-829 PERMANENT GREEN CARD APPROVAL RATE
HOUSTON EB5 PROJECTS
1. The Arts Residences (& Thompson San Antonio - Riverwalk)
River Walk | San Antonio, Texas
2. Arabella
Uptown | Houston, Texas
3. 4411 San Felipe
Mixed-Use Office & Retail
Uptown | Houston
4. Eighteen25
Downtown | Houston, Texas
5. Astoria
Uptown | Houston, Texas
6. Marlowe
Downtown | Houston, Texas
7. Moderno Porcelain Works
Fastest Growing Surfacing Company in the Nation | 12 Locations
8. The Meuse
22-Acre Mixed-Use Development
Texas Wine Country I Fredericksburg, Texas
9. The Allen Phase I & II
Mixed-Use Development
Buffalo Bayou Park | Houston, Texas
