United States residency for Indian citizens.

From
$800k
Permit in
—
Passport in
5 yrs
Index score
65

Indian passport Today: visa required. Residency changes that.

For Indian citizens

What is different for Indian citizens.

  • Resident Indians may remit up to USD 250,000 per financial year under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme, and buying immovable property abroad is a permitted use.

    Reserve Bank of India, LRS FAQ

  • From 1 April 2025, LRS remittances for purposes such as overseas property attract 20% tax collected at source on amounts above INR 10 lakh a year.

    Standard Chartered India, LRS amendment in TCS

  • India does not permit dual citizenship for adults, so acquiring a second citizenship voluntarily ends Indian citizenship.

    Wikipedia, Multiple citizenship

1 open route

The routes to living in United States.

EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program

Open65

amounts in force for petitions filed from 15 Mar 2022; first inflation adjustment applies to petitions filed from 1 Jan 2027; regional center program authorised to 30 Sep 2027

Minimum
US$800,000
What counts
Equity investment in a new commercial enterprise creating 10 full-time US jobs: USD 800k in a targeted employment area or infrastructure project, USD 1.05m elsewhere. Often real-estate development via regional centers; buying a home does not count.
Processing
Not published
Permit
2 years, not renewable (2-year conditional green card, then petition to remove conditions)
Time you must spend there
no fixed days; must keep US as permanent residence (long absences risk abandonment)
Path to a passport
Citizenship possible after about 5 years; the permit is permanent residence from the start.
Family
spouse and unmarried children under 21
Tax
green-card holders taxed on worldwide income

Official source · Second source · checked 2026-10-20

Residency rules, thresholds and fees change often, sometimes without notice. Everything here is general information, checked on the date shown, not legal, tax or immigration advice: confirm with the official source and a licensed adviser before you act. Continental sells property; we don’t arrange visas or residency.

Short answers

What people ask.

Can Indian citizens get residency in United States by buying property?
Yes. EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program: from US$800,000 (about $800k). Equity investment in a new commercial enterprise creating 10 full-time US jobs: USD 800k in a targeted employment area or infrastructure project, USD 1.05m elsewhere. Often real-estate development via regional centers; buying a home does not count.
How long does it take?
EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program: the authorities publish no processing time. The permit runs 2 years, not renewable (2-year conditional green card, then petition to remove conditions).
Does it lead to citizenship?
Citizenship possible after about 5 years; the permit is permanent residence from the start.

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