Foreign entrepreneurs, together with their spouses and unmarried children under 21, are eligible to apply for permanent residence under the EB-5 program by investing at least $800,000 in a new commercial enterprise (NCE) in the United States. The investment project must be located in a targeted employment or rural area and create or preserve ten permanent full time jobs for qualified United States workers. Currently, up to 10,000 visas may be authorized each fiscal year for eligible entrepreneurs and their dependents within the EB-5 program.