The Complete EB-5 Visa Guide for
Vietnamese Investors (2026)

Vietnamese business owners must provide comprehensive documentation of their enterprise's lawful operations. This includes business registration certificates, audited financial statements for the past 5 years, and corporate tax returns. If capital is sourced from retained earnings or dividends, you must show the board resolution authorizing the dividend and proof of tax payment on that income before it was transferred to your personal accounts.

Real estate is the most common source of EB-5 capital in Vietnam. You must prove how you acquired the property initially (purchase contract, bank transfer records for the purchase, proof of income at the time of purchase). Then, provide the sale contract (Hợp đồng mua bán nhà đất), proof of tax payment on the sale, and bank statements showing the buyer's funds entering your account. If mortgaging a property, the loan must be secured by the property itself, and you must prove the lawful source of the funds used to originally purchase it.

Transferring $800,000 USD out of Vietnam is complex due to strict State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) foreign exchange controls. Investors typically must obtain a foreign investment certificate or utilize lawful third-party remittance channels. Using unauthorized underground banking or "hawala" networks will result in an I-526E denial. You must work with specialized EB-5 immigration counsel and lawful currency exchange agencies in Vietnam to ensure the entire path of funds from your Vietnamese bank to the US escrow account is meticulously tracked and legally compliant.

If your EB-5 capital is gifted by a parent or relative, the burden of proof shifts to the donor. USCIS requires the donor to prove how they legally earned the money. You must also provide a formal gift letter stating the funds are an irrevocable gift without expectation of repayment, along with proof of transfer and any applicable gift tax records.