Within the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program, any for-profit business may be chosen for investment as long as it meets all the EB-5 program requirements. The business must create or preserve at least 10 full-time jobs for U.S. workers during the two years from the date the investor received their conditional green card. The investment capital must be at risk, meaning that there is no guarantee of getting a return or being paid any money back, and the business must be active (meaning investors cannot invest in passive businesses such as stocks or real estate, unless that is part of an active business). The minimum amount to be invested in a business is either $1.05 million or, if in a Targeted Employment Area (TEA), $800,000. There is no restriction on the industry of the business; however, common industries for investment include: real estate, manufacturing, healthcare, retail, technology, energy, and entertainment. Investors can choose whether to make a direct investment or invest through a USCIS-approved Regional Center. Regional Centers pool the funds of several investors for a larger investment into a business that typically can use both direct jobs and indirect jobs.