Key Takeaways
- Asylee veterinarians with AVMA-equivalent degrees can obtain US licensure
- No green card required — state vet license + EAD qualify
- Fund veterinary equipment, clinic buildout, and second location
- Latin American, Middle Eastern, and Eastern European vets served
- 48-hour decisions
Veterinary medicine is a licensed profession where foreign-trained vets can achieve US licensure through the ECFVG or PAVE programs, which many asylee vets have completed. Latin American veterinarians — from Venezuela, Cuba, Colombia, and Mexico — have opened small animal practices across the US. Middle Eastern vets who fled conflict zones have built mobile and specialty vet practices. Ukrainian and Eastern European veterinarians bring strong technical skills to US markets.
What We Fund
- Veterinary diagnostic equipment (ultrasound, digital X-ray, in-house analyzers)
- Surgical suite equipment
- Clinic buildout and renovation
- Practice management software (AVImark, eVetPractice)
- Associate veterinarian hiring working capital
- Mobile vet unit vehicle and equipment
Minimum: $20,000/month in veterinary revenue, 6 months operating, US entity, state vet license, EAD.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Asylee vets with a US veterinary license, EAD, and US business entity can own and operate veterinary practices.
$20,000/month, 6 months operating, state vet license, EAD.
Yes. Ultrasound, digital X-ray, and in-house analyzers qualify for equipment financing.
Yes. Specialty and exotic animal practices qualify based on revenue.
Yes. Mobile vet units — vehicle and equipment — qualify.
Business bank statements, AVImark/eVetPractice reports, and insurance claim payments.
Bankable provides working capital, not acquisition loans. For practice acquisition, look at specialty veterinary lenders.
Yes. Multi-location expansion is a common use for established vet practice owners.