EB-5 Question of the Week: Is my capital contribution affected by the recent bank failures?
Earlier this month two banks in the United States – Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank – failed. Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) provided banking services to companies in the technology sector and became the largest bank to fail since the bank failures of the 2008 financial crisis. Signature Bank was also the third largest bank …
EB-5 Question of the Week: What is the EB-5 Integrity Fund?
The EB-5 Integrity Fund (the Fund) is a special fund established pursuant to the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 (RIA), the new EB-5 legislation which was signed into law in March 2022 and became effective in May 2022. The Fund will be used by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to …
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EB-5 Question of the Week: Can I meet your U.S. licensed lawyers in person?
Yes, if you are interested in migrating to the United States by virtue of the EB-5 program, you can meet our team of U.S. licensed lawyers and professionals in person at our upcoming seminar. The EB-5 program allows foreign investors to obtain U.S. Green Cards with an investment of $800,000 in a government pre-approved real …
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EB-5 Question of the Week: Will my application take longer if I am of Indian nationality?
No, if you and your family act now and apply under the new category of reserved visas (visa set asides), your application will not take longer even if you are of Indian nationality. Visa set asides are a new category of reserved visas under the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program created by the United States Congress …
EB-5 Question of the Week: Will the EB-5 investment amount increase?
Yes, it is likely that the capital contribution required for participation in the EB-5 program will eventually increase. Pursuant to the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act (RIA) passed in March 2022, the capital contribution amount will automatically adjust based on the cumulative annual percentage change in the unadjusted consumer price index (CPI) for all urban …
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EB-5 Question of the Week: What are the costs of an EB-5 visa?
Foreign nationals and their dependents can obtain lawful permanent resident status in the United States with an investment of $800,000 by virtue of participating in the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program. While many other citizenship by investment or residency by investment schemes have previous professional experience, language proficiency, and educational background requirements, the EB-5 program remains …
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EB-5 Question of the Week: How do I prove the lawful nature of the source of funds I will invest?
The EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program of the United States provides an opportunity to foreign investors and their qualifying dependents (spouse and children under the age of 21) to obtain U.S. Green Cards with an investment of $800,000 in a government pre-approved real estate project. With a Green Card in hand, a family can freely reside …
EB-5 Question of the Week: What is a conditional Green Card and how is it different from a permanent Green Card?
The EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program allows foreign nationals to receive lawful permanent residency in the United States for themselves and their qualifying dependents, including spouse and children under the age of 21 with an investment of $800,000 in the U.S. The first stage in the EB-5 process is submitting Form I-526E (Immigrant Petition by Regional …
EB-5 Question of the Week: How can I maintain my permanent resident status in the United States?
Permanent residents in the United States are issued a valid Permanent Resident Card (Form I-551), also known as a Green Card, as proof of their legal status. One of the fastest routes through which one can obtain permanent resident status is through participation in the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program. The EB-5 program allows foreign investors …
EB-5 Question of the Week: What are the newly proposed EB-5 application government filing fees?
Currently, the government filing fee for an EB-5 application (Form I-526E, Immigrant Petition by a Regional Center Investor and Form I-526, Immigrant Petition by Standalone Investor) is $3,675. That said, on January 3, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposed to adjust certain immigration and naturalization benefit request fees charged by the United States …
