Chasing the American Dream: How EB 5 is Becoming a Viable Option in The Face of Tech Job Losses and H1B Visa Issues

Chasing the American Dream: How EB 5 is Becoming a Viable Option in The Face of Tech Job Losses and H1B Visa Issues

The percentage of Indian citizens who requested a change in their visa status to that of an EB-5 investor in 2022 was double that of 2021, according to Peter Calabrese, CEO of the Wall Street-based CanAm Investor Services.As the layoff season in the US IT industry drags on unabatedly, the Great American Dream is quickly … Read more

What Are the Hazards of Applying for the US EB 5 Visa Program, and How Can You Handle Them?

What Are the Hazards of Applying for the US EB 5 Visa Program, and How Can You Handle Them?

In recent years, the U.S. EB-5 Investor Visa Program has grown in popularity as a means of immigration for prosperous Indian families. By investing in a U.S.-based venture that creates at least ten full-time employment for U.S. citizens, visa program participants can earn permanent U.S. residence. There is a current $800,000 cap on funding for … Read more

Payments to the EB 5 Integrity Fund Have Begun

Payments to the EB 5 Integrity Fund Have Begun

The Department of Homeland Security updated the EB-5 Integrity Fund. According to the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022, these payments will serve to run the EB-5 Regional Center Program. Starting March 2, 2023, yearly fees will be collected from each designated regional center.Each regional center with more than 20 investors must pay $20,000 … Read more

Due Diligence for EB5 Projects Following the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022

Due Diligence for EB5 Projects Following the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022

EB-5 is a program for employment development with immigration benefits. The principal immigration advantage comes after job creation. Immigrant investors must do their homework on the market’s EB-5 projects before committing any money or time to them. There has been a resurgence of enthusiasm for the EB-5 program after the RIA of 2022 was passed, … Read more

Why Are So Many Indians Applying for the EB5 Visa?

Why Are So Many Indians Applying for the EB5 Visa?

Many Indian students and professionals in the United States experience genuine stress because of visa issues. Even worse than the H-1 B lottery system is the 15-to-18-year wait for Indian nationals to convert their visas to permanent residence.So, when the United States government revived the EB-5 Visa Program, a popular green card by investment program, … Read more

A 2022 Yearly Glimpse at the US EB5 Golden Visa

A 2022 Yearly Glimpse at the US EB5 Golden Visa

The year 2022 was pivotal for the EB-5 immigrant investor program, as it saw the implementation of significant regulatory improvements that would increase program transparency and foreign investor security. Residents of the United Arab Emirates and other Gulf nations remain to express strong interest in the US golden visa program. We estimate that the EB-5 … Read more