EB-5 Escrow Release Conditions

In order to subscribe to an EB-5 project, investors must sign the various investment agreements and wire their funds to the escrow bank account set up by the project’s manager or general partner. Because your funds are not at-risk when deposited in an escrow account, it’s…

Advantages of EB-5 (compared to other routes)

The traditional routes to obtaining a US green card involve either getting a sponsorship from an employer or a family member. However, getting a US green card via employer or family sponsorship can be extremely complex, time-consuming, and sometimes…

Length Of An EB-5 Investment (Part II)

How long will an EB-5 investor’s capital remain tied up with a Regional Center project…

EB-5 Is Changing!

We received breaking news today that the USCIS finally published the Reg 1615-AC07 — the “EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Modernization”…

I-526 and I-829 Approval Stats

Let’s say you decide to invest $500,000 USD into an EB-5 project in the United States. You probably want to know what the odds are that your green card application will actually get approved, right?

Length Of An EB-5 Investment (Part I)

Prospective EB-5 investors always ask me how long their investment will remain tied up with a Regional Center project, and unfortunately the answer is not very straightforward. There are many factors in play, including: (1) sustainment period length; (2) USCIS…

EB-5 Advice Series: Source of Funds

As an EB-5 applicant, your main goal is to receive a permanent green card, and there are several…

EB-5 Backlogged Countries

Last week in Chicago during the AILA/IIUSA joint EB-5 forum, there was a very special keynote speaker — Charlie…