 A report in the economic section of The Times of India recently looked at the EB-5 visa as the fastest route to gain permanent residency status in The USA for the applicant and their immediate family.
The article quoted Stephanie Ostapowich of The United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) as stating “The programme facilitates foreign entrepreneurs’ capital investment that creates or preserves US jobs by supporting the establishment of new commercial enterprises or help troubled US-based businesses in economically distressed areas.”
The article also quoted recent reports by the National Foundation for American Policy which tracks immigration data. The report stated that getting a Green Card for Indians who have received a university degree from the US can take many years given the large number of visa-seekers and the limited number of visas available. Indian Green Card seekers who have a degree from an American University typically apply in the EB3 visa category.
The EB-5 visa may be of particular interest to wealthy Indian families whose children wish to pursue a University degree and then a career in the USA. Permanent residency status can enable a student to immediately benefit from lower tuition fees and work wherever they like without restriction in the USA. However, the article contains some information which requires closer examination as it indicates investments in a certain program have been retained on average 28 months. This cannot be correct if those investments had been to secure an EB-5 visa. Processing and holding requirements would make it unlikely that funds could be returned before a minimum of four years from the initial inception.
The EB-5 visa requires a commitment of $500,000 in a Regional Center program; the United States Citizenship and Immigration service (USCIS) have so far approved nearly 200 such centers. However, their performance is extremely variable, some have a 100% track record where others are the subject of ongoing investigation by the authorities.
Many who are starting the EB-5 process have found it useful to begin researching the EB-5 by reading the only published consumer guide on the EB-5 visa pilot program: Green Card via the Red Carpet.
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