When is the best time to apply for my EB-5 Investor Visa?

Each investor and his or her family have ideas about what they would like their own personal timeline to look like. You may have some idea of a target date or estimated date when you would like to be living stateside.  Formulating your personal timeline can be quite tricky, and this is where the guidance of an experienced advisor  will prove invaluable. We will help you marry your goals and needs with the reality of the process and capabilities of processing within the constraints set by outside factors; namely the regional center you choose to invest in and the USCIS, at the mercy of which all involved place themselves.

No discussion of timelines for EB-5 investing is complete without at least introducing the basic timeline for investing from the regional center perspective, since that is in truth a part of the whole process as well, and it is the very beginning of the active phase of the immigration-through-investment process. USCIS’s procedures and processing times determine most of the timeline in this process; however, you should not underestimate the impact of the regional center and its timelines and procedures on your personal timeline.

The timeline for investing from start to finish will vary , and will definitely need to be factored into the overall time frame. In fact, the proposed timeline for a center and their track record for abiding by it may be one of those considerations that you and your immigration consultant weigh when choosing the right regional center for your investment.

Another problem is the limited supply of suitable programs to meet the heavy demand, particularly from Japanese, Chinese and Korean investors.

If you have currency considerations and school timetables to consider amongst other things it is worthwhile considering the option within your time scale, there is presently a waiting list for some programs.

At the moment those planning to live in America are on the right side of the exchange rate.

A number of investors perceive US house prices are at or near a low point - this combined with a number of currencies looking to be at or near a high point against the Dollar makes the next few months seem to be as good a time to take advantage of the EB-5 visa program.