- General
- Who is eligible to receive immigration benefits from my EB-5 investment?
- How does EB-5 work when investing through a Regional Center?
- What is EB-5?
- What are the protections and guarantees in Behring Regional Center EB-5 projects?
- Can I travel outside the US for extended periods after I get my green card?
- Can I include my family members on my EB-5 visa petition?
- When can I apply for US citizenship?
- Is EB-5 a passive investment?
- Can adopted children immigrate with me on EB-5?
- How long must I remain in the U.S. each year?
- What is a reentry permit?
- Requirements
- What is the I-526 Petition?
- May two or more investors qualify for immigration based upon a pooled investment in a single business?
- Can I apply if I've been rejected or terminated in the past by USCIS for a different visa application?
- What are the EB-5 Investment Requirements?
- USCIS requires EB-5 investments to be “at-risk”, so how do your projects have guarantees?
- Are there any nationality restrictions for EB-5 applicants?
- What is a New Commercial Enterprise?
- What are the various forms and petitions for EB-5 investments?
- What is a I-485 Petition
- What is an I-829 Petition?
- What Can Disqualify an Investor from Participating in the EB-5 Program?
- What is the USCIS background check?
- Accredited Investor
- Cost
- Partial Payments
- Source of Funds
- Can I Use 401(k) funds for EB-5 investment?
- Can I Use a Gift for EB-5?
- What documents need to be translated when filing the I-526 petition?
- Can I use a loan for EB-5?
- 5 Things EB-5 Investors Can Do Preparing for Their Source of Funds Report
- What is the Source of Funds Report?
- I don't have $800K in cash. What are my options?
- Process
- Time
- Regional Center
- Targeted Employment Area
- Job Creation
- Risk
- Denial
- Retrogression
- EB-2 / EB-3
- Developer
What are the various forms and petitions for EB-5 investments?
I-924 Petition I-924 is to seek regional center designation and approval of an EB-5 project with USCIS I-526 Petition I-526 petition is filed by the EB-5 investor’s immigration attorney when they are initially seeking immigration benefits through the EB-5 immigration investor program. See more about the I-526 Petition here. I-485 Petition The I-485 petition is filed by the EB-5 investor’s immigration attorney after the I-526 petition has been approved and the EB-5 investor is seeking to change their status to a conditional green card or EB-5 visa. This process can take fro 4-6 months depending on USCIS processing times and backlog. Read more about the I-485 Petition here. I-829 Petition The I-829 Petition is filed by the EB-5 investor’s immigration attorney after the investor has completed their conditional residency period and their EB-5 project has created the required number of jobs. The I-829 petition can take 1 year and potentially much longer depending on the project, the complexity of the case and processing backlogs at USCIS. You can read more about the I-829 petition here.