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EB-5 Visa

Can EB-5 Funds Be Used to Purchase a Business? Key Insights for Investors

Learn how to use EB-5 investment funds to purchase a business while meeting USCIS requirements for job creation and compliance.

Khadija DerrickDecember 6, 2024

EB-5 Visa

Do Remote Workers Count Toward the EB-5 Job Creation Requirement?

Remote workers count towards EB-5 job creation if they work in the U.S. and receive a W-2. For TEA projects, ensure jobs are in the same area as the business.

Khadija DerrickAugust 13, 2024

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EB-5 Visa

Using Loan Proceeds for EB-5 Investment: Key Considerations

Loan proceeds can be used for EB-5 investment if secured by personal assets and lawfully acquired. Learn how to ensure compliance with USCIS requirements.

Khadija DerrickJuly 24, 2024

EB-5 Visa

EB-5 Green Card: Advantages of Investing in a Targeted Employment Area (TEA)

Investing in a Targeted Employment Area (TEA) for an EB-5 visa reduces the required investment to $800,000 and offers reserved visa availability, expediting the process.

Khadija DerrickJuly 23, 2024

EB-5 Visa

Does the Location of My Business Matter for EB-5 Investment?

Understanding business location requirements for the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program is essential. Learn how investment amounts and TEA designations affect your application.

Khadija DerrickJune 13, 2024

EB-5 Visa

The Targeted Employment Areas (TEA) for EB-5 Green Card Applicants

Explore the benefits of investing in a Targeted Employment Area (TEA) for your EB-5 Green Card application. Learn how it lowers investment requirements and reserves visas.

Khadija DerrickApril 18, 2024

EB-5 Visa

What is an EB-5 targeted employment area (TEA)?

An overview of the EB-5 targeted employment area (TEA).

Khadija DerrickDecember 11, 2023

EB-5 Visa Immigration Investor Visas

DC Court of Appeals Upholds Landmark Decision to Apply Unsecured Loans as Investment Capital

The DC Circuit Court has ruled that EB-5 investors can use proceeds from unsecured loan for their investment capital. Zhang v. USCIS is a November 2018 Class Action Lawsuit that challenged USCIS’ denials of EB-5 investment petitions that had investment funds…

Jenny ZhanNovember 18, 2020

EB-5 Visa Immigration Investor Visas

EB-5 Modernization Rules: Understanding New TEA Requirements

On November 21, 2019, the new EB-5 Modernization Rules were implemented. The rules increased the minimum investment amount from $500,000 to $900,000 for Targeted Employment Areas (rural areas or those designated as having an unemployment rate of at least 150…

Jenny ZhanApril 2, 2020

Can EB-5 Funds Be Used to Purchase a Business? Key Insights for Investors

Do Remote Workers Count Toward the EB-5 Job Creation Requirement?

Using Loan Proceeds for EB-5 Investment: Key Considerations

EB-5 Green Card: Advantages of Investing in a Targeted Employment Area (TEA)

Does the Location of My Business Matter for EB-5 Investment?

The Targeted Employment Areas (TEA) for EB-5 Green Card Applicants

What is an EB-5 targeted employment area (TEA)?

DC Court of Appeals Upholds Landmark Decision to Apply Unsecured Loans as Investment Capital

EB-5 Modernization Rules: Understanding New TEA Requirements

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