Hollywood EB-5 Visa Lawyers
The EB-5 program can give qualifying investors, their spouses, and unmarried children under 21 a path to permanent residence in the United States. It is not a simple way to purchase a green card. You must invest the required capital in a qualifying U.S. business, document where the money came from, and meet federal job creation rules.
Sukkar & Associates helps investors examine the immigration side of a proposed investment before filing. We can identify documentation gaps and prepare the petition that fits your investment structure.
Who May Qualify for an EB-5 Investor Visa
You can invest directly in your own qualifying enterprise or through a USCIS-designated regional center. These paths use different petition forms and may use different methods for showing job creation. Your capital must be at risk, which means there must be a possibility of loss and an opportunity for gain. A guaranteed return of your principal can create eligibility problems.
How Much Capital You May Need to Invest
The standard minimum investment is $1,050,000. The lower amount is $800,000 when you invest in a qualifying targeted employment area or infrastructure project. USCIS states that these amounts are subject to automatic inflation adjustments.
You must also prove that the money came from lawful sources and trace how it moved into the enterprise. You can use a wide range of records for this that are easily available to most companies. Large unexplained transfers or missing records can delay the case.
What Job Creation Rules Apply to Your Investment
The investment generally must create at least 10 full-time positions for qualifying employees. Full-time normally means at least 35 working hours each week. The investor, the investor’s spouse and children, and workers who lack authorization to work in the United States do not count.
A direct investor usually must show jobs created by the new commercial enterprise itself. A regional center investor may be able to count direct and indirect jobs through an accepted economic method. The business plan, hiring timetable, financial projections, and project records must support the job claims.
How the EB-5 Green Card Process Moves Forward
A direct investor generally files Form I-526, while a regional center investor generally files Form I-526E.
Once the petition is approved and you are eligible for a visa, an investor in the United States may apply for adjustment of status. An investor abroad normally completes immigrant visa processing through a U.S. consulate.
EB-5 residence begins on a two-year conditional basis. The investor later files Form I-829. It must be filed within 90 days before the second anniversary of receiving conditional residence. That filing must show that the capital was invested and that the job creation requirements were met or remain on schedule.
Why You Need Hollywood EB-5 Visa Lawyers
An EB-5 filing combines immigration law with a detailed look at your financial and business history to determine eligibility. A promising investment project does not automatically produce an approvable immigration petition. Problems with the source of funds, ownership structure, offering documents, business plan, or job calculations can put the case at risk.
We can review the immigration consequences before you commit funds, prepare your petition, respond to USCIS requests, and help remove conditions later.
Get Help With Immigration from Sukkar & Associates
Sukkar & Associates represents investors pursuing permanent residence through direct investments and regional center projects. We will review your goals, immigration history, source of capital, and proposed enterprise before recommending the next step.
Contact Sukkar & Associates at (954) 922-2836 or through our website for help with immigration legal issues.