Understanding Redeployment After I-829 Filing: The Overlooked Risk for EB-5 Investors in 2025
The EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program allows foreign investors to obtain U.S. permanent residency by investing in businesses that create jobs for American workers. Investors must place their funds into a U.S.-based commercial enterprise that qualifies under the program’s standards. This pathway offers not only immigration benefits but also the potential for financial return. While most […]
Why Direct EB5 Investments Face Higher Denial Rates: What Investors Need to Know
The EB‑5 Immigrant Investor Program offers two distinct paths to U.S. permanent residency: direct EB‑5 investments and regional center investments. While both ultimately lead to a green card if executed properly, recent USCIS data reveals a widening gap in approval success—particularly when it comes to the removal of conditions via Form I‑829. At Houston EB5, […]
EB-5 Visas: 2025 Changes and What Investors Need to Know
The Visa Bulletins for April and May 2025 released by the U.S. Department of State, have implemented significant modifications to the EB-5 Unreserved visa category. These changes have a substantial impact on how investors plan for U.S. permanent residency through the EB-5 immigrant visa program. At the same time, Reserved EB-5 categories—Rural, High-Unemployment, and Infrastructure—remain […]
What Happens If An EB5 Applicant Dies During The Process?
Under the investment based EB5 Visa, dependent family members of the principal applicant are eligible for conditional green cards. For this purpose, dependent family members include spouse and unmarried children under the age of 21 years. Eventually, these family members can get a permanent resident status by filing an I-829 petition for the removal of […]
Dealing with an EB-5 Petition Denial
The United States EB 5 Visa, employment-based fifth preference category or EB-5 Immigrant Investor Visa Program was created by the Immigration Act of 1990. The program offers many benefits, which made the program very popular among affluent aspiring immigrants. One benefit of the program is that it doesn’t require any particular education level or occupation. […]
The Allen – The Best of Houston in One Place
The developer behind Houston’s most anticipated hotel and condo project, talks luxury, location and lifestyle. DC Partners CEO, Roberto Contreras shares why The Allen is changing the way Houstonians think about high rise living. From masterfully designed indoor and outdoor spaces, to luxury conveniences and modern technology, to a home fit for Fido, The Allen […]
Everything You Need To Know About Continuous Residency Requirements For US Citizenship
Getting a permanent US residence is no easy feat. Foreign nationals make a considerable investment to secure a green card and their future through the EB 5 visa program. After that, those applying for the EB 5 visa have to maintain lawful permanent residency (LPR) for a minimum of five years to be eligible for […]
What Happens If There’s an I-526 Denial?
The EB5 immigration visa is popular among foreign nationals looking to relocate to the United States. But, stringent regulations and recent changes in the EB 5 program have increased the plight of many investors leading to I-526 denials. The I-526 petition (filed by the immigration attorneys) demonstrates that the investor has filed, and is in […]
New EB 5 Modernization Rule Significantly Changes the Immigration Investment Program
EB5 visa, the fastest and best path to get a green card underwent yet another update. For close to a decade, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) made several attempts to reform the popular EB5 Investor Visa, with little progress. However, on 26th July 2019, the USCIS published New Rules for the modernization of […]
The Fastest, Best Path to Secure US Permanent Residency
The United States immigration law provides several paths for foreign workers to enter the country on a temporary or permanent basis based on their employable skills. EB5 is one of them. Some of these visa classifications, such as the H-1B or L-1A & B, which are temporary employment-based visas, have lately seen a general tightening […]