March 2022 Update:
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New Direct EB-5 minimum investment amounts of $800,000 in TEA and rural locations, and $1,050,000 for non-TEA locations
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Ability to concurrently file I-485 adjustment of status applications with the I-526 petition (including dependents such as spouses and children)
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Innocent investor and age-out protections
Investors pursuing a Direct EB-5 have several options.
-You can invest in your own business /commercial enterprise, this can be a startup business or a pre-existing business that you purchase an ownership interest into.
-You can invest into a shared enterprise as a partner.
-Under the Direct EB-5 rules, an investor must comply with at least basic active management requirements.
-The Business enterprise must crate at last 10 U.S jobs.
-The Direct Program is a permanent Program. Unlike the Regional Center Program which can and does expire. The Direct Program is ongoing with no risk of the Program expiring.
-The Visa Bulletin may allow for less delays to those filing under the Direct Program. It has been shown that when the Regional Center Program is on hold, the Direct Program receives sufficient visa allocation to allow for those normally Retrogressed, such as China and Vietnam to become current.
The Law Firm of Darren Silver & Associates, LLP is your premiere Resource for Filing Investment based Permanent Residency. Our Attorneys are highly skilled in assisting investors with the complexities that surround the EB-5 Green Card process. Darren Silver has been involved with investment and EB-5 immigration processing for over 25 years. The Law Firm of Darren Silver & Associates has successfully filed over 4,000 EB-5 applications and has represented investors from all corners of the Globe. The Firm has assisted Regional Centers with Project materials, Individual investors with direct investment strategies and has helped those investors selecting to invest into a Regional Center Project. The Firm prides itself on an extensive knowledge base surrounding EB-5 laws and policies. Mr. Silver and the Firm have won numerous awards and continue to be recognized as one of the top Law Firms in the EB-5 area.
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