What if the $500K amount changes back to $900K before my EB-5 visa is adjudicated? Will I have to pay the rest or is it considered done by the time of filing?
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Salvatore Picataggio
Find an EB-5 Visa Lawyer: Immigration AttorneyIt depends on the final ruling, but ideally, they would apply the rules in place at the time of filing.
Lynne Feldman
Find an EB-5 Visa Lawyer: Immigration AttorneyIt depends on the new program rules and what you signed with the Regional Center.
Bernard P Wolfsdorf
Find an EB-5 Visa Lawyer: Immigration AttorneyOrdinarily, the amount due at the time of filing will be honored. The rule in the US is the government cannot retroactively change the amount after filing.
Robert V Cornish Jr
Securities AttorneysIf you invest while the 500k number is in effect, then you should be fine. Raising the amount on existing investors who already invested would be something called an "ex post facto" law that would more likely than not be struck down by a federal court in the United States.
Dale Schwartz
Find an EB-5 Visa Lawyer: Immigration AttorneyMost EB-5 lawyers agree that if you filed your case before the amount went up, you will be approved at the $500,000 amount.
Stephen Berman
Find an EB-5 Visa Lawyer: Immigration AttorneyIf the law changes, it is unlikely that it will change retroactively.
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