About Blake Harrison
Blake Harrison is an investment immigration attorney at his own EB-5 law firm located in San Francisco, Calif., Harrison Law Office. Attorney Harrison has prepared and filed over 200 EB-5 applications, and represented a number of international entrepreneurs and investors seeking U.S. permanent immigration status both through regional center investments and direct EB-5 investments. His experience includes handling cases from clients using diverse investment source of funds, such as earnings from investor-owned companies, home equity loans, bonuses and salary accumulation, gifts, and investor-owned company loans.
Harrison Law Office is dedicated exclusively to EB-5 matters, guiding investors through the entire EB-5 process towards U.S. permanent residence. This legal representation includes filing the I-526 petition, assistance with documenting complex sources of funds, filing adjustment of status or consular processing applications, submitting evidence requested by USCIS, filing of the I-829 petition, and preparing clients for the visa interview with USCIS or with the U.S. Consulates overseas. The firm also collaborates with both EB-5 business plan consultants, regional centers, and other professionals during the EB-5 application process.
Attorney Harrison received his bachelor’s degree in international business from the University of Tennessee’s College of Business Administration. He then attended West Virginia University, where he earned his Juris Doctor, along with his Master of Business Administration from the College of Business and Economics. Attorney Harrison also completed his Master of Law’s degree from Golden Gate University School of Law, where he received a certificate of specialization in immigration law. His background in immigration and business law includes working for a Fortune 500 Company, and the Law Office of Vaughan de Kirby based in San Francisco, Calif. Attorney Harrison frequently authors legal articles and is actively licensed to practice law by the state of West Virginia.
Answers to EB-5 129 Questions Answered
- What are the possibilities that other countries than will face EB-5 retrogression?
- When is the best time to use cross-changeability to avoid backlog?
- What are some essential criteria to evaluate regional centers?
- How can I apply for EB-5 within the U.S. as a B1/B2 visa holder?
- When and why do we need a trust deed for EB-5 funds?
- How to allocate the investment capital in a direct EB-5 project?
- How can E-2 investment capital qualify for EB-5?
- How do I answer questions about my U.S. residence status?
- What due diligence should be done in a redeployment scenario?
- How will two pending immigration petition impact applicants?
- How does NCE manage investment that is redeployed into publicly traded securities?
- How can I use my U.S. income as source of funds for EB-5?
- What is the difference between the issuance date of EB-5 visa and the residency starting date on the green card?
- How can I be “actively” engaged in the direct EB-5 investment?
- How will a pending I-526 impact my E3 visa petition?
- What criteria does USCIS use to adjudicate I-829 applications?
- How can I get my investment capital back with a pending I-526?
- What does “at risk” for the purposes of redeployment mean?
- How can one EB-5 project include several “subprojects”?
- How much interest does an EB-5 investor earn on their redeployed capital?
- How can an EB-5 project be moved from one regional center to another?
- What happens if I cannot enter the U.S. within 6 months after an EB-5 visa is issued?
- What are the pros and cons of making my 11-year-old son the main EB-5 applicant?
- What company structures are preferable for an EB-5 direct investment?
- What are some common exit strategies investors can use in an EB-5 regional center project?
- How will change of marital status influence the eligibility of the spouse to get a green card?
- How can I get I-551 stamp without an I-829 filing receipt?
- How are TEAs designated?
- How can I add another EB-5 investor in my direct EB-5 project?
- How can an adopted child by an EB-5 dependent spouse be qualified as child of the main applicant?
- How can I remain in status and be free to travel outside the U.S. during an I-829 appeal?
- What are the advantages of a government supported regional center project?
- How do I structure my company to quality for a direct EB-5 investment?
- What happens if some investors receive the return of their original capital contribution while other investors’ funds are redeployed?
- What are the securities requirements for a company to attract direct EB-5 investments?
- How can I use my company that support my H1-B visa for EB-5 direct investment?
- What is USCIS''s view towards legal medical/recreational marijuana-related EB-5 projects?
- How can I make both my wives dependents on my EB-5 application?
- Has USCIS issued guidelines regarding the executive order on Hong Kong?
- Do I have to find a local immigration attorney for my EB-5 case?
- Should I apply for EB-5 since USCIS is not going to extend E-2 visas for Iranians?
- Is there a way to check the processing progress of I-526 applications?
- What is the I-526 processing time for an Africa-born investor?
- Is escrow for the investment a USCIS requirement for EB-5?
- Do I have to work with a regional center to raise EB-5 funds for my business?
- Does the petitioner count toward the job-creation requirement?
- Can I change the country of chargeability of my EB-5 case while the I-526 is pending?
- How can I invest in an ongoing motel development project?
- Can I use E-2 investment toward an EB-5 visa?
- Can I make an EB-5 investment through a holding company?
- How can we change the principal petitioner of our EB-5 case?
- Is it possible to transfer the EB-2 priority date to my EB-5 application?
- Does the new commercial enterprise have to create jobs before its investors receive the conditional green card or after?
- How long does it take to adjudicate an I-526 after it is assigned to an officer?
- Why is my I-526 still pending after 37 months?
- How are EB-5 investors notified when their I-526 applications are approved?
- Do I need to make significant changes to an existing business to qualify for EB-5?
- What happens to an EB-5 dependent who turns 21 years old during consulate processing?
- Why are two I-526 cases adjudicated differently for applications filed at the same time?
- What will happen to an EB-5 dependent if she has already aged out when submitting the I-485?
- What requirements should an existing business meet as an EB-5 qualified business?
- Do I have to stay in the U.S. if I participate in EB-5 for my son?
- How can a group of investors set up a branch in the U.S. and apply for EB-5?
- How can we get the investment money back if we decide not to proceed with EB-5?
- What factors determine the adjudication time of I-526 cases?
- Do I need to start creating jobs in a direct EB-5 investment before filing my I-526 petition?
- How can I switch attorneys at the I-829 stage?
- How can I use money from U.S. sources to invest in EB-5?
- Are 20-year-old children too old to be included in an EB-5 application?
- How can I adjust my status as an EB-5 dependent?
- How can I take advantage of both EB-5 and Opportunity Zone policies?
- How can I gift my U.S.-sourced money to my nephew in India for EB-5?
- What documents does USCIS request from banks where EB-5 investors take loans for investment purposes?
- What is the scope of required evidence on EB-5 sources of funds?
- Can I stay in the U.S. while waiting for my I-526 to be approved?
- How can I use money generated from an E-2 business to apply for EB-5?
- Can I use domestic money to fund EB-5?
- How can I use loans secured by a U.S. property to fund EB-5?
- How can I use income from the U.S. to apply for EB-5?
- What documents do I need to provide for EB-5 source of funds?
- How can I apply for EB-5 before Sept. 30?
- How long does it take to transfer from E-2 to EB-5?
- How could EB-5 investments be done by a group of three to four investors?
- How do health conditions impact my eligibility of applying for EB-5?
- How can I use cryptocurrency to invest in EB-5?
- How can I apply for EB-1 after my EB-5-based conditional green card is approved?
- How can EB-5 investors apply for U.S. residency for their parents?
- How can I use online money transfer service statements as proof for source of funds for EB-5?
- How can I provide proof that the direct EB-5 enterprise is established in a targeted employment area?
- How can I avoid conflicts between two immigration petitions?
- How can I have two different kind of businesses under one master company for EB-5?
- What if I am unable to prove source of funds for a small part of my investment amount?
- How can I convert my E-2 business to an EB-5 project?
- How could investing in franchises qualify for EB-5?
- How will switching jobs under H-1B impact my EB-5 application?
- How should the required capital be allocated to qualify for a direct EB-5 investment?
- How can I stay in the U.S. with an expired OPT extension but a pending I-526?
- What are the requirements to prove the creation of 10 jobs for direct EB-5 investments?
- How can a H-1B visa holder apply for direct EB-5 investment?
- How should a U.S. citizen structure a partnership for EB-5 direct investment?
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