Boyd F. Campbell is an EB-5 immigration attorney, practicing in Montgomery, Ala., who has been recognized by his peers as one of the best immigration attorneys in the United States. Attorney Campbell has been in private practice since 1988, after he served as a clerk for the Supreme Court of Alabama. He focuses on immigration and nationality law, international labor and employment law, international law and foreign investment, federal administrative procedure, commercial transactions and formation of business organizations. He regularly coordinates employment matters and financial transactions in order to help clients obtain U.S. visas. Attorney Campbell established Alabama’s first USCIS designated regional center, the Alabama Center for Foreign Investment, of which he became general counsel in 2006.
Attorney Campbell has provided legal representation to foreign nationals, U.S. citizens and multinational corporations around the globe. He has represented clients before the Merit Systems Protection Board, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Board of Immigration Appeals, state and federal appellate courts, the U.S. Department of Labor, federal courts of appeal, the Supreme Court of the United States, and the Immigration and Naturalization Service. Attorney Campbell has also engaged in legal matters in various foreign courts around the world.
Boyd F. Campbell earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1974 from the University of Alabama. He went on to earn his Master of Sciences degree in journalism in 1977 from Columbia University and his Juris Doctor degree in 1987 from Jones School of Law. Attorney Campbell was a professional journalist from 1974 to 1988. He worked for many major publications, including the Columbus Enquirer, the St. Petersburg Independent, USA Today and the New York Times. Attorney Campbell has also served as a commissioned and enlisted member of the U.S. Army Reserve and Alabama Army National Guard for almost 12 years. He was honorably discharged as a Captain after serving as Signal Commander with the 142nd Signal Brigade and as Staff Office of the 31st Support Group of the 167th Support Command.
Attorney Campbell is very active in the immigration law community. As a member of the American Bar Association (ABA), attorney Campbell has served as chair and senior vice-chair of the Immigration Law Committee of the ABA’s General Practice, Solo & Small Firm Lawyers Section. From 1994 to 1998, he was also a member of the ABA’s Coordinating Committee on Immigration Law and served as co-chair of the ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law’s Immigration Law Committee. Attorney Campbell is a founding member of the Alabama State Bar’s International Law Section, where he served as chair from 2000 to 2002.
Attorney Campbell has been recognized as one of the best immigration lawyers in the United States in the peer-reviewed ‘The Best Lawyers in America publication. He was the 2004 recipient of the Justice for Victims Award for his service in assisting abused children and spouses. He was also one of the first civil law notaries selected under the new Alabama civil law notarial statute. He is a member of the International Union of Latin Notaries and is the director of the Alabama Association of Civil Law Notaries and the National Association of Civil Law Notaries.
Answers to EB-5 225 Questions Answered
- What involvement must an investor have in a regional center project?
- What are acceptable uses for EB-5 funds?
- How does the USCIS determine “good health”?
- How can I sell my EB-5 business after becoming a citizen?
- Does the entire investment need to be made at the time of filing?
- What are my options for involvement in my EB-5 project?
- How can EB-5 funds be shifted to a different project?
- Can I move a pre-existing company to the United States for EB-5?
- Does buying a company with my own equity plus financing count for EB-5?
- How can I petition for my husband at a later time?
- How do I change my business plan?
- How can I adjust my status to an EB-5 visa?
- How does my $1 million have to be invested?
- How can a EB5 visa applicant apply for F-1 Visa?
- What determines where you can live with an EB-5 visa?
- What tuition will my child pay as an EB-5 dependent?
- What are the benefits of EB-5 escrow capital?
- What qualifies as a new business in EB-5?
- Should I have the same attorney for all EB-5 applications?
- How can a loan be used to supplement my EB-5 capital investment?
- What will happen if my EB-5 project fails?
- Is Westminster, Colorado a TEA?
- I have a Regional Center in Florida and I want to sell it?
- What immigration actions could bar me from obtaining EB-5?
- When can I move to the U.S. during the EB-5 process?
- What can an attorney do for an EB-5 investor?
- How do I find out what areas are TEA designated?
- What benefits other than a visa can be gained from EB-5?
- What does my business need to attract EB-5 Investors?
- How will an expired F1 visa affect my I-526 petition?
- How is EB-5 job creation calculated for an existing business?
- What is needed to show EB-5 job creation?
- What is required to market Regional Center projects to overseas brokers?
- How can my investment funds be used in EB-5?
- What documents are needed to trace my source of funds for EB-5?
- How do EB-5 TEA regulations work?
- What are the qualities of a good Regional Center?
- What is the first step in the EB-5 process?
- What happens if my I-829 does not get approved?
- Why do companies choose certain attorneys for EB-5 investors?
- How can I make my required EB-5 investment?
- How can I apply for EB-5 visa if spouse is already Permanent Resident?
- How do direct and Regional Center investments differ?
- How is the EB-5 investor affected if the required jobs are not created?
- How can company employees apply for EB-5 visa?
- What are the EB-5 family restrictions for immigration?
- How will my EB-5 status affect dependent children?
- How can investors make money from EB-5 investment?
- How can I start a Regional Center from India?
- How can I introduce investors to EB-5 projects?
- When can EB-5 funds be used during a project?
- How do investors find EB-5 projects?
- How does a Regional Center make money?
- Can an EB-5 project use investment through partial financing?
- What is the difference between an indirect job and an induced job?
- What are the pros and cons of using brokers to attract EB-5 investors?
- How can investment funds be utilized for an EB-5 project?
- How does a permanent U.S. resident differ from a citizen?
- What are the orgin country restrictions for EB-5?
- Would investing in a convenience store qualify for an EB-5 visa?
- Is it possible to have two different I-485 applications pending?
- How does the USCIS determine a timeframe for EB-5 job creation?
- Does an established franchise business qualify for EB-5?
- What are the benefits of purchasing a Regional Center?
- What are the qualifications for TEA designation?
- Is a Regional Center a global location or domestic U.S. location?
- How does my dependent child under EB-5 apply for U.S. college?
- What are the implications of the EB-5 Adjudications Policy Memorandum?
- How can I prepare for the EB-5 Consulate interview?
- How can my business become an EB-5 Regional Center?
- How can I team up with a Regional Center for an EB-5 project?
- What is the difference between direct jobs and indirect jobs in EB-5?
- What are the U.S. living requirements for the EB-5 visa?
- Should I invest in a company before they are an accredited regional center?
- What will happen to my investment if my I-829 is denied?
- How would I structure a regional center collaboration?
- What investments count towards the EB-5 investment threshold?
- Does EB-5 place limitations on family immigration?
- What types of businesses qualify for EB-5 capital?
- How will new US immigration reform policies affect EB-5 applications?
- How can I best attract EB5 investors?
- How does an eb5 investor prove his source of funds?
- What happens if the EB5 Regional Center Pilot Program is not renewed?
- Does an eb5 investor have to actively participate in the company?
- What are the restrictions for investing in a troubled business?
- When must an approved EB-5 Immigrant Investor go to the US?
- Why is there bottleneck with I-526 processing times?
- Do I need an attorney to apply for an EB-5 visa?
- Can we pool EB-5 investments?
- Can non-profit hospitals be funded through the EB-5 program?
- Can I use rental income for the EB-5 Program?
- How do I know what stage my EB-5 visa application is in?
- Do I submit my project directly to a Regional Center?
- Why does I-924 takes from targeted 4 month to 9 month?
- Do you need to have an EB-5 Project in order to start your own Regional Center?
- Do I need to reside in the US after the EB5 visa is approved?
- How should I approach EB-5 projects as an EB-5 investor?
- Can I apply for an EB-5 Visa while in the US on an E3 Visa?
- Can I purchase an EB-5 Regional Center?
- Can I use gifted money from my maternal uncle for EB5?
- What is a conditional green card?
- Can you recoup your EB-5 investment if your green card is denied?
- Do I need a sponsor for an EB-5 green card?
- How can US corporations find EB-5 investors?
- What is the benefit of investing in an EB-5 Regional Center?
- Can I waive the two year home country presence requirements for an EB-5 visa?
- Can you convert a B1 Visa to an EB-5 Visa?
- What are the most common problems that EB-5 visa applicants face?
- Can I use EB-5 investment capital to invest in a holding company?
- What are job creation requirements in EB-5 projects involving expanding businesses?
- Can investors from Vietnam participate in the EB-5 visa program?
- Does USCIS give a receipt upon receiving EB-5 visa materials?
- How do I make a safe EB-5 investment?
- Will I have to manage my EB-5 project from inside the United States?
- Can I maintain my green card petition after a failed EB-5 project?
- Can a Regional Center qualify for $500,000 investors if it is does not meet TEA designation?
- Do I need to place a private placement memorandum (PPM) for my EB-5 visa?
- How long will it take to get an EB-5 if I have a B1/B2 visa?
- How do I find a qualified EB-5 attorney?
- Can a secured loan be used to fund an EB5 visa investment?
- Has USCIS resolved the EB-5 tenant-occupancy issues?
- Are EB-5 visas still being issued?
- What kind of attorney do I need to create an EB-5 Regional Center?
- Can EB-5 investors fund residential development?
- How do I know whether or not an EB-5 project is part of a Regional Center?
- Does the entire EB-5 investment amount have to be made before filing the I-526?
- Can an EB-5 green card be granted to the partners managing a company?
- Will I have to go to an embassy interview to get an EB-5 visa?
- Can you attract EB-5 investors outside of a Targeted Employment Area?
- Is there an age limit for the EB-5 Visa Program?
- How much are EB-5 attorney fees?
- Could a healthcare provider raise capital through the EB-5 program?
- How long do EB-5 jobs need to be created for?
- Is there a list of investors interested in the EB-5 program?
- How do we find EB-5 investors?
- Why is it difficult to get an EB-5 troubled business approved?
- Will placing investors on an advisory board satisfy the direct management EB-5 visa requirements?
- Can multiple people pool their funds and talent to set up an EB-5 Regional Center?
- Where can I find a list of EB-5 projects?
- Can I use a gift to get my EB-5 visa?
- Is there a limit on the number of projects an EB-5 Regional Center can have?
- When can I move to the United States in the EB-5 visa process?
- How can I determine if my EB-5 project will qualify for TEA designation?
- How do I know which EB-5 Regional Centers have approved I-829s?
- Is an equity or debt investment better for the EB-5 visa program?
- Do you have to live near the EB-5 Regional Center that you invest in?
- What is an EB-5 project?
- How do I start the EB-5 Program application?
- Could we use the EB-5 program to acquire investors?
- Do I have to maintain U.S. residence to get an EB-5 visa?
- How can we attract EB-5 investors?
- What are the current EB-5 Regional Centers?
- Can investments in apartments qualify for the EB-5 visa program?
- How do I know which EB-5 Regional Centers and projects are reliable?
- Is there usually a return on EB-5 investments?
- Do the funds for an EB-5 Visa have to be personally owned by the entrepreneur?
- What is the calculation of net less to identify a troubled business in the EB-5 Program?
- Do EB-5 visa investors get their investments back from the Regional Center?
- How are fired employees counted towards EB-5 job creation requirements?
- What options are available if an EB-5 Regional Center application is denied?
- Will I have a chance to get I-829 approval if my EB-5 project experiences delays?
- Do I have to be an accredited investor to qualify for an EB-5 Visa?
- Will I meet EB-5 requirements for income?
- How long does it take to get an EB5 visa?
- What if my I-526 Petition does not get approved?
- What types of investments are available to EB-5 visa applicants?
- Do I have to be involved in the company that receives my EB-5 visa investment?
- How can I tell whether or not a Regional Center is in a TEA?
- Do EB-5 investors have to sustain their investments after they receive their green card?
- Can part-time jobs count towards EB-5 visa job creation requirements?
- How many EB-5 visa applicants file as individual investors?
- Can EB-5 applicants work for another company during their conditional residency?
- Should I apply for immigration through a K visa instead of an EB-5 visa?
- What is adjustment of status for an EB-5 visa?
- Can attorney”s fees be counted towards the EB-5 visa minimum investment requirements?
- Do EB-5 Regional Centers typically provide their own attorneys for immigrant investors?
- How long does it take to get EB-5 Regional Center designation?
- Can I use a promissory note to meet EB-5 visa capital requirements?
- How do I access EB-5 capital to finance my development projects?
- What is the EB-5 pilot program?
- Can EB-5 visa applicants apply again if their application is denied?
- Are EB-5 visa cases from some countries more closely examined by USCIS?
- Can EB-5 investments purchase securities of a Non-Traded REIT?
- Could I use gift money for the EB-5 visa?
- Is it legal for EB-5 Regional Centers to list their projects online?
- Can I immigrate to the United States on an EB-5 visa if my father provides the investment funds?
- How do you apply for an EB-5 visa?
- Can you still get EB-5 Targeted Employment Area (TEA) designation in California?
- Do the EB-5 investors and their family have to live in the geographic area of their investment project?
- Can EB-5 investors be credited with all jobs created from a project?
- What happens if an EB-5 project does not meet its projected number of created jobs?
- How many family members can emigrate to the United States under the EB-5 program?
- How are brokers and consultants involved in the EB-5 process?
- Is there an age restriction for the EB-5 visa program?
- What is the difference between an E-2 investor visa and an EB-5 visa?
- How can U.S. companies connect with EB-5 investors?
- Can I apply for an EB-5 visa if I was already denied another visa type?
- Can you be a passive investor and participate in the EB-5 visa program?
- Do I have to live in the same state as the EB-5 Regional Center I invest in?
- What are the advantages to using EB-5 financing for U.S. projects?
- Does each partner in a company have to get a separate EB-5 visa if they wish to immigrate to the United States?
- Will I have to move back to my home country to get an EB-5 visa?
- What costs are involved with obtaining an EB-5 immigrant investors visa?
- Are EB-5 visa applicants required to speak English?
- What is the difference between U.S. citizenship and permanent residency?
- Can people from Iran participate in the EB-5 visa program?
- How long does it normally take the USCIS to approve an I-526 petition?
- What is an EB-5 regional center?
- When will we know that the EB-5 immigrant investor pilot program is extended?
- What percentage of EB-5 program participants are granted their visas?
- What is the difference between loan and equity based EB-5 regional center projects?
- How can you qualify as an EB-5 investor?
- Which family members can qualify for an EB-5 immigrant investor visa?
- Can people from any country get an EB-5 visa?
- How much investment money does it cost to get an EB-5 visa?
- Do you need a sponsor for an EB-5 visa?
- How much does it cost to establish an EB-5 regional center?
- Can EB-5 immigrant investors be guaranteed a return on their investment?
- What is an EB-5 migration agent?
- How can I find out if a Regional Center is in a Targeted Employment Area (TEA)?
- Can I bring my family to the United States if I get an EB-5 visa?
- How long does it take to get a green card from the EB-5 program?
- Will I have to pay taxes if I am an investor in the EB-5 visa program?
- Do all immigrant investors have to invest through EB-5 Regional Centers?