About Irina Rostova
Irina Rostova is a founding partner of Rostova Westerman Law Group, P.A, located in Florida. Her practice is focused on EB-5 visas, extraordinary ability visas, and business visas. As a supervising attorney, Rostova oversees hundreds of EB-5 petitions, both pending and in-progress.
Rostova Westerman Law Group is an immigration law firm that focuses on family-based petitions, and businesses and investor visas, with a concentration on the EB-5 investment immigration program. The firm’s EB-5 services cover regional center project review, source of funds, immigration matters throughout the entire EB-5 process including removal of conditions, and more. The firm has staff that speaks Russian, Spanish, and French.
In addition to her legal experience, Rostova has former experience working in management at J.P. Morgan, the country’s largest banking institution, which has given her a background in economics. Rostova’s practice offers consulting services to potential investors, which cover numerous EB-5 projects, as well as any other immigration services required by USCIS for approval of an EB-5 visa.
Rostova is fluent in Russian and knowledgeable in CIS countries’ business culture. In 2015, she represented approximately one-fourth of all Russian nationals who filed I-526 petitions to receive EB-5 investor visas.
Rostova received her bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Michigan and graduated with honors from the University of Miami School of Law (where she received her Juris Doctor). She regularly participates in speaking engagements, and hosts seminars on the topic of immigration options for potential immigrant investors and their families.
Answers to EB-5 123 Questions Answered
- Why does the U.S. consulate in Islamabad still claim that the EB-5 regional center program has expired?
- How can my dependent daughter enter the U.S. after our I-526 gets approved?
- How can I transfer my money to a new project without losing my priority date?
- Can we count existing jobs in a direct EB-5 investment?
- Can a student visa holder apply for EB-5 once in the U.S.?
- How could marrying a non-China-born spouse benefit my EB-5 application?
- How can I stay in the U.S. with an expired OPT extension but a pending I-526?
- When could there be an EB-5 retrogression for Indian applicants?
- How do multiple investors maintain active roles in a direct investment?
- What is the advantage of "direct investment" for Vietnamese EB-5 investors?
- What trouble could I get into by taking a job offer from an EB-5 entity?
- 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 E-2 investment capital qualify for EB-5?
- How will change of marital status influence the eligibility of the spouse to get a green card?
- What are the pros and cons of making my 11-year-old son the main EB-5 applicant?
- What happens if I cannot enter the U.S. within 6 months after an EB-5 visa is issued?
- How can I make both my wives dependents on my EB-5 application?
- How are jobs created in a direct EB-5 investment distributed among partners?
- What are the legal requirements of becoming an "EB-5 agent"?
- How can I apply for EB-5 if I overstayed my F-1 visa?
- How soon can I file for EB-5 if I am on an H-1B?
- How does the EB-5 Program view 401k as a source of funds?
- What should I do if I-829 form has not been submitted by my attorney when the conditional green card expires?
- How long does the EB-5 process take if conducted in the United States, as opposed to staying in my country of origin?
- What is the difference between an EB-5 project with exemplar approval and one without it?
- What is the source of funds requirement for gifts?
- What happens if one of my EB-5 derivatives cannot attend the EB-5 interview?
- If I divorce my spouse before our I-829 is approved what happens to her application?
- Can Cuban citizens who meet financial EB-5 requirements apply for the program without issue?
- How would one investor dropping out of a project affect my EB-5 application?
- What tax liability will my daughter have on gifted EB-5 visa investment funds?
- Can my son file for an F-1 visa while our EB-5 petition is being processed or will that impact our EB-5 application?
- What happens if an EB-5 project remains unfinished for a long time?
- How can someone with a visitor’s visa apply for the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program while staying in the U.S.?
- What is the processing time for an I-290b Motion to Reopen a denied I-526?
- How can I use a loan to make my EB-5 investment?
- How long does USCIS take to process an I-131 travel document?
- What are my options if my regional center is terminated during the I-526 adjudication?
- What are the chances of getting an F-1 visa while I am on OPT extension and my I-526 is pending? See details below.
- How do I sell my Regional Center?
- Why do most EB-5 Immigrant Investors come from China?
- What makes real estate such an attractive investment for EB-5 investors?
- When should I apply for a status change from M-1 to EB-5?
- What is the possibility of a denial at the consular interview?
- How does an arrest on my record affect my application for the EB-5 program?
- How will my international trips affect my ability to get U.S. citizenship?
- If I gift someone their EB-5 investment funds, what documentation do I have to provide to help them along in their application process?
- How do I add my fiance as a derivative after getting approval on the I-526?
- How can I appeal a 526 petition decision made by USCIS?
- Is 5 months enough time to prepare and file an EB-5 application?
- What must be disclosed when filing tax returns as an EB-5 investor?
- What is the first step in the EB-5 Program application process?
- How popular are medical research ventures in the EB-5 Program?
- What can I do to properly evaluate the success of my EB-5 project?
- How will an EB-5 application affect my F-1 visa application?
- When can I withdraw my investment after filing I-829?
- What is the best way to go about adding children to my EB-5 petition?
- How can I track my I-526 process?
- What is the best way to convert an E-2 visa into an EB-5?
- What types of businesses qualify for the EB-5 program?
- How can my child keep his green card if he or she studies outside of the United States?
- How can an EB-5 applicant prove non-immigrant intent to obtain a B-2 visa from a consular officer?
- What is the possibility of getting F-1 approval after submitting the I-526?
- What evidence is needed for my parents to keep their EB-5 green card status?
- How will a difference in EB-5 jobs created affect my removal of conditions?
- What is the difference between using a migration agency and an EB-5 attorney?
- How can my wife and daughter apply for EB-5 if I am on an L-1 visa?
- How many jobs must my EB-5 project create?
- How can a direct EB-5 project utilize indirect/induced job creation?
- What happens if the primary EB-5 applicant divorces before I-829 approval?
- How can both my friend and I obtain U.S. green cards?
- What if the EB-5 project is done before I file an I-829?
- How long does it take the NVC to receive an EB-5 case?
- How can I include my children under my EB-5 petition?
- How long does work authorization approval take at the I-485 stage?
- How will the changing EB-5 regulations affect removal of conditions?
- How can a non-accredited investor participate in the EB-5 program?
- How can I obtain documents from my EB-5 case filed with a regional center?
- How do we add a baby to our filed I-526?
- How will the passing of the main EB-5 applicant affect the green cards of his children?
- How is U.S. physical presence calculated for citizenship eligibility?
- How can I use a gifted business to qualify for an EB-5 visa?
- What is the cost and time involved in starting a regional center?
- What do we do after arriving in the United States?
- How can I operate my U.S. business after filing for EB-5?
- What are the EB-5 green card residency requirements?
- How long after starting a business can an investor apply for EB-5?
- How can we get our investment back if the principal EB-5 investor died?
- How do I use an existing business to qualify for an EB-5 green card?
- Why does it matter if an EB-5 attorney is affiliated with a regional center?
- What are the categories of EB-5 visas?
- How can an E-2 investor change to EB-5 direct investment?
- How many jobs will my business have to create?
- From where do EB-5 investors have to apply for the visa?
- What happens if an EB-5 investor has a passive role in the business?
- How many EB-5 visas can I receive for a $20 million investment?
- What can count toward my EB-5 investment if I already co-own a U.S. company?
- How will Hepatitis C affect EB-5 green card eligibility?
- What kind of deal structure is typical for EB-5 projects?
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