About Kyle Barella
Kyle Barella is an immigration attorney. He currently serves as the managing attorney at the Brussels and London offices of Barella Global.
Barella focuses his practice on business immigration, with a particular concentration on the EB-5 immigrant investor visa and related matters, such as due diligence. He represents both investors and project developers seeking EB-5 capital. He helps entrepreneurs and foreign businesses with their expansion into the U.S. market through E-2, E-1, L-1, H-1B and other EB category visas.
Barella also practices corporate law, handling U.S. company formations, business plans, contracts and corporate governance.
Prior to starting Barella Global, Barella was an attorney for Ortega-Medina & Associates, a London-based immigration law firm. From 2013 to 2016, Barella was counsel for another firm he founded, Barella Law, P.C., based in the Washington, D.C. area. It focused on immigration law. He has also served as an external general counsel for Choice Investments, an EB-5 investment advisory firm.
Barella received his bachelor’s degree in history from George Mason University in Virginia. During his undergraduate education, he studied in Rome at John Cabot University. He earned his juris doctor from the Ave Maria School of Law in Florida, during which time was president of the school’s Immigration Law Society.
Barella is active in the immigration law community. As a keynote speaker at the 2014 Florida Snowbirds Conference, Barella discussed options and consequences in U.S. immigration for Canadian nationals. He is an active member of the Chambre de commerce Quebec-Floride, the American Bar Association, the American Immigration Lawyers Association, and the National Italian American Bar Association Barella is licensed by the Virginia State Bar and is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and National Italian American Bar Association.
He speaks English and is proficient in Italian.
Answers to EB-5 179 Questions Answered
- How would my EB-5 case be impacted if I overstay my F-1 visa?
- How can I prove source of funds for EB-5 from dividends I have cashed out?
- What kinds of investment activities qualify for EB-5?
- How can I transfer from an E-2 visa to EB-5 direct investment?
- How could overstaying my visa impact my eligibility of applying for EB-5?
- What is the timeline for starting a medical practice to qualify for EB-5?
- How long does it take a South Korean citizen to acquire a green card through the EB-5 program?
- How can the father of my children join us for an EB-5 application?
- How can I prove the source of funds for EB-5?
- How can I apply for EB-5 if I overstayed my visa in another country?
- What should I do if I cannot make an Infopass appointment with USCIS for a visa stamp?
- 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 work legally with an I-485 EAD and a pending OPT EAD?
- How can I apply for an I-131 re-entry permit outside the U.S.?
- How can I apply for EB-5 before Sept. 30?
- Should I chose an adjustment of status or immigration visa?
- What is the process for the spouse of an EB-5 investor to get a green card?
- How can I abandon my F-1 status if I have a pending I-485?
- What does “case currently not assigned to process" mean?
- How do EB-5 dependents answer questions about immigration petition filing on the DS-160 form?
- How can I work for the EB-5 business I invested in?
- What should I do if my EB-5 project gets investigated by the SEC?
- What are the implications for my business if I take EB-5 investment money?
- How do health conditions impact my eligibility of applying for EB-5?
- How could EB-5 investments be done by a group of three to four investors?
- How long does it take for Vietnamese investors to obtain green cards through EB-5?
- What happens if the investment loan matures before the I-829 adjudication?
- What are the state-level requirements for becoming a regional center?
- How can an E-2 investor change to EB-5 direct investment?
- Who conducts the EB-5 due diligence report?
- How long until EB-5 funding is available for a regional center project?
- What happens if a green card holder stays outside of the U.S. beyond six months?
- How extensive is the paperwork for the EB-5 application?
- What is the difference between an EB-5 attorney and an immigration attorney?
- What kind of documents should I bring to sign an EB-5 application?
- How do I process my EB-5 application with an EB-5 law firm?
- What is the current status of the EB-5 regional center program?
- How do my parents sponsor me for the EB-5 investment amount?
- Who do we hire if want to start an EB-5 regional center?
- How can an EB-5 regional center avoid getting RFEs?
- How can we help finance our son's EB-5 investment?
- What personnel review the business plan portion of an EB-5 application?
- Which way is better to attract EB-5 investors - direct or regional center?
- What happens after the last step in the EB-5 process?
- How will filing an I-526 affect J-1 eligibility?
- How can I get an EB-5 visa by renting out offices?
- When are EB-5 funds injected into a project?
- What is the maximum time an EB-5 application can be pending?
- What is causing the delay in I-829 processing times?
- How much of the business must the EB-5 investor own?
- How do my non-English speaking relatives begin the EB-5 process?
- When would the child of an EB-5 investor file their own petition?
- What are the chances of denial at the I-829 stage?
- Why were other I-526 petitions in an EB-5 project approved before mine?
- When can an EB-5 investor and family begin working?
- What are the age and financial requirements for EB-5 investors?
- Which EB-5 professionals will a regional center provide for me?
- How long will I have to transfer money to an EB-5 regional center?
- When should I have my direct EB-5 business plan?
- How is a personal business selected for EB-5 investment?
- What types of EB-5 regional center projects are available?
- How can a novice investor ensure the success of their EB-5 investment?
- How can an EB-5 petitioner use his business as an investment source?
- How can my children finish school after applying for EB-5?
- What benefits will my family have as EB-5 conditional permanent residents?
- How much does it cost to immigrate through EB-5?
- What is a NOID and how does it differ from an RFE on an EB-5 application?
- How can I sell my business through the EB-5 program?
- What criminal charges preclude immigration through EB-5?
- How can an EB-5 investment be made with 401k retirement funds?
- How can an EB-5 investment be insured considering the at risk rule?
- How will retirement affect EB-5 visa eligibility?
- What are the EB-5 investment requirements for startups?
- How can we expedite our passport approval at Guangzhou Consulate?
- How does USCIS define a rural area for EB-5 investment?
- How can an unsecured loan be used for EB-5 investment?
- What is the minimum age requirement for EB-5 investors?
- What are the capital requirements for forming an EB-5 regional center?
- How can I apply for EB-5 from outside my home country?
- How will filing an I-526 affect my admission to graduate school?
- What are the requirements for transferring gift money for EB-5?
- What are my options if my I-526 petition is denied?
- How will my EB-5 application be affected if I change immigration attorneys?
- How can I verify the legitimacy of a direct investment broker?
- How do I find the right business for my EB-5 investment?
- Under what conditions of a failed project could my green card be revoked?
- How can my entire family immigrate to the United States through the EB-5 visa program?
- How can I qualify for the EB-5 program if I have not paid any income tax?
- What will be my role as an investor in an EB-5 project?
- What is the minimum net worth criteria for an EB-5 investor?
- How can an EB-5 visa seeker enter a joint venture with U.S. resident?
- How does return of EB-5 funds work when an I-526 is declined, and when it is approved?
- How can I take a European business opportunity without jeopardizing my EB-5 visa?
- How do I apply for EB-5 if my OPT extension is not expired yet?
- How do I apply for the EB-5 program if I’m currently a dual citizen?
- How should I go about selecting an industry and regional center for my EB-5 investment?
- What are my chances of EB-5 approval with less than the minimum required investment?
- How do I verify if an EB-5 project is exemplar, actual or hypothetical?
- What does the EB-5 medical examination require?
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