About Daniel A Zeft
Daniel A. Zeft is an experienced EB-5 immigration attorney in Chicago who has significant expertise with EB-5 matters. Since 1997, attorney Zeft has exclusively practiced U.S. immigration law. The focus of attorney Zeft’s practice is immigration law matters related to the employment or investment of foreign nationals in the United States.
Attorney Zeft has done significant work in the area of EB-5 investment immigration. He has significant expertise with EB-5 matters and extensive contacts in the EB-5 field. Attorney Zeft represents EB-5 foreign national investors. He also advises and represents U.S. business people who desire to establish a new EB-5 Regional Center or who seek to use the EB-5 mechanism to raise capital. Since 2007, attorney Zeft has been a member of the trade association of the EB-5 Regional Centers.
When he represents EB-5 investors from China or Taiwan, attorney Zeft is assisted by a native of China who is a professional interpreter and translator. With the involvement of the interpreter/translator, attorney Zeft can communicate with clients by telephone or in person in Mandarin Chinese, and he can also communicate with clients by email in simplified Chinese characters or traditional Chinese characters.
Moreover, when he represents EB-5 investors from Russia, attorney Zeft is assisted by a native of Belarus who is a professional interpreter and translator. With the involvement of the interpreter/translator, attorney Zeft can communicate with clients by telephone or in person in Russian and he can also communicate with clients by email in Russian.
Mr. Zeft received degrees from Princeton University (A.B., 1990), Indiana University School of Law – Bloomington (J.D., 1993) and George Washington University Law School (LL.M., 1996). Since 1997, he has been a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). Attorney Zeft has served on local and national committees of AILA. From 2006 to 2009, he was an adjunct faculty member at the Indiana University School of Law – Bloomington where he taught immigration law. Attorney Zeft has also spoken on immigration law topics to groups of business people, attorneys and international educators through the United States and in Europe.
Answers to EB-5 430 Questions Answered
- How can I file an EB-2 I-485 while I have a pending EB-5 I-485?
- How can my investment of capital into a company in the US be used for a direct EB-5 application?
- How can I get a refund of my EB-5 investment since my child is going to age out because of the reauthorization lapse?
- How could the public charge rules impact our citizenship application?
- Am I still subject to the OPT rules if I have filed an EB-5-based I-485?
- How can I participate in the EB-5 program with an existing business?
- Will my wife get a green card if I file an EB-5 application before we get married?
- What should I do if USCIS denies my re-entry permit application?
- What is the minimum development size for an acceptable EB-5 real estate project?
- How can I travel with an H-1b visa and a pending advance parole application?
- Do I need to file U.S. taxes if I obtain a Schedule K-1 form from my regional center?
- How can a pending EB-5 application impact my current F-1 status?
- How can I file a marriage-based I-485 petition with a pending I-829 petition?
- Why does a newborn of an EB-5 visa holder get a 10-year green card while the parents get conditional green cards?
- How can a former deportee apply for EB-5?
- Do I-829 applicants need to report a change of address to USCIS?
- Are there any differences in the physical presence requirements for the principal applicants and for dependents in an EB-5 case?
- Should I apply for EB-5 since USCIS is not going to extend E-2 visas for Iranians?
- What are the restrictions on medical conditions for potential immigrants?
- How can I apply for I-485 before my parents get EB-5 visas?
- Should I apply for OPT if I already have an I-485-based EAD card?
- What is the common scope of services for an EB-5 immigration attorney?
- How long in advance can an EB-5 investor apply to extend his status with a pending I-829?
- How does USCIS calculate the extended stay outside the U.S. for green card holders?
- Do EB-5 dependents have to take the visa interview together with the principal applicants?
- Do I need to answer the newly added questions to the DS-260 form?
- How can I establish a special investment vehicle to attract EB-5 investors?
- How can I return to the U.S. with an advance parole card while I have an H-1b visa application under administrative processing?
- What are my options when the priority date is overdue?
- How can EB-5 investors allocate their capital in a direct investment?
- How can I accompany my minor child in the U.S. who has an F-1 visa if I have an approved I-526 application?
- Can I renew my passport if I already have my EB-5 visa interview scheduled?
- What documents do we need to provide if my parents gift me money for my EB-5 application?
- How can I transfer assets of a foreign company to the U.S. for my EB-5 application?
- Do I have to go through consular processing if I am abroad when my EB-5 case gets approved?
- How should I report the return of investment capital for tax purposes if I withdraw my EB-5 application?
- How can DACA beneficiaries participate in the EB-5 program?
- When can I submit an EB-5 application in the U.S. if I enter the border as a tourist?
- How can I use borrowed money from a friend for my EB-5 investment?
- How can I travel internationally if I just file my EB-5 I-485 application?
- What is the estimated processing time for I-526 applications?
- What are the travel restrictions on conditional green card holders?
- How could my credit score impact the approval rate of my I-526 application?
- What happens to rgw EB-5-based green card of my son when he turns 21 years old?
- What is considered a public charge that could risk the status of a green card holder?
- How can franchise businesses use EB-5 capital?
- Which option is faster for my wife to enter the U.S., with a CR-1 visa or an EB-5 visa?
- How long does it usually take to launch an EB-5-compliant business?
- How are EB-5 investors taxed on inherited property?
- How can I apply for a work visa if my EB-5 based I-485 gets denied?
- How long does it take from getting an I-526 approval to getting an EB-5 visa?
- What is the current waiting time for Indians to get an EB-5 visa?
- How can an H-1b visa holder open a company then apply for an EB-5 visa?
- How can EB-5 investors invest in a real estate development project that is not connected with a regional center?
- How is the current situation in Hong Kong impacting the process for Hong Kong-born investors to get an EB-5 visa?
- How can we as a real estate management company use EB-5 funds for our project?
- How can I use crowdfunded capital in my EB-5 application?
- How can I apply for EB-5 if my mother and sister have applied for asylum?
- How can I use an existing business to apply for EB-5?
- How can a direct EB-5 business support the application of several foreign investors?
- How can I become a partner of an LLC as a tourist visa holder and later use it for EB-5?
- How could a failed EB-5 case impact my current visa?
- How can I transfer my permanent residency application to the EB-3 category with a pending I-829?
- How can conditional green card holders apply for naturalization?
- How should investors interpret the job creation numbers on the form I-829?
- How can EB-5 investors apply for Obamacare?
- If my EB-5-based I-485 gets rejected, how long do I have before I must leave the U.S.?
- When will I be eligible to apply for U.S. citizenship?
- How can I apply for EB-5 with a criminal record that has been removed?
- How can I run an EB-5 business on behalf of my relative who is an EB-5 investor?
- What happens to an EB-5 project if the unemployment rate of its TEA falls below 150% of the national average?
- What requirements should a business meet to qualify for EB-5?
- How should EB-5 investors read the visa bulletin?
- When can investors request to get their EB-5 investment funds back?
- How long does it take USCIS to issue a receipt for an I-526 application?
- How can I enter the country with a valid F-1 visa and a pending I-526 application?
- What documents do I need to prove that I am an accredited investor for the EB-5 program?
- How can I correct a mistake in the DS-260 form during the EB-5 visa interview?
- How can I start a direct EB-5 investment with an H-1b visa?
- How can I apply for an H-1b visa with a pending EB-5 case?
- How can I initiate an EB-5 application in the U.S. on a visitor visa?
- What costs are included in an EB-5 investment?
- Can I clarify a mistake made on my DS-260 form during the EB-5 visa interview?
- Would my initial entry in the U.S. as a conditional green card holder be considered illegal if our I-829 application gets denied?
- Is it possible to maintain residency requirements in both the U.S. and Canada at the same time?
- When do I need to fulfill the tax liabilities in the U.S. as an EB-5 investor?
- Should I withdraw a risky I-829 application and pursue a green card with I-130?
- How can I convert an existing business to an EB-5 investment?
- What is the progress of the H.R. 1044 bill?
- Can I withdraw a pending I-829 application and re-apply for another type of green card while in the U.S.?
- Can I enter the country with a visitor visa if I have a green card?
- How could an EB-5 application impact my ability to get a visitor visa?
- 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?
- Could the application for re-entry permits impact our ability to remove conditions on our green cards?
- Should I apply for an H-1B visa or an F-1 visa while waiting for my EB-5 case to be approved?
- What should we expect if we have EB-5 and EB-2 cases pending at the same time?
- How long can green card holders stay outside the U.S.?
- Can I get my student status back if the I-485 gets rejected?
- Can I switch from an EB-5 green card to an EB-3 green card?
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