About Lei Jiang
EB-5 immigration attorney Lei Jiang is the lead attorney for Cleveland’s international practice law firm, Lei Jiang LLC. Attorney Jiang was born in Shanghai, China and immigrated with her family to Vancouver, Canada nearly 20 years ago. A few years after, she moved to the United States for college where she attained her bachelor’s degrees in computer science and business, ranking top in her classes. Soon after graduating, she took up a job at Lucent Technology as an engineering analyst. While working, she also established her own real estate venture. However, after realizing the significance of law in business, attorney Jiang discontinued her work at Lucent Technology and attended law school in the state of Ohio.
Understanding the importance of immigration law to U.S. business, attorney Jiang started her own law firm focusing on international business. Attorney Jiang’s background as an immigrant has helped her better connect with clients to achieve their goals of doing business and residing in the United States. Her education and work experience as a network engineer and computer programmer allowed her to have a rich understanding and knowledge of various matters associated with intellectual property. Attorney Jiang is capable of managing complex issues in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. She practices trademark, copyright and patent prosecutions. Attorney Jiang is also eligible to handle international patent prosecution.
Attorney Jiang’s entrepreneurial experience provided her with the skills to handle a number of business transactions and situations. Additionally, while in law school, attorney Jiang concentrated on corporate law and was put on the excellent achievement lists for the study of mergers and acquisitions and for the study of immigration and nationality law.
Attorney Jiang is eligible to practice law in Ohio. Moreover, she is also a licensed U.S. patent attorney. Attorney Jiang has been granted to practice in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio.
Answers to EB-5 311 Questions Answered
- What is the legal relationship between the regional center and the EB-5 project?
- What immigration application should I file after I-526 approval?
- What is the minimum age requirement for EB-5 investors?
- How can an unsecured loan be used for EB-5 investment?
- How does USCIS define a rural area for EB-5 investment?
- How can we expedite our passport approval at Guangzhou Consulate?
- What happens if an EB-5 investor divorces after I-526 approval?
- What are the EB-5 investment requirements for startups?
- How will retirement affect EB-5 visa eligibility?
- How can an EB-5 investment be insured considering the at risk rule?
- When can relocated employees be counted towards the EB-5 requirement?
- What are the residency requirements for EB-5 project developers?
- How can I switch projects or regional centers during the EB-5 process?
- How does renting an EB-5 regional center work?
- When should mandamus action be taken against the USCIS?
- Can I apply for the EB-5 visa by establishing and investing in my own business?
- How would I proceed with the adjustment of status?
- What communication is legal between businesses, potential EB-5 investors, and regional centers?
- How are targeted employment areas determined for an EB-5 visa?
- What happens when an F-1 visa holder is listed as a derivative on an I-526 application?
- How will USCIS process EB-5 applications once the visa cap is reached?
- How can I ensure a new spouse will qualify for permanent residency through EB-5?
- How can I make an EB-5 investment in a business created before November 29, 1990?
- How would an EB-5 application affect approval of a pending asylum application?
- What are my options if my source of funds documents for an I-526 are unavailable?
- What responsibilities does a regional center have for its EB-5 investor’s petitions?
- At what point does an I-485 processing delay become unreasonable?
- What should be done to ensure our newborn can immigrate with us after I-485 approval?
- How can virtual U.S.-based full time employees count towards EB-5 job requirements?
- What is the EB-5 processing timeline for an immigrant’s dependents?
- How can I apply for an EB-5 visa with my spouse after both starting the EB-2 green card process?
- What does “good moral character” as a permanent resident mean?
- How can a current B1/B2 visa holder travel to the United States after applying for the EB-5 visa?
- How will a delay due to an EB-5 immigrant’s communist status affect I-526 and then I-829 approval?
- How can a potential EB-5 investor provide five years of income tax receipts if they only recently started a business?
- How can indirect jobs be used to fulfill an EB-5 direct job preservation deficit?
- How can I use an approved I-526 to apply for a new I-485 after a waiver of inadmissibility?
- Which banks have flexible early release terms when the offering contains non-escrow investor protections for possible I-526 denial?
- What additional source of funds documents are needed when submitting a new I-526?
- How does H-1B visa intent affect participation in a direct EB-5 project?
- What countries do you see becoming more active in EB-5?
- How can I-526 derivatives adjust status when their status is different from the petitioner?
- What are the benefits and drawbacks of couples pursuing different immigration paths?
- What types of patent, intellectual property and trademark protections are available to regional centers?
- What might cause the delay of an adjustment of status?
- What options are available to someone who has invested in their own EB-5 project and is struggling to create the required jobs?
- When is an EB-5 project better suited as a direct investment or a regional center?
- What differentiates an EB-5 business plan from a regular business plan?
- What is the law about refunding my capital if I am denied my I-526?
- When does the child of an EB-5 investor become ineligible for U.S. permanent residency?
- Does Los Angeles qualify for the $500,000 minimum investment requirement?
- How can I ensure that the business I invest in will securely handle my EB-5 investment?
- How can stock market profits be used to show source of funds for EB-5 purposes?
- How does USCIS look upon a regional center that leases itself out?
- What was discussed on the USCIS stakeholder call on April 23?
- How many days can I remain in the U.S. after filing an I-526 petition?
- What are the options for the location of consulate processing?
- How much of the capital stack for a project should be comprised of EB-5 funds?
- How can a patent pending project be turned into a viable EB-5 project?
- What are the advantages and disadvantages of AOS, compared with consular processing?
- How are construction and temporary jobs counted for a hotel project that takes three months to complete?
- What restrictions are there on living in one state and filing an 1-526 project located in another state?
- What are some of the characteristics of a viable EB-5 project?
- What are the differences between a conditional green card and a permanent green card?
- Can I accept investments before the I-924 is approved?
- What are common reasons for delays or rejection of EB-5 applications?
- How can I invest in houses as a construction company?
- How can I use EB-5 for restaurant start up?
- How can I find EB-5 investors?
- How soon may my I-485 be approved?
- How can I find projects and attorneys who can speak Vietnamese?
- How restrictive is the medical screening for U.S. immigration?
- How can I make an earlier investment qualify for EB-5?
- How can I qualify a well-known restaurant for EB-5?
- What is the job creation time frame?
- How do I track a regional center on behalf of a project?
- What is the normal processing time for I-485?
- How can I apply for EB-5 as a permanent resident of China?
- How can I loan my son money for EB-5?
- After how long can I move to the US?
- What are the requirements for the jobs created?
- When in the EB-5 process is a child''s age considered?
- How long is the EB-5 process?
- How does a business use EB-5 for funding?
- Where does my family have to live?
- Can my spouse get a job while I do EB-5?
- How will a prior denial affect I-526 processing?
- Does my entire family need to be included in the EB-5 application?
- Can an EB-5 investment be in one business with multiple branches?
- How much will an I-829 petition cost for my family?
- What restrictions are there for the origin of EB-5 funds?
- How do I apply for H-1B and EB-5 simultaneously?
- Can I use retirement funds for EB-5?
- Should I maintain my current immigration status?
- How can I invest in two businesses?
- How can I get I-526 approval before my B-2 visa expires?
- How can I use a mixed-use development for EB-5?
- How can I transfer my business to the United States for EB-5?
- How long do I need to stay in the United States to keep my CPR status?
- How can I find regional center investment projects?
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