Immigration attorney Rani Emandi is the founder and principal of the Emandi Law Firm P.C. located in the midtown of New York City.
Her firm has been in operation since 1996.
Emandi has been advising clients, both corporate and individuals, in numerous areas of immigration law, including H-1B and L-1 work visas, green cards, international business transactions, and corporate law. She also assists investors and their families with all stages of the EB-5 immigration process, including adjustment of status, immigration visa processing, consular interview preparation, and source of funds preparation. She also helps in crafting innovative solutions to create immigration strategies and protocols within economic constraints.
She is currently featured on an immigration show on TV Asia, Frontline: Immigration Challenges with Rani Emandi.
She studied law at the Rutgers University School of Law and prior to that completed her bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida. She was admitted to the bar of New York state in 1997 and to the New Jersey bar in 1996.
She is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), New York and New Jersey chapters, as well as the South Asian Bar Association.
Answers to EB-5 32 Questions Answered
- How can an EB-5 investor qualify for citizenship despite frequent travel abroad?
- What is the approximate timeline for DS-260 approval?
- What happens if an EB-5 investor’s new advance parole gets approved while abroad?
- What are the most common RFE reasons for EB-5 I-829s?
- What is the typical EB-5 I-485 processing timeline after biometrics?
- How can an F-1 visa holder get married without compromising their I-485 process?
- When can I get back my invested EB-5 funds if my I-829 is in processing?
- How can we renew an Indian passport while the I-485 is pending?
- How can I stay in the U.S. with an AOS EAD but I-94 expiring?
- How can I avoid leaving my children behind if we mistakenly filed their I-130 forms too late?
- How can I correct a mistake on my DS-260 form for my EB-5 visa?
- How long does an Indian EB-5 applicant need to wait for I-526 approval?
- What can I do with my EB-5 application if my CSPA request was not eligible?
- How can I travel overseas while waiting for my EB-5 biometrics appointment for my I-485?
- How can I add on a family member to my EB-5 application at the I-526 stage?
- How do I as an EB-5 investor fill out the re-entry permit application if I have no domicile in the U.S.?
- How can I file an I-485 now if I have an approved I-526 and a pending H-1b extension?
- How can I change my attorney in the middle of my EB-5 process to file RFE documents?
- As an EB-5 investor, how can I leave the U.S. without receiving my AP combo card and not jeopardize my EB-5 application?
- How long does it take USCIS to send me electronic notification of receipt of my I-829 form?
- What happens with my EB-5 petition if a regional center fails?
- How can an EB-5 investor apply for a re-entry permit if the conditional green card has expired?
- How can I as an EB-5 dependent withdraw from an EB-5 petition?
- I got my EB-5 conditional green card, how can my wife also get it?
- Can I create a sub company in a different industry to maintain my EB-5 workforce while waiting for my I-829 decision?
- What happens with my consular processing for my EB-5 application if my country of residence change after I apply?
- How can I as an EB-5 green card holder enter the U.S. when I have been overseas for 4 years?
- How long does it take to get the EB-5 status updated after a biometric appointment?
- What happens if I am a derivative on an approved I-526 petition but I am about to get married with a U.S. citizen?
- How can I apply for EB-5 after I lost my F-1 status?
- How can I as an EB-5 applicant renew my re-entry permit outside of the U.S.?
- How can I make the processing time for I-829 for my EB-5 direct investment faster?