About Vaughan de Kirby
Vaughan de Kirby is an EB-5 immigration attorney, and president of the Law Office of Vaughan de Kirby based in San Francsico, with over 30 years of experience representing his firm’s clients as a dedicated advocate. His goals are to help his clients achieve their immigration goals while protecting their rights.
In 1981, attorney Kirby founded his own law firm with the goal of providing clients with an exceptional level of client service coupled with high quality legal representation. To effectuate this, he has created an outstandingly talented team to meet the needs of the firm’s clients. The firm assists clients in the San Francisco Bay Area, across California, and throughout the world.
The firm assists clients in a range of immigration matters, including immigrant and nonimmigrant visa legal services. Attorney Kirby and associates routinely handle visas that include, but are not limited to, EB-5 green cards, H-1B visas, E visas, L visas, P visas, F-visas, and O visas. To better serve the needs of its international clientele, the firm can accommodate English, Spanish, Cantonese, Mandarin, and Afrikaans.
Attorney Kirby has published seven books on various legal topics. He has served at Empire College of Law, where he taught business organization as an adjunct professor. The Law Offices of Vaughan de Kirby has earned a Top in Client Service vote by Sing Tao Daily Newspaper and has earned the World Journal Newspaper’s Golden Crown award.
Attorney Kirby earned his undergraduate degree from California State University Northridge, where he studied communications. He then earned his law degree from Thomas Jefferson School of Law, where he graduated with cum laude honors. Attorney Kirby became licensed to practice law in 1981 and is currently admitted to practice law in California, the District of Columbia, Maryland, Texas, and the United States Supreme Court.
Answers to EB-5 520 Questions Answered
- How should I move forward with an approved I-526 while my H1-b extension is pending?
- What are the tax implications for me if I have businesses both in India and the U.S.?
- When does an EB-5 project usually begin making interest payments its investors?
- How can my divorce attorney subpoena the EB-5 investment firm my husband used for his petition?
- Am I eligible for EB-5 if I have a criminal record?
- Should I file for Writ of Mandamus if my I-526 is pending for two years?
- What is the minimum percentage of equities an EB-5 investor should buy?
- Can I travel out of the U.S. with a pending I-526?
- Do I have to apply for an EB-5 visa out of my home country?
- How can EB-5 investors apply for naturalization?
- How can I withdraw my investment with a conditional green card?
- Could I experience any delays in my EB-5 visa process as a result of the Trump Immigration Ban and COVID-19?
- What should we do if both the subscription agreement and the Memorandum are silent on the timing of repaying investment to investors after their I-829 are approved?
- How can I apply for EB-5 as an F-1 student?
- Can I withdrawal my investment when I-829 is pending?
- Does USCIS pay on-site visit to EB-5 direct investment businesses?
- Could I get I-485 approval if my EB-5 project fails?
- How can the new processing policy of I-526 accelerate the adjudication of my case?
- Does a dependent child lose his green card when he turns 21?
- Will I be able to get the administration fee back if the regional center project fails?
- How can I travel overseas with an EAD/AP card?
- Will my wife get a green card if I file an EB-5 application before we get married?
- Is India out of the EB-5 retrogression?
- Is it advisable to apply for EB-5 if my children are U.S. citizens who are 15?
- Why is my I-526 case taking much longer to be processed than cases with the same project?
- With the new I-526 processing policy, will I get my petition approved faster?
- How can I request to change the receipt date of my I-526?
- How can the public charge immigration rules impact EB-5 investors?
- Are there any differences in the physical presence requirements for the principal applicants and for dependents in an EB-5 case?
- What does TRO mean in the EB-5 space?
- What is the common scope of services for an EB-5 immigration attorney?
- How long does I-526 approval take for a direct investment?
- How can I get information about the progress of my EB-5 case?
- How can I use money in my 401(K) account to apply for EB-5?
- What should we do if my dependent child ages out due to the backlog for Indian investors?
- How should I start my EB-5 application if I have a pending EB-2 case with a priority date in 2010?
- How can I sell a business to a potential EB-5 investor?
- How can I structure an EB-5 direct investment business at two different locations?
- When do I need to start fulfilling tax obligations as an EB-5 investor?
- How can my son apply for EB-5 while studying in the U.S.?
- How could my credit score impact the approval rate of my I-526 application?
- How are EB-5 investors taxed on inherited property?
- How can EB-5 investors invest in a real estate development project that is not connected with a regional center?
- 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 could a failed EB-5 case impact my current visa?
- How can I use an existing business to apply for EB-5?
- How can I strategically plan the timing of my EB-5 filing to meet the Nov. 21 deadline?
- How can I stay in the U.S. with an approved I-526 and an expired F-1 visa?
- What is the I-526 processing time for an Africa-born investor?
- How should investors interpret the job creation numbers on the form I-829?
- How can I start a direct EB-5 investment with an H-1b visa?
- What documents do I need to prove that I am an accredited investor for the EB-5 program?
- When do I need to fulfill the tax liabilities in the U.S. as an EB-5 investor?
- 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?
- How could an EB-5 application impact my ability to get a visitor visa?
- How possible is it that a 10-year-old dependent will age out if an Indian investor participates in EB-5 now?
- How can I prove the source of funds for inherited money?
- What is the minimum age to apply for EB-5?
- Can I change the country of chargeability of my EB-5 case while the I-526 is pending?
- Is it possible to apply for the EB-5 program with a criminal record?
- What are the current wait times for Australians?
- If the regional center I worked with gets terminated, will my I-485 application be approved?
- What should I do if I spot issues with my EB-5 project at the I-495 stage?
- Why is there a big increase in the processing time of I-526?
- How can I get my investment back when my I-526 is still pending?
- Is it possible to transfer the EB-2 priority date to my EB-5 application?
- Why is my I-526 still pending after 37 months?
- Can I invest in the company that sponsors me for an H-1b visa and apply for EB-5?
- When can I receive I-526 receipt?
- Can we use money earned in the U.S. as our EB-5 funds?
- How can a group of investors set up a branch in the U.S. and apply for EB-5?
- Could the approval of an EB-5 exemplar project be deemed a significant change?
- How do you verify the validity of an EB-5 project?
- Why might the National Visa Center claim that it had not received my petition from USCIS?
- What should EB-5 investors pay attention to while selling a property in the U.S.?
- Has the EB-5 regional center program been reauthorized or not?
- Do I need to start creating jobs in a direct EB-5 investment before filing my I-526 petition?
- Will aged-out EB-5 dependents be moved to a family-based immigration category automatically?
- How can I switch investment project within the same regional center without losing my priority date?
- How can I expand my online business to a brick-and-mortar store and qualify for EB-5?
- How can I change my petition from a family-based green card to an EB-5 direct investment?
- How can I gift money to my daughter for her EB-5 application as a conditional green card holder?
- How can I apply for EB-5 if I am holding a F-1 student visa?
- Why is my I-526 receipt number invalid in the USCIS case status system?
- How are jobs maintained if an EB-5 project is completed before the end of the two-year conditional permanent residency?
- How can I partner with a U.S. citizen in a direct investment and apply for EB-5?
- Who can qualify as an accredited EB-5 investor?
- Can foreign attorneys accept commissions from regional centers?
- How can a 20-year old Indian dependent child get green card through EB-5?
- How can I use jobs created at different locations of a direct investment for I-829?
- How are EB-5 loans usually positioned in a capital stack?
- Should I apply for H1-B with an I-526 approval?
- What should I do if I did not complete the EB-5 interview on the scheduled date?
- How can I apply for EB-5 with a pending EB-2 application?
- Should I submit my EB-5 application during the government shutdown?
- When can I get my cancelled visa interview rescheduled?
- How can I start a direct EB-5 investment before applying for EB-5?
- Can I get my investment money back if I withdraw my EB-5 application?
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