About Ying Lu
Ying (Elissa) Lu is an EB-5 attorney and the managing attorney of the immigration law firm of the Law Office of Lu & Associates. She also serves as the legal counsel for the Zhejiang Chamber of Commerce of America. Prior to founding her law firm, Attorney Lu worked for well-respected law firms in China and in the United States, where she concentrated on international transactions.
Attorney Lu fully understands how complex the immigration system can be on families, businesses, and individuals; in fact, she is an immigrant herself. Attorney Lu genuinely cares for her clients, has a positive attitude for excellence, and is passionate about justice and the legal system. Her background in complex business transactions and international legal background sets her apart from other immigration attorneys. Attorney Lu has an outstanding EB-5 petition track record and she and her team have assisted numerous high net worth clients in obtaining their green cards both through EB-5 regional centers and through direct investment. She also assists those looking to raise capital through the EB-5 program as well as those seeking EB-5 regional center designation.
Attorney Lu has been interviewed frequently as an EB-5 expert. She has been interviewed by the San Jose Mercury News, New York’s World Journal, and China’s Zhejiang Today Morning Express. She is a regular speaker on EB-5 at seminars across China and the United States to help prospective investors understand the process behind filing successful EB-5 petitions.
Aside from EB-5 related matters, Attorney Lu also assists clients with national interest waivers, outstanding professor or researcher visas (EB-1B Visas), and alien of extraordinary ability visas (EB-1A Visas).
Attorney Lu earned her law degree from the prestigious Law School of Fudan University, a top university located in Shanghai, China. She subsequently earned the International Program Scholarship to attend the University of Iowa, where she earned a Master of Law degree. Attorney Lu is licensed to practice law in New York State and throughout China. She is fluent in Mandarin and English.
Answers to EB-5 430 Questions Answered
- What happens to my EB-5 funds if I do not submit an RFE response for I-526?
- How can I switch to adjustment of status after receiving the EB-5 DS-260 letter from USCIS?
- What are my chances of getting a U.S. visa approved if my L-1 I-485 got denied twice?
- How can I prevent my child in the U.S. from ageing out with a pending EB-5 case?
- What should I do with my EB-5 I-526 pending for 3 years?
- When does the EB-5 I-485 processing begin while concurrent filing?
- How can I go to school in the U.S. as an EB-5 investor without an F-1 visa?
- What will be my status after my EB-5 conditional green card expires?
- How can I travel with my EB-5 I-90 and I-797 both expired?
- Are there any I-526 based EAD work restrictions for an EB-5 investor?
- How can I add my spouse to my existing EB-5 I-526 application?
- What is the process for starting my own business for direct EB-5 if I have no visa yet?
- What happens now since I and my wife did not file the I-829 together for EB-5?
- What are the current investment thresholds for EB-5 direct investment?
- What is my tax obligation as a non resident alien while waiting for EB-5 approval?
- Since I divorced before my I-829 approval, can I get married and sponsor my new partner for EB-5 instead?
- How can I change the EB-5 interview location to my home country after I submitted DS-260?
- How can I add my spouse and change to consular processing for my direct EB-5 application?
- How can I apply for a student visa and an EB-5 visa at the same time?
- How can I start a business while I am on a conditional green card for EB-5?
- Why did my spouse get his EB-5 biometrics appointment but not I?
- How can I as a Chinese EB-5 investor do the consular interview in Japan, where I live?
- How can an EB-5 investor apply for a re-entry permit if the conditional green card has expired?
- 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 expand an existing business as part of my EB-5 direct investment?
- How can I meet the criteria to make an EB-5 investment through a franchise?
- How will the changes to the public charge rule impact my EB-5 application?
- How can I make sure that my invested EB-5 capital is safe while I wait for visa approval?
- How would I switch from adjustment of status to consular processing on an I-526 petition?
- How long after an RFE response does it take for USCIS to adjudicate I-526?
- What are my options if my I-829 18-month-extension is expiring soon?
- How can I return to my home country to see my family while on an F-1 visa with a pending I-526 for EB-5?
- What should I do if my student visa is expiring soon and our EB-5 visa is still pending?
- How can I invest in an LLC on a tourist visa or EB-5 visa?
- What should I do if I have submitted my I-485 for EB-5 but just had the I-130 approved?
- What is the timeline for loosing my status if my I-829 is denied?
- How can I get an EB-5 visa by investing in corporate bonds?
- What options do I have if my CPR is expiring and I have not received my I-829 receipt?
- What will happen to my I-526 petition if I withdraw my funds from the regional center after job creation is met?
- How can I start a business in the U.S. as soon as possible?
- How should I move forward with an approved I-526 while my H1-b extension is pending?
- Can I open my own business without impacting my H-1b status?
- How can I make an EB-5 investment on behalf of my sibling?
- What is the average EB-5 processing time?
- 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 an H-1b visa holder establish a startup and file for EB-5?
- How can I apply for marriage-based green card with a pending immigration petition?
- What is the process of getting an I-551 stamp?
- How long does it take to get an biometrics appointment after filing I-131?
- What happens to my EB-5 petition if the JCE declares bankruptcy?
- How can I register a business as a visitor visa holder?
- How can I file an NIW I-140 with a pending EB-5 I-485?
- Is contacting the congressman of my state advisable for accelerating my EB-5 case?
- How can I file an adjustment of status application when my priority date is not current?
- What should we do if NVC did not issue invoices for dependents?
- How can I use cross-chargeability to save my EB-5 case with a bankrupt project?
- How could the changes in I-526 adjudication process impact investors from backlogged countries?
- With the new changes to I-526 processing, how can investors who could use cross-chargeability get green cards?
- How can EB-5 investors travel with expired green cards and I-797 receipts?
- How long does it usually take to launch an EB-5-compliant business?
- 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 take from getting an I-526 approval to getting an EB-5 visa?
- How can I apply for EB-5 if my mother and sister have applied for asylum?
- How is the current situation in Hong Kong impacting the process for Hong Kong-born investors to get an EB-5 visa?
- When will I be eligible to apply for U.S. citizenship?
- What should my student status be if I have a pending EB-5 I-485 case?
- When will I get a notice from the national visa center after my I-526 gets approved?
- Why am I receiving schedule K-1 but no actual payment?
- What will happen to my EB-5 application if I overstayed my H-4 visa?
- When can I apply to extend my I-797 receipt?
- Should I apply for H1-B with an I-526 approval?
- How can I apply for a family-based immigrant visa with an approved I-526?
- Can I get my investment money back if I withdraw my EB-5 application?
- How can I file a green card application for my wife with a pending I-829?
- How can marrying a non-Chinese accelerate my EB-5?
- Are 20-year-old children too old to be included in an EB-5 application?
- Will my visa denial history impact my ability of getting an EB-5 visa?
- How can I stay in the U.S. with an expired I-20 and an approved I-526?
- When should I file an I-485 form for my EB-2 case if I have a pending I-485 for my EB-5 case?
- What is the process to change the filing name from my dad to me?
- How can the processing time differ for investors in the same project?
- How can I use my previous business to qualify for EB-5?
- What is a reasonable time interval between receiving gifted capitals and making an investment for EB-5?
- How can I use loans secured by a U.S. property to fund EB-5?
- When do EB-5 investors need to file Form I-864?
- What is the current processing time for I-526?
- How can I work for the EB-5 business I invested in?
- How do I travel overseas during the DS-260 processing?
- How can I stay in the U.S. with an expired OPT extension but a pending I-526?
- How can a H-1B visa holder apply for direct EB-5 investment?
- What is the average EB-5 preparation time frame?
- How is USCIS’ changing policy on accrued unlawful presence impacting EB-5 investors?
- How can I remain on H-1B status until I receive my green card from my EB-5 investment?
- How can I use gifted money from my parents'' property for my EB-5 investment?
- How can I apply for EB-5 “retroactively”?
- How can I get my parents eligible as EB-5 dependents?
- How can I use cumulative gifts as source of funds?
- How can I change the location for consular interview?
- How can I prove EB-5 source of funds with a mortgage secured by inherited real estate?
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