Julia Roussinova
Immigration AttorneyYou may apply for EB-5 while being in the U.S. in F-1 status, especially if you do not intend to travel outside the U.S. on an F-1 visa. A conservative approach is to indicate consular processing in your I-526 petition and file sooner rather than later given the overall lengthy processing times for I-526 petitions. Currently, a lower investment threshold of $500,000 is still available but is expected to increase when the Regional Center program reauthorization may go through. When your I-526 petition is approved, then you may adjust to a green card holder status in the U.S.