Would I be able to apply for an EB-5 visa with profits from exchange-traded funds, stock market and crypto while on a B-2 visa in the U.S.? If I wait for the 90-day rule but my funds are sourced from inside the U.S., would that be a problem?
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Lynne Feldman
Find an EB-5 Visa Lawyer: Immigration AttorneyNo, that will be fine provided you can show the money you invested was lawfully sourced. You may also be able to concurrently file the I-485 if the Priority Date is current and you have maintained nonimmigrant status.
Dennis Tristani
Find an EB-5 Visa Lawyer: Immigration AttorneyThe source of your EB-5 investment funds can come from the U.S. If you are selling securities and other assets (crypto), USCIS will inquire as to the funds used to purchase the securities/assets before they were sold. I recommend speaking to an experienced immigration attorney concerning your future EB-5 process.
Bernard P Wolfsdorf
Find an EB-5 Visa Lawyer: Immigration AttorneyIf the funds were earned from unauthorized employment, that would appear to be unacceptable source of funds. But this appears to be passive income, which means this may be a viable source of funds.
Belma Demirovic Chinchoy
Find an EB-5 Visa Lawyer: Immigration AttorneyPassive income is probably OK and all else not OK.
A Olusanjo Omoniyi
Find an EB-5 Visa Lawyer: Immigration AttorneyThere should not be any problem. However, ensure adequate documentation is done.
Stephen Berman
Find an EB-5 Visa Lawyer: Immigration AttorneyYou at least have an argument that you did not engage in unauthorized employment doing online trading while in the U.S.
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