Can I apply for an EB-5 visa using an SBA loan or any other loan? If yes, how can we proceed?
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Bernard P Wolfsdorf
Find an EB-5 Visa Lawyer: Immigration AttorneyIf you use a loan, it is still best to do so only if the loan is secured by assets in excess of the amount borrowed.
Salvatore Picataggio
Find an EB-5 Visa Lawyer: Immigration AttorneyRecent rulings have allowed loans to be used for EB-5 investments.
Lynne Feldman
Find an EB-5 Visa Lawyer: Immigration AttorneyAs long as the loan is not secured by the EB-5 project, that should work.
Raymond Lahoud
Find an EB-5 Visa Lawyer: Immigration AttorneyA loan could be used. SBA loans, however, would likely contain limitations on the use of said funds for purposes of EB-5-like investments.
Phuong Le
Find an EB-5 Visa Lawyer: Immigration AttorneyYes, analysis is different depending on whether you are using a secured or unsecured loan, but both are acceptable.
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