I am an Indian student with an F-1 visa. I will graduate in May 2021. To be able to secure a job, I want to apply for an EB-5 visa, and my father will gift me funds for the investment. How much time will it take to get it approved? What is the process?
With the virus, we see the results changing daily. I recommend you have a consultation with a qualified attorney that has staff in India to help advise you and your father.
Yes, you can file EB-5 now while you are on F-1.
You can apply for an EB-5 but that will not necessarily keep you in the U.S. past your graduation.
If you are graduating next year, it is advisable that you should start as soon as possible. I will urge you to contact an EB-5 attorney for immediate and adequate planning.
It depends on which regional center you use. Most are several years. There is one with expedited processing of 3-7 months approximately and then you adjust status after the I-526 approval.
Presently the process is taking about 2-3 years to get an approval but there is also another waiting line and there are estimates that this will take a few years. No-one is clear as the State department previously provided a longer than expected estimate.
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