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How could a failed EB-5 case impact my current visa?

I am currently working in the U.S. on an H-1b visa. I plan to apply for the EB-5 program through a regional center soon. If something wrong happens to the regional center or the project during this process and my EB-5 case fails, what happens to my current visa? Would my current status be in jeopardy?

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Daniel A Zeft

Daniel A Zeft

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If your permanent resident case based on EB-5 fails, then this will not affect your H-1B status.

Salvatore Picataggio

Salvatore Picataggio

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Since you won&#39t be applying for a green card, probably not going to affect the H-1B, but be careful, as the I-526 petition is still technically "immigrant."

A Olusanjo Omoniyi

A Olusanjo Omoniyi

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No, your current status won&#39t be in jeopardy even if anything were to go wrong with the processing of an EB-5 petition. However, make sure you keep your H-1B visa in status while the EB-5 is being pursued.

Marko Issever

Marko Issever

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No harm will be made to your H-1B visa because H-1B is a dual-intent visa. Holders of H-1B visas are allowed to seek permanent residency in the U.S. through methods such as EB-5. If your EB-5 petition gets denied due to the project failing, you should be allowed to fall back to your H-1B visa status.

Charles Foster

Charles Foster

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If you fail to have your EB-5 petition approved, it will not impact your H-1B status in any way.

Belma Demirovic Chinchoy

Belma Demirovic Chinchoy

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Your H-1B would not impacted.

Lynne Feldman

Lynne Feldman

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It should not. Be aware, though, that you can&#39t have H visas beyond six years without starting the green card prior to the beginning of the sixth year.

Dale Schwartz

Dale Schwartz

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You can stay in H-1 status until you get your conditional green card.

Vaughan de Kirby

Vaughan de Kirby

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A failed EB-5 would have no direct impact on your H-1. However, if you invest carefully failure should not be an option.

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