I work as a financial advisor in China and have been offered a position that will require extensive traveling to and from the U.S. I was already planning to apply for the EB-5 visa, and given that I will be traveling there a lot, I want to take the opportunity to handle my application from the U.S. while I stay there for business. However, as I understand it, it is mandatory to reside in the U.S. at some point to complete the process. Please advise the best steps I should take.
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Bernard P Wolfsdorf
Find the Best EB5 Visa LawyersIf you in lawful status and eligible for concurrent filing, you will be granted an advance parole and can travel abroad while the application is pending.
Lynne Feldman
Find the Best EB5 Visa LawyersYou will need a nonimmigrant visa of some kind to enter the U.S. If there is a U.S. branch of your Chinese company in the U.S. or you are interested in setting one up, then an L-1A and EB-1C may be better options for you. I suggest a consult with Mark Hertel in our office to discuss more of the details about your current employment situation, EB-5 or the L-1A/EB-1C alternative. This can be arranged as a video call or in-person if you are here. We do have a Chinese speaking paralegal(copied above) as well who works with Mark.
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