GCF FILES I-956F FOR ATLANTIC CITY MARRIOTT PROJECT
Green Card Fund has filed an I-956F application for the Seahaus Hotel, a Tribute by Marriott project in Atlantic City. As the only nongaming full-service hotel on the iconic boardwalk, this TEA-qualified EB-5 project offers investors a unique opportunity backed by trusted developers and strong market demand.
WHY EB-5 INVESTORS SHOULD SET UP AN ONLINE USCIS ACCOUNT
EB-5 investors can reduce uncertainty and streamline their immigration journey by setting up a USCIS online account. From real-time case tracking to instant updates and secure document handling, this guide outlines the key benefits and steps to create an account and manage your EB-5 petition more effectively.
OPT UNDER THREAT? WHY EB-5 MAY BE A SAFER PATH FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
As immigration policies tighten under the second Trump administration, international students in the U.S. are facing fresh uncertainty, especially those relying on the Optional Practical Training (OPT) program to gain work experience after graduation. With rumblings of a potential rollback or elimination of OPT, more students are asking a crucial question: Is there a more secure path to live […]
THE ROLE OF BRIDGE FUNDING IN EB-5
Discover how bridge funding plays a vital role in EB-5 projects by accelerating construction, reducing timing risks, and supporting faster job creation. Learn why savvy investors prefer projects with strategic bridge financing.
UNDERSTANDING RFEs: WHY THEY ARE ISSUED AND HOW TO HANDLE THEM
There are three letters – RFE – that no EB-5 investor wants to hear after filing their I-526E petition. RFE stands for Request for Evidence and are a formal request issued by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) when additional information or documentation is needed to make a decision on the investor’s petition. While not […]
POST-GRADUATION OPTIONS FOR F-1 VISA HOLDERS
May means graduation season for U.S. colleges and universities. Hopefully, for those international students on an F-1 visa that are graduating, they have selected a path forward if they would like to remain in the U.S. after completing their education. For those students on an F-1 visa that now find themselves one year closer to […]
UNDERSTANDING EB-5 VISA ALLOCATION
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services allots 10,000 visas to the EB-5 program each year. Thie number of EB-5 visas in a given fiscal year cannot exceed 7.1% of the total allotment for Employment Based visas. From there, it gets a bit more complicated. Within the 10,000 EB-5 visas, additional allocations are made based upon […]
KEY DIFFERENCES BETWEEN EB-5 AND L-1A
For many potential EB-5 investors, EB-5 is there only path to the United States. However, for those individuals that are executives or managers in a foreign company might be eligible to apply for an L-1A (Intercompany Transferee Executive or Manager) visa. The L-1A visa allows for an executive or manager to transfer within a multinational […]
HOW EB-5 FUNDING CAN BE USED IN THE PROJECT CAPITAL STACK
Most potential EB-5 investors understand that their regional center investment will end up being deployed into a project. However, investors are not always aware of how their funds fit into the project’s capital stack, which is all the sources of funds that comprise the funding for the project. Typically, EB-5 funding plays one of three […]
TAX IMPLICATIONS FOR EB-5 INVESTORS
Understand tax implications for EB-5 investors and how an investment green card EB-5 can affect your finances while obtaining a US investor green card or investor green card US.