mint
US visa retrogression: What it is, why it happens and how it affects EB-5, green card applicants | Today News
15 hours ago - The US Department of State released the April 2025 Visa Bulletin, announcing important updates employment-based (EB) for immigrant visa categories. According to the bulletin, India will face over two-year retrogression in the EB-5 Unreserved category.
Jobaaj
April 2025 Visa Bulletin: Major EB-5 Setback for Indian Applicants
17 hours ago - The April 2025 Visa Bulletin significantly retrogresses the Indian EB-5 priority date to November 1, 2019, causing lengthy delays for Indian investors, while other EB categories saw minor improvements.
Theportugalnews
A Closer Look at Gold Card Visa Program: The Overlooked Tax Flexibility - The Portugal News
11 hours ago - The Gold Card Visa, which the Trump administration plans to replace the EB-5 visa program, has been generating controversy in the immigration by investment sector since its announcement. It promises US citizenship in exchange for an investment of $5 million. Here are the most striking features ...
Gujaratsamachar
US visa update: Indian Green Card applicants in EB-5 retrogresses by over 2 years
13 hours ago - In what comes as bad news for Indian Green applicants, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has published the April 2025 Visa Bulletin, revealing significant updates for employment-based (EB) immigrant visa categories. India's EB-5 Unreserved category will experience ...
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Type of immigration visa in the United States
Factsheet
Factsheet
Purpose Investment in a new commercial enterprise
Eligibility Investment of $1,050,000 or $800,000 in a Targeted Employment Area (TEA)
Expiration Conditional permanent residence valid for two years
Purpose Investment in a new commercial enterprise
Eligibility Investment of $1,050,000 or $800,000 in a Targeted Employment Area (TEA)
Expiration Conditional permanent residence valid for two years
Wikipedia
EB-5 visa - Wikipedia
2 weeks ago - The United States EB-5 visa, employment-based fifth preference category or EB-5 Immigrant Investor Visa Program was created in 1990 by the Immigration Act of 1990. It provides a method for eligible immigrant investors to become lawful permanent residents—informally known as "green card" ...
Times Of India
Indian EB-5 applicants hit with over two-year retrogression, Green Card wait times increase: US Visa bulletin for April 2025 | - The Times of India
19 hours ago - News News: April 2025 US Visa Bulletin: The April 2025 US Visa Bulletin announces sharp retrogressions in the EB-5 Unreserved category for Indian and Chinese app
EB5AN
EB5 Visa Investment Projects I Urban & Rural Options
5 days ago - The project qualifies as an urban TEA, which means access to set-aside visas (available for all countries, which means no visa backlog) and concurrent filing for EAD. Why Boynton Beach Multifamily (Equity) is a Compelling Urban Project ... Obtaining a green card through the EB-5 visa program ...
EdexLive
US visa retrogression: What is it? Will it affect EB-5 & green card applicants?
13 hours ago - The United States (US) Department of State has published the April 2025 Visa Bulletin, revealing significant changes to employment-based (EB) immigrant visa cat
The Times of India
Green Card Backlog: EB-5 Visa Retrogression: Impact on Indians Seeking Green Cards as US Department of State releases April 2025 Bulletin | - The Times of India
20 hours ago - The April 2025 US Visa Bulletin shows a significant retrogression in the EB-5 unreserved visa category for India and China due to increased demand. Indian applicants now face longer waiting periods for green cards as final action dates have shifted to November 2019 and January 2014, respectively.
The Economic Times
green card backlog: US Visa Bulletin for April 2025: Green Card backlogs deepen; India faces over two-year EB-5 retrogression - The Economic Times
1 day ago - The US Department of State's April 2025 Visa Bulletin brings significant shifts in visa categories, with a notable retrogression in the EB-5 Unreserved category for India and China. USCIS will accept adjustment of status applications based on Final Action Dates.
Globalresidenceindex
EB5 Visa Program Guide: Key Benefits and Application Process | Global Residence Index
2 weeks ago - The EB-5 Visa program, established in 1990, offers foreign investors a direct path to U.S. permanent residency by investing in projects that drive economic growth and create or preserve jobs in the United States. This program, sometimes referred to as the USA golden visa, is a key element of U.S.
Business-standard
US visa bulletin April 2025: EB-5 green card wait for Indians up by 2 years | Personal Finance - Business Standard
1 day ago - The EB-5 visa category for Indian green card applicants has retrogressed by over two years, now set at November 1, 2019
Henley & Partners
US EB-5 Visa Program | Henley & Partners
Learn about US Residence by Investment via the US EB5 Immigrant Investor Program. Find out more about a US Green Card through investment (EB-5 visa program).
Hindustan Times
Will Trump’s $5mn ‘Gold Card’ replace EB-5 visa? Here's what Indians should prefer - Hindustan Times
1 day ago - Trump recently made an announcement about a new investment-based Gold Card visa, which raises questions about the program's sustainability.
Rnlawgroup
EB-5 Investor Green Cards: How to Secure Your Permanent Residency in the US | Immigration Attorney Services
January 15, 2024 - By spending a minimum of $$800,000 or $1,050,000 (depending on the location) in a project with a US base that meets the program’s requirements, overseas investors can become permanent residents of the US through the EB-5 investor visa program.
Fragomen
United States: April 2025 Visa Bulletin – Sharp EB-5 Retrogression for China and India, and Modest Advancement for Most Other EB Categories; USCIS to Honor Final Action Dates for EB Categories | Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy LLP
1 day ago - - In April, the EB-5 Final Action Date for China will retrogress by approximately two and a half years, and the Final Action Date for India will retrogress by over two years. - The EB-2 Final Action Date will advance for India by one month, and for China, by almost five months.
EB-5 Updates
EB-5 Retrogression in April 2025 Visa Bulletin | EB-5 Updates
1 day ago - The April 2025 Visa Bulletin has retrogressed the EB5 Unreserved Final Action Dates for China and India, and concludes with a note indicating that Rest of the World Unreserved may also get a final action date this year. E. RETROGRESSION OF EMPLOYMENT-BASED FIFTH PREFERENCE (EB-5) UNRESERVED ...
Forbes
10 Countries With Golden Visa Programs For Americans
2 days ago - In an EU country such as Malta, ... from a visa means you can travel throughout Europe, but once you have citizenship of one country—a passport—you can work, travel, and study in all of the bloc's 27 states. As announced in Bloomberg, Trump recently announced a new gold card for investors looking to obtain U.C. citizenship—a plan to replace the current EB-5 visa ...
Austintexas
EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program | AustinTexas.gov
Learn about the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program.
IMI
“The Devil is in the Details, and We Don’t Have Any Yet”: Investment Migration People in the News This Week - IMI - Investment Migration Insider
2 days ago - When Australia and Britain had similar golden-visa programs at high price points, the countries typically got less than 1,000 applications a year, said Surak, who wrote the book “The Golden Passport: Global Mobility for Millionaires.” ... Dominic Volek of Henley & Partners said that since Trump’s announcement, his firm’s “phones have been ringing off the hook,” mainly from clients wishing to accelerate their applications for EB-5 ...