I did it, took 4.5 years. Got my GC and my capital back. It’s definitely worth it. More on reddit.com

Why would the eb5 application be rejected and can one reapply ? Is there any grace time to switch to another visa, etc ? Also Canada might not be a permanent solution but could be a good temporary one, especially if you’re around NY. A lot of people I know who had visa issues were able to get a work visa in Canada and continue working for us remotely. So should the worst happen, you can have a safety net without having to uproot your entire life More on reddit.com

Congratulations - An eb5 gives you a conditional GC yes, when do you get a permanent GC ? And can you only file for citizenship 5 years after the permanent GC or from the conditional GC ? More on reddit.com

I have not applied for the EB-5 visa myself. I work for a US-based EB-5 investment advisor and am sharing points we share with clients Choosing a RC Better to stick to tried-and-tested players with a good reputation in the industry. Focus on questions like number of projects complete, extent of key man risk in RC management, quantum of funds repaid to investors, success stories as well as failures, whether RC has opted for independent audit, etc. Remember, no project is without its share of risk. What is key is to identify the risks you are comfortable with and choose accordingly. Timelines For rural projects, I-526 approvals are coming in around 11-12 months. Since you are in the US and rural and urban TEA set asides are current, you can opt for concurrent filing of AOS and get the EAD and AP in 3-6 months of filing. The 5-year EAD gives you the freedom to work in the US without any sponsorship. You can choose to continue on the H-1B and retain the EAD as an insurance or switch immediately. After I-526E approval, AOS takes around 6-8 months. In all, an 18-24 month time frame for the conditional green card is a realistic one. I-829 processing times have actually improved and we are seeing unconditional green cards coming through in 12-18 months. This can vary, of course. Challenges Doing due diligence of multiple projects on your own can be tough, especially when very little info is available in public domain since RC investments tend to be private placement of securities. Remember, just because a lawyer or RC is on the front page of search engine results does not automatically make it a smart choice. Source of Funds analysis can take time, especially if there is a sale of asset or transfer of money from India involved. Costs All filing fees - I-526E, AOS and EAD and AP- fees for all this can be found on the USCIS site. Immigration lawyer fee and RC admin fee can cost around $50k. These can be negotiated but make sure you don't put your $800k at risk to get a $20k discount on the fee. If you are remitting money from India, factor in the 20% TCS as well. If you are transferring $800k, then an additional $200k will go as tax to the Indian government. It is not an expense and you can adjust it with your advance tax or get it back as refund. But you pay first, which means total outflow may be close to $1.1 million, including fees and charges There are three things you can get from an EB-5 investment- the green card, return of capital, and return on investment. In our experience, trying to get all three things just does not work. Those who seek high ROI have to accept higher risk of loss of capital. Those who want higher probability of return of capital have to accept low ROIs since returns are risk-adjusted. Hope this helps More on reddit.com