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About Texas Immigration
Practice - common
issues
As
a lawyer in Dallas, Texas, I receive a number of inquires regarding
business immigration, family based immigration and investor based
immigration. I have listed
a few of the most frequently asked questions about immigration issues
in Texas
that I have received. If you have an issue that you do not see here,
please feel free to contact
our firm or call us
214-696-0021 (click to call), as we
may still be able to assist you. You should also review
our blog
for more information.
What is a visa?
A visa is simply a written permission to enter a country. Having a U.S.
visa allows you to travel to a port of entry, airport or land border
crossing, and request permission of the Department of Homeland Security
(DHS), Customs and Border Protection (CBP) inspector to enter the U.S.
While having a visa does not guarantee entry to the U.S., it does
indicate a consular officer at a U.S. Embassy or Consulate abroad has
determined you are eligible to seek entry for that specific purpose. Contact us for
more information or call us
at 214-696-0021
What are the different kinds of visas?
There are two main types of visas:
immigrant visas — for people who wish to reside in the country on a
permanent basis.
non-immigrant visas — for people who wish to come in to the country
temporarily.
While having a visa does not guarantee entry to the U.S., it does
indicate a consular officer at a U.S. Embassy or Consulate abroad has
determined you are eligible to seek entry for that specific purpose. Contact us for
more information or call us
at 214-696-0021
What is an EB-5 Visa (a/k/a investor visa)?
An EB-5 Visa deals with foreign nationals who wish to invest a
substantial sum into a United States business which will result in job
creation.
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What kind of capital investment is required for
an EB-5 visa?
There are two different levels of investments. The General, and the
Targeted. Required minimum investments are:
General. The minimum qualifying investment in the United States is $1
million.
Targeted Employment Area (High Unemployment or Rural Area). The minimum
qualifying investment either within a high-unemployment area or rural
area in the United States is $500,000.
The investment capital cannot be borrowed.
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What is a Targeted Employment Area or Rural Area
for an EB-5 Application?
A targeted employment area is an area that, at the time of investment,
is a rural area (outside the boundary
of any city or town having a population of 20,000 or more) or an area
experiencing unemployment of at least 150 percent of the national
average rate.
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What are the job creation requirements for an
EB-5?
An EB-5 applicant will need to create or preserve at least 10 full-time
jobs for qualifying U.S. workers within two years (or under certain
circumstances, within a reasonable time after the two-year period) of
the immigrant investor’s admission to the United States as a
Conditional Permanent Resident. The qualified employees do not include
the immigrant investor; spouse, or children of the applicant; or any
foreign national in any nonimmigrant status (such as an H-1B visa
holder) or who a person who is not authorized to work in the United
States.
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more information or call us
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What about job preservation for an EB-5 for a
troubled business?
If the EB-5 applicant is investing in a
troubled business, then the applicant may show that the applicant is
preserving at least 10 full time jobs for qualified employees.
What is a troubled buisness in the EB-5 context?
For purposes of an EB-5 Application, a "toubled business" is considered
is a business that is at least two years old and has incurred a net
loss during the 12- or 24-month period prior to the priority date on
the immigrant investor’s Form I-526. The losses for prior period must
be at least 20% of the troubled business’ net worth prior to the loss.
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more information or call us
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