Visa and Immigration Insights

The latest insights and analysis on U.S. immigration law from Barella Global.

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The EB-5 Visa: An Increasing Contributor to the Growth of the US Economy

The EB-5 Visa Program has a reputation of being a cash for green card business.  Some view it as a system where wealthy individuals essentially buy their way into the United States.  However, this misconception of the EB-5 program is inaccurate and has often led to negative press regarding the visa.

My EB-5 Visa Petition Has Been Approved…Now What?

Waiting for one’s EB-5 Visa petition to be approved by USCIS can be a stressful time in an Immigrant Investor’s life.  Your future is uncertain and placed in the hands of the US government.  However, when you finally do receive that call from your attorney informing you that your petition has been approved, you realize it was worth the wait.  You are now one-step closer to permanent residency in the US, and eventually US citizenship.  But what happens next?  What does an I-526 Approval Notice entail?