Answer The EB5 program remains in effect and has not been changed by the Trump administration. (15.Oct.2025)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law. For information on our FREE online services, click here. Access more FAQs here. Copyright © 2025, MURTHY LAW FIRM....
Answer Unless Congress passes a law to eliminate or replace the EB5 program, we do not believe the EB5 program is at risk. (23.Sep.2025)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law. For information on our FREE online services, click here. Access more...
Answer Yes, time spent as a conditional permanent resident counts toward fulfillment of the requirements to apply for U.S. citizenship. (20.Aug.2025)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law. For information on our FREE online services, click here. Access more FAQs here. Copyright ©...
Answer Yes, profits earned from investing in cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, is generally permissible to use for an EB5 investment. So long as we can demonstrate the funds used to purchase the cryptocurrency was lawfully earned, and that all laws (including tax laws) have been complied...
Answer During Trump’s first term in office, it seems his Administration was content with allowing the adjudication of EB5 cases to proceed undisturbed, for the most part. Although processing times did increase for nearly all case types, including EB5, we did not see a nationwide increase...
Answer The EB5 category is a bit confusing on the visa bulletin because it is divided into four separate subcategories. There is EB5 Unreserved, and then three different Set Asides – rural, high unemployment, and infrastructure.If you invest in any of the Set Asides, the category...
Answer If two or more EB5 investors wish to invest in the same project, the investment must be made through a regional center. (12.Oct.2023)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law. For information on our FREE online services, click here. Access more...
Answer No. What you are proposing generally would not work. If you wish to fall under one of the new EB5 sub-categories (e.g., EB5 set aside; rural), you would need to make a new $900,000 investment and then file an I-526 petition (or I-526E petition, if...
Answer Yes, gifted funds can be used for purposes of an EB5 investment. If any gift tax is owed, it would need to be paid, and the gift giver would need to provide documentation to show the lawful source of the funds being gifted. (14.Jun.2023)Sheela Murthy...
Answer Using money lawfully earned in the U.S. is perfectly fine for an EB5 investment. (03.May.2023)Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law. For information on our FREE online services, click here. Access more FAQs here. Copyright © 2023, MURTHY LAW FIRM. All...
