Anthony Korda is an immigration attorney who focuses his practice on EB-5 immigration at The Korda Law Firm. He regularly handles matters related to business and employment immigration, with a focus on immigration through EB-5 investment. Attorney Korda is himself an immigrant investor through the EB-5 visa program, and utilizes this firsthand knowledge when assisting clients in obtaining their own EB-5 visas. He has successfully filed many I-526 immigrant investor petitions, I-829 applications to remove conditions of permanent residency and has also obtained regional center designation for numerous clients. Korda regularly works with EB-5 regional centers in addition to assisting high net worth immigrant investors.
Korda is originally from the United Kingdom, where he earned admission to the Bar of England and Wales in 1988. He is a member of the Criminal Bar Association, the Bar European Group and the International Bar Association. He is currently admitted to practice within the State of California and before the California Supreme Court. He is, additionally, a member of the American Bar Association, the American Immigration Lawyers Association, the Beverly Hills Bar Association, the Los Angeles Bar Association, the Collier County Bar Association and the Lee County Bar Association. Korda is admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, the 9th and 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, and the U.S. District Courts for the Northern District of Florida and the Middle District of California. He is fluent in German and English and has offices in London, Naples, Florida and Beverly Hills, California.
Answers to EB-5 186 Questions Answered
- Can I work for the project I invest in during the 2-year conditional permanent residency?
- How do health conditions impact my eligibility of applying for EB-5?
- How could EB-5 investments be done by a group of three to four investors?
- What is the required deposit schedule of the EB-5 investment capital?
- When does the “5-year path to citizenship” in the EB-5 Program start?
- How does retroactively adding a derivative to an EB-5 application affect the process?
- What are the work/residency restrictions for conditional green card holders?
- If I divorce my spouse before our I-829 is approved what happens to her application?
- What should I do if my lawyer submits my I-526 filled with errors?
- How does the process of switching from a U.S. H-1B visa to an EB-5 visa work?
- How detailed must I be when documenting source of funds and income?
- How do certain large urban areas qualify as Targeted Unemployment Areas?
- What kinds of jobs will meet the EB-5 program requirements?
- What investment immigration path can an LLC owner take in the United States?
- How can an investor check on the status of their project during the EB-5 process?
- How do F-1 students transfer to an EB-5 visa status?
- What can I do if I “age out” after the I-526 is filed even though I was under 21 years of age when we first filed our EB-5 petition?
- How long does it take the National Visa Center to process after USCIS approves the petition?
- Once we have our EB-5 visas, how long may I stay outside of the United States before they revoke my permanent residence status?
- How can a regional center sponsor a direct EB-5 investment?
- Is it safer for an immigrant investor to invest in an ongoing EB-5 project or a newly established one?
- How can I make my real estate investment work for the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program?
- What happens if an EB-5 project remains unfinished for a long time?
- For regional centers, what does the USCIS certification process look like?
- What are the details of the EB-5 waiting list?
- What options do EB-5 fraud victims have?
- What are the challenges faced by immigrants with an E-2 visa who want to apply for EB-5?
- How can two family members invest in the same project and both receive an EB-5 visa?
- How does an EB-5 regional center get terminated?
- What information is discussed at USCIS’ EB-5 stakeholder conferences?
- What are the educational requirements for an EB-5 investor?
- What does it mean to have a “conditional” Green Card?
- What types of assets are used in determining my net worth?
- When should the business plan be written?
- What is the difference between United States citizens and permanent residents?
- How do I add my fiance as a derivative after getting approval on the I-526?
- How does investing through an EB-5 Regional Center work?
- How far back are source of funds traced with a bank loan?
- How will EB-5 regional center termination affect an approved I-829?
- What happens if a foreigner purchases an EB-5 regional center?
- When can an EB-5 dependent get an EAD card?
- What benefits does the spouse of an EB-5 investor receive?
- When can I file an EB-5 application if I overstayed my visa?
- How much of a company must I own to be eligible for an EB-5 visa?
- How will making an EB-5 investment affect H-1B status?
- How can a current student apply for the EB-5 visa?
- When could I add a new spouse to my EB-5 application?
- What happens if our I-797 expires?
- What portion of the EB-5 investment can be inventory?
- What is the process to qualify as a TEA project?
- What are the total expenses for an investment in a regional center TEA?
- How can I sponsor a foreigner to work in my EB-5 business?
- How can our children immigrate through the EB-5 program?
- When can unmarried children over 21 get a green card?
- How will missing due diligence info affect an EB-5 application?
- What is the status of dependents after I-526 approval?
- When can I add my husband to my EB-5 application?
- What is the difference between the EB-5 investment amounts?
- How are employees selected for jobs created by EB-5 investment?
- Who can get a green card with the main EB-5 investor?
- What incentives can regional centers offer EB-5 investors?
- When does the period for continuous residence for naturalization begin?
- When must EB-5 regional center fees be paid?
- When does an EB-5 project need to be approved?
- What are the conditions for I-829 approval?
- Why would USCIS process only some EB-5 petitions?
- What criteria should be considered to select an EB-5 attorney?
- Where are EB-5 regional centers located?
- How do we attribute jobs only to the EB-5 investor?
- Which EB-5 form is required for a non-regional center project?
- How do immigration attorneys help EB-5 project developers?
- How close must I live to my direct EB-5 investment?
- When can an EB-5 investor apply for U.S. citizenship?
- What should we do if one family member is missing their fee bill?
- What is my immigration status once I have an EB-5 conditional green card?
- How can I work with a U.S. EB-5 attorney while in my own country?
- What happens if my EB-5 investment will not create jobs?
- Who must fill out the DS-260 application?
- When must the spouse of an EB-5 applicant file the I-485?
- What changes are expected in EB-5 law?
- What does it mean to prove “lawful source of funds” for EB-5?
- What is the current status of the EB-5 regional center program?
- When do EB-5 applicants become subject to U.S. laws and taxes?
- How are the regional center and EB-5 direct application processes different?
- When can an EB-5 investment come from unsecured loans?
- How can an Iranian citizen get an EB-5 green card?
- What happens if an EB-5 derivative has a different green card expiration date?
- What happens if my I-94 expires while my I-485 is still pending?
- How much does it cost to immigrate through EB-5?
- How can an unsecured loan be used for EB-5 investment?
- How do EB-5 requirements vary for different countries?
- How can an EB-5 immigrant work in the United States?
- What should a securities attorney know about the EB-5 program?
- Who is allowed to gift funds for an EB-5 investment?
- How do I get the I-829 receipt notice for my EB-5 application?
- When can an EB-5 regional center be terminated by USCIS?
- Where can an EB-5 project be listed to attract investors?
- Where can we live when immigrating through EB-5?
- What regional center fees can investors and developers expect?
- How will individual employees affect I-829 approval?
- What are the limitations for usage of EB-5 funds?
- How can my fiance receive a green card through my EB-5 application?
- How can I invest using untaxed funds in a foreign bank?
- How can someone without an employment history apply for EB-5?
- How much profit can I expect from investing in an EB-5 project?
- How will the passing of an EB-5 applicant affect his family’s conditional permanent residency?
- What are my options if my I-526 petition is denied?
- How will my EB-5 application be affected if I change immigration attorneys?
- How does the NVC determine an EB-5 investor”s consulate?
- When does an EB-5 investor become a U.S. taxpayer?
- How does USCIS determine eligible family members of an EB-5 investor?
- How can two regional centers share the same geography?
- How can my entire family immigrate to the United States through the EB-5 visa program?
- Can I apply for the EB-5 visa by establishing and investing in my own business?
- How can I switch projects or regional centers during the EB-5 process?
- What will be my role as an investor in an EB-5 project?
- What will happen if the Regional Center Pilot Program is not extended?
- What is the minimum net worth criteria for an EB-5 investor?
- What are the geographic requirements for becoming a regional center?
- Why did the USCIS recently make EB-5 visas unavailable for Chinese investors?
- How does the USCIS determine if I am in “good health” for the EB-5 visa?
- How can I take a European business opportunity without jeopardizing my EB-5 visa?
- What does it mean to perform due diligence during the EB-5 process?
- What countries do you see becoming more active in EB-5?
- How can I-526 derivatives adjust status when their status is different from the petitioner?
- How involved with the company do EB-5 investors have to be?
- When in the EB-5 process is a child”s age considered?
- Does my entire family need to be included in the EB-5 application?
- What happens to my investment if my I-526 is approved but my immigrant visa is denied?
- How can I invest funds prior to visa approval?
- How can I apply for EB-5 as an H1B visa holder?
- Is it possible to adjust my status after submission of I-526?
- How do I choose between direct or RC investment?
- How will my marriage date affect my family”s green cards?
- How can I start working on EB-5 cases?
- How can a student in the U.S. on an F-1 visa obtain an EB-5 visa?
- Do the same workers have to be employed the entire two years?
- Can the child of an EB-5 investor remain in school even if I-829 is not approved?
- How can I apply for EB-5 if I”ve been rejected for other visas?
- How does a child born during the EB5 process get a green card?
- What kind of restrictions are there on repatriating EB5 funds?
- What type of project should I use when applying for a regional center?
- What is the best option to make up for a deficit of funds?
- How do I transition from a temporary to permanent green card?
- How can I sell my EB-5 business after becoming a citizen?
- Are any countries excluded from the EB-5 program?
- Do I need to be fluent in English to apply for EB-5?
- Does the entire investment need to be made at the time of filing?
- What are my options for involvement in my EB-5 project?
- How can EB-5 funds be shifted to a different project?
- Can a U.S. citizen lend an EB-5 investor money?
- When can a project use the investment capital?
- Can I use gifted funds to apply for EB-5?
- What is a typical return on investment of a regional center?
- Do I have to live in the United States permanently?
- How long before I can move to USA?
- What determines where you can live with an EB-5 visa?
- How can a loan be used to supplement my EB-5 capital investment?
- Should I have the same attorney for all EB-5 applications?
- How will my OPT expiration affect my adjustment of status?
- When can I move to the U.S. during the EB-5 process?
- When must an approved EB-5 Immigrant Investor go to the US?
- What is a conditional green card?
- What is the benefit of investing in an EB-5 Regional Center?
- Can investors from Vietnam participate in the EB-5 visa program?
- Does USCIS give a receipt upon receiving EB-5 visa materials?
- Will I have to manage my EB-5 project from inside the United States?
- Can a secured loan be used to fund an EB5 visa investment?
- How do I find a qualified EB-5 attorney?
- Can you attract EB-5 investors outside of a Targeted Employment Area?
- Will I have to go to an embassy interview to get an EB-5 visa?
- Do I have to maintain U.S. residence to get an EB-5 visa?
- Do I have to be an accredited investor to qualify for an EB-5 Visa?
- Do the EB-5 investors and their family have to live in the geographic area of their investment project?
- Is there an age restriction for the EB-5 visa program?
- What is an “at risk” direct investment?
- What costs are involved with obtaining an EB-5 immigrant investors visa?
- Are EB-5 visa applicants required to speak English?
- How much investment money does it cost to get an EB-5 visa?
- Do you need a sponsor for an EB-5 visa?
- Can EB-5 immigrant investors be guaranteed a return on their investment?
- How much does it cost to establish an EB-5 regional center?
- How can I find out if a Regional Center is in a Targeted Employment Area (TEA)?
- Can I bring my family to the United States if I get an EB-5 visa?
- Will I have to pay taxes if I am an investor in the EB-5 visa program?
- How many EB-5 visas are granted by the USCIS each year?
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