Daniel B. Lundy is an EB-5 immigration attorney and member of the CSG Law Immigration Group at Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC (CSG). He represents numerous EB-5 visa petitions and applications, assisting individuals seeking permanent residence through the EB-5 Regional Center investment program and investors seeking to establish their businesses. His clients include developers based in the United States and others seeking EB-5 investor funding.
Lundy works closely with business plan writers, economists, securities attorneys, and other professionals to assist in the EB-5 visa process, particularly when preparing and filing regional center designation and amendment applications. He routinely consults and advises clients regarding specific requirements of the EB-5 program and has experience reviewing regional center securities offering documents, project business plans, corporate compliance documents, and economic reports.
He earned his bachelor’s degree from Hunter College in 2000 and his law degree from Fordham University School of Law in 2006. He is admitted to practice law before the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York, the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Seventh, and Eleventh Circuits, and the State of New York.
Lundy is also a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and the New York County Lawyers Association’s Committee on the Federal Courts and Immigration Law Committee. He was the co-chair of the Subcommittee on Immigration Report Recommendations of the Committee on the Federal Courts and co-authored a report for the Committee of the Federal Courts.
Answers to EB-5 116 Questions Answered
- How can I pursue EB-5 with a commercial real estate investment and satisfy job creation without violating H-1B status?
- How does direct EB-5 work with limited partnerships?
- How do EB-5 rules and regulations define “being in the process of investing the required amount of capital?”
- What should an EB-5 investor do if their child might lose CSPA protection but USCIS has not sent the case to NVC?
- Which relief applies to EB-5 investors who have had their I-829 denied?
- How does concurrent filing for EB-5 impact the EAD timeframe for Indian nationals?
- What are the risks involved with the E-2 pathway compared to EB-5?
- As an EB-5 investor with a pending I-526, what are my chances of successfully obtaining an E-2 visa?
- What is the impact of EB-5 redeployment on me obtaining my permanent green card?
- How can we ensure that our 24-year-old qualifies as dependent in our EB-5 petition?
- How can I submit my AOS based on an approved i-526 for EB-5?
- As an EB-5 investor with an approved I-526, what happens now when the company I invested in went bankrupt due to COVID?
- How do I best apply for my EB-5 AOS and why are they being transferred to the California Service Center?
- What can I do if USCIS has not transferred my case to NVC even though my I-824 was approved last year?
- What are the alternative processes of I-290bs when the I-829 is denied?
- What should I do if my student visa is expiring soon and our EB-5 visa is still pending?
- How can I expedite the I-526 process when the NVC has not received my case file a year after approval?
- How do I change from consular processing to filing an I-485 after I-526 approval?
- What happens if a Regional Center LLC wants to change its manager?
- How long does it take USCIS to process an I-526 RFE response?
- What happens to my EB-5 petition if the JCE declares bankruptcy?
- Will my son lose his status if my green card is considered abandoned?
- Can investors who were deported apply for EB-5?
- Should I file for Writ of Mandamus alone or as part of a group?
- How long does it take currently to process an I-131 application?
- Does an I-829 RFE have a negative impact on my case?
- Does USCIS require a source of funds details from non-EB-5 investors in an EB-5 project?
- Should I file for writ of mandamus for my I-526 pending for two years?
- What can I do if the EB-5 project owner decides to sell the land?
- What is the success rate of Writ of Mandamus for I-526 adjudication delays?
- How will the new executive order affect EB-5?
- How many pages does an I-526 petition contain?
- How can I transfer fund for EB-5 from Bangladesh?
- How would the Trump immigration ban impact a pending I-829 application?
- What should we do if both the subscription agreement and the Memorandum are silent on the timing of repaying investment to investors after their I-829 are approved?
- Can I work with a pending I-485 after my OPT expires?
- Will laying off employees in an EB-5 project impact I-526 processing?
- How can I participate in the EB-5 program with an existing business?
- Should I file an I-485 if my status in the U.S. will expire soon?
- Should I apply for EB-5 since USCIS is not going to extend E-2 visas for Iranians?
- Do I have to find a local immigration attorney for my EB-5 case?
- How can I apply for an F-1 visa with an approved I-526?
- How can an international student use a lottery prize for EB-5?
- In a redeployment scenario, do investors have to meet the new investment requirements of EB-5?
- How can I reinvest in an EB-5 project and retain my previous priority date?
- What is the approximate cost and timeline of starting a regional center?
- What happens to my EB-5 case if I file before Nov. 21 but don’t get a receipt by then?
- How can I use intangible assets for my EB-5 investment?
- What is the timeline for setting up an EB-5 business and creating jobs?
- How can we require to expedite the processing of EB-5 visas?
- What is the timeline for an EB-5 application?
- How long does it usually take to launch an EB-5-compliant business?
- Can I change the country of chargeability of my EB-5 case while the I-526 is pending?
- Is it possible to apply for the EB-5 program with a criminal record?
- Should I apply for an L-1 visa if I have a pending I-829?
- Can I make an EB-5 investment through a holding company?
- Why are two I-526 cases adjudicated differently for applications filed at the same time?
- Can we use money earned in the U.S. as our EB-5 funds?
- What should investors at the I-829 stage do if fraud is found in the EB-5 project?
- When are EB-5 investors allowed to get the investment money returned?
- How can I transfer my money to a new project without losing my priority date?
- What do background checks through USCIS involve?
- Can I change my E-2 visa to an EB-5?
- Which name should be used for the EB-5 application?
- How can a Chinese investor avoid the EB-5 backlog?
- How will missing due diligence info affect an EB-5 application?
- What criteria should be considered to select an EB-5 attorney?
- How do immigration attorneys help EB-5 project developers?
- When do TEA letters expire?
- Who decides if our EB-5 green card interview was successful?
- What are the EB-5 rules on equity versus a loan?
- How secure is an EB-5 investment?
- How can I start running my EB-5 business during the application period?
- How will filing a mandamus help my EB-5 application?
- What is an EB-5 investment in a “rural” area?
- How do we decide between E-2 or EB-5 based on assets?
- What may disqualify someone from managing an EB-5 regional center?
- How does EB-5 financing work with conventional capital?
- How can a Targeted Employment Area be backdated?
- What percentage of EB-5 investors successfully earn green cards?
- How can an EB-5 investment be insured considering the at risk rule?
- When can relocated employees be counted towards the EB-5 requirement?
- How can an EB-5 investor determine regional center quality?
- How can a regional center administer an ongoing EB-5 project?
- What are the consequences of submitting Form I-924A late?
- How quickly will my EB-5 investment money be returned to me?
- What happens if a TEA loses eligibility during an EB-5 investor’s five year investment term?
- How does a municipality establish an EB-5 regional center?
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- Which banks have flexible early release terms when the offering contains non-escrow investor protections for possible I-526 denial?
- What recent developments at USCIS should we be aware of as we finish compiling our business plan?
- How can I qualify a well-known restaurant for EB-5?
- How does prepayment of debt investment work?
- What is the level of scrutiny by USCIS at the I-829 phase?
- Is it easier to invest in a project with multiple investors or by myself?
- Is it possible to adjust my status after submission of I-526?
- Is an EB-5 investment period 5 years?
- Should EB-5 money be transferred in the United States or a foreign country?
- Would an already existing company establishing a new company count for EB-5?
- Does an entire business have to be in a TEA to qualify for lower investment?
- How can I buy a closed business and make it a qualifying business?
- What type of project should I use when applying for a regional center?
- How can I use E-2 visa to expedite EB-5 visa?
- Why do companies choose certain attorneys for EB-5 investors?
- What are the benefits of purchasing a Regional Center?
- Why do Regional Centers use mezzanine financing?
- What are EB-5 state incorporation laws?
- Does the EB5 Visa require that I run the business I invest in?
- Can non-profit hospitals be funded through the EB-5 program?
- Can I maintain my green card petition after a failed EB-5 project?
- Are there business growth opportunities in the EB5 program?
- Can EB-5 investors fund residential development?
- What kind of attorney do I need to create an EB-5 Regional Center?
- Is there a limit on the number of projects an EB-5 Regional Center can have?
- Can I bring my family to the United States if I get an EB-5 visa?
- How are Seasonal Employees counted towards job creation in the EB-5 Visa Program?
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