Hassan Elkhalil is an immigration attorney. He is the founder of Elkhalil Law P.C., based in Atlanta, Georgia.
The firm, founded in 1999, provides various immigration and business law matters. It also consults on EB-5 immigrant investor visas and international law. Elkhalil Law acts as corporate counsel for small- to medium-sized companies, engaging in negotiation, preparing contracts, lease agreements and other types of arrangements.
Elkhalil has been practicing law for 18 years and has a professional background in business consulting. Born in Lebanon, he frequently works with clients from the Middle East and North Africa, serving as their first point of contact in the United States. He is knowledgeable about those regions to help clients achieve their goals.
Throughout his career, Elkhalil has worked with people from more than 100 countries. He has provided training and consulting to companies in Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
Elkhalil has a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, a J.D. from John Marshall Law School and an LL.M. in alternative dispute resolution from the University of Missouri School of Law. He is a member of the American Bar Association and the American Immigration Lawyers Association. He also a frequent guest speaker at seminars and published author.
Elkhalil speaks Arabic and English.
Answers to EB-5 234 Questions Answered
- How can I file an I-485 now if I have an approved I-526 and a pending H-1b extension?
- How will a DUI misdemeanor impact my EB-5 visa application?
- How can I go the EB-5 direct investment route if I don”t want to run a company myself?
- How can I use my real estate investment equity to apply for EB-5?
- What are the physical presence requirements for EB-5 investors who want to apply for naturalization?
- Is it advisable to apply for EB-5 if my children are U.S. citizens who are 15?
- Can I renew my passport if I already have my EB-5 visa interview scheduled?
- What is the timeline of obtaining a reentry permit?
- How can I use capital earned from stocks for my EB-5 application?
- What is the standard range of return for EB-5 investors in a project where the EB-5 capital is structured as preferred equity?
- How long can green card holders stay outside the U.S.?
- What is the average time needed to process an I-526 petition?
- How can I enter the U.S. border with an expired conditional green card?
- How can an EB-5 investor study or work in the U.S. with a pending adjustment of status application?
- What should an EB-5 investor do if his passport expires before a DS-260 application is submitted?
- What happens to the ages of dependent children during EB-5 visa administrative processing?
- What happens if I cannot file my I-485 application in time as indicated in the visa bulletin?
- How can I work in the U.S. if I withdraw my EB-5 investment?
- How can I add my spouse as a joint petitioner in our EB-5 application?
- How could working under CPT affect my I-526 application?
- Other than EB-5, what options do mainland China-born investors have to get green cards?
- What are the requirements of health insurance on EB-5 visa applicants?
- How can chart B in the visa bulletin prevent dependents from aging out for their EB-5 visas?
- How can I use money in my 401(K) account to apply for EB-5?
- What should we do if my dependent child ages out due to the backlog for Indian investors?
- How should I start my EB-5 application if I have a pending EB-2 case with a priority date in 2010?
- How can I use borrowed money from a friend for my EB-5 investment?
- When can I submit an EB-5 application in the U.S. if I enter the border as a tourist?
- How can I travel internationally if I just file my EB-5 I-485 application?
- How can I transfer the EB-5 investment capital from the bank account in my home country to the U.S.?
- How can I run an EB-5 business with a TD visa?
- What legal recourses do I have to secure the return of my EB-5 investment?
- How can I sell a business to a potential EB-5 investor?
- How can I travel outside the U.S. and return for my I-131 biometrics appointment?
- How can I structure an EB-5 direct investment business at two different locations?
- What are the requirements on the business performance and maintenance of jobs for a direct EB-5 business during the I-829 stage?
- How can I file an EB-3-based I-485 when I am on an EB-5-based conditional green card?
- 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?
- How does USCIS count job creation for an EB-5 application?
- How can I make my investment accumulate and qualify for EB-5?
- How can I register a business in the U.S. with a pending EB-5 application?
- When can I travel internationally after my I-131 biometrics appointment?
- What is the timeline for an EB-5 application?
- How are permanent residents and citizens taxed in the U.S.?
- Under what circumstances is an I-134 necessary for a visitor visa holder?
- How can I apply for an F-1 visa if I have filed an I-526 application?
- What kind of investment can I make with a tourist visa?
- What are the travel restrictions on conditional green card holders?
- What is the estimated processing time for I-526 applications?
- How can I change my levels of study as an international student with an EB-5 application?
- When do I need to start fulfilling tax obligations as an EB-5 investor?
- How can I apply to adjust status with an I-130 form if I have a conditional green card?
- How can my son apply for EB-5 while studying in the U.S.?
- How can I keep my EB-3 priority date if my I-829 gets denied?
- How can my daughter qualify for EB-5 if I filed our I-526 application one day before she turned 21?
- What should an EB-5 investor do if the name on her I-526 form is different than that on her passport?
- How could my credit score impact the approval rate of my I-526 application?
- What happens to rgw EB-5-based green card of my son when he turns 21 years old?
- How can I submit my EB-5-based I-485 application during the grace period after the expiration of my current H-1B visa?
- After the I-526 approval, how can I change from consular processing to adjustment of status to get my conditional green card?
- How can I file an I-829 application outside the U.S.?
- What are some additional costs for an EB-5 application?
- What should I do if there is information missing on my DS-260 form?
- Which option is faster for an Indian EB-5 investor to enter the U.S.: adjustment of status or consular processing?
- How can a reentry permit impact my ability to apply for U.S. citizenship?
- How can I apply for U.S. citizenship with a conditional green card?
- How can I file an E-2 application and an EB-5 at the same time?
- How could a change of investment projects impact the status of a dependent in an EB-5 case?
- How can a foreigner who has overstayed his tourist visa apply for EB-5?
- What is the process of getting the EB-5 capital back after I-829 approval?
- How can I strategically plan the timing of my EB-5 filing to meet the Nov. 21 deadline?
- How can I stay in the U.S. with an approved I-526 and an expired F-1 visa?
- What does it mean to be physically present in the U.S. while filing for I-131?
- How can I return to the U.S. as a green card holder who has stayed outside the country for an extended period of time?
- How can I transfer my permanent residency application to the EB-3 category with a pending I-829?
- How should investors interpret the job creation numbers on the form I-829?
- How can conditional green card holders apply for naturalization?
- How can EB-5 investors apply for Obamacare?
- If my EB-5-based I-485 gets rejected, how long do I have before I must leave the U.S.?
- How can I apply for EB-5 with a criminal record that has been removed?
- When will I be eligible to apply for U.S. citizenship?
- How can I run an EB-5 business on behalf of my relative who is an EB-5 investor?
- How long does it take USCIS to issue a receipt for an I-526 application?
- When can investors request to get their EB-5 investment funds back?
- How can I apply for I-131 re-entry permit outside the U.S.?
- How can I start a direct EB-5 investment with an H-1b visa?
- How can EB-5 investors protect their rights to equal employment opportunities?
- How can I enter the country with a valid F-1 visa and a pending I-526 application?
- How can I correct a mistake in the DS-260 form during the EB-5 visa interview?
- What documents do I need to prove that I am an accredited investor for the EB-5 program?
- How can an EB-5 projects recruit more EB-5 investors than what was originally intended in the project business plan?
- What should I do if my adjustment of status application is rejected due to incorrect payment information?
- How should investors arrange the timing of investment in EB-5?
- How should investors choose between EB-5 and E-2?
- How could a pending I-526 case impact my ability to get an F-1 visa?
- How should an Indian investor weigh his options between EB-5 and EB-2?
- How can I file a renewal of advance parole with a pending I-485 and travel with an expiring advance parole?
- How can I file an EB-2 case if I already hold an EB-5-based conditional green card?
- How can I initiate an EB-5 application in the U.S. on a visitor visa?
- How can I apply for an H-1b visa with a pending EB-5 case?
- How can an EB-5 investor and his dependent proceed with the I-485/DS-260 process separately?
- Should I be worried that I have not got any case updates for my advance parole application three months after USCIS received it?
- How long can EB-5 visa holders stay in the U.S.?
- How can I transfer my EB-2 priority date to my EB-5 application?
- How long can I stay outside the U.S. while waiting for the I-826 to be processed?
- How can I get the time spent waiting for an I-485 to be approved count towards the 5-year citizenship requirement?
- What costs are included in an EB-5 investment?
- Can I clarify a mistake made on my DS-260 form during the EB-5 visa interview?
- Should I withdraw a risky I-829 application and pursue a green card with I-130?
- Is it possible to maintain residency requirements in both the U.S. and Canada at the same time?
- Would my initial entry in the U.S. as a conditional green card holder be considered illegal if our I-829 application gets denied?
- How can I convert an existing business to an EB-5 investment?
- What is the progress of the H.R. 1044 bill?
- Can I enter the country with a visitor visa if I have a green card?
- Can I withdraw a pending I-829 application and re-apply for another type of green card while in the U.S.?
- Why did the visa backlog happen and what are the solutions?
- How could an EB-5 application impact my ability to get a visitor visa?
- How possible is it that a 10-year-old dependent will age out if an Indian investor participates in EB-5 now?
- When can I get a biometrics appointment?
- How can I prove the source of funds for inherited money?
- What are the restrictions on a G4 visa holder to apply for EB-5?
- How can I get my green card back if it has been deemed abandoned?
- How could the H.R. 1044 bill impact EB-5 investors?
- Can I travel on an H-1B visa with an approved I-526 petition?
- Can I apply for an E-2 visa with a pending I-526?
- Will I have any issues applying for an H-4 visa with an approved I-526?
- How could the new price tag of EB-5 impact previous investors?
- What should I do to request a refund for my EB-5 investment?
- What are the tax liabilities of EB-5 investors?
- How should EB-5 investors choose regional centers to work with?
- What are the minimum investment requirements for using a troubled business for EB-5?
- As an EB-5 investor with a pending I-829 petition, do I have to apply for renewal of my I-551 stamp immediately after it expires?
- What happens if the primary EB-5 applicant passes away before the EB-5 process is completed?
- Can I adjust my status based on marriage if my I-829 gets denied?
- What is the receipt date of my I-485 if the first application got denied?
- How long do I have to remain in the U.S. after receiving a green card through EB-5?
- Is escrow for the investment a USCIS requirement for EB-5?
- Do I have to work with a regional center to raise EB-5 funds for my business?
- Does the petitioner count toward the job-creation requirement?
- Where can I find companies to purchase within TEA areas?
- Should I apply to renew my F-1 visa or should my parents submit an I-130 petition for me?
- What is the minimum age to apply for EB-5?
- What are the negative impacts on an investor who withdraws an approved I-526 petition?
- Where should we start to raise capital from EB-5 investors?
- What happens if my EB-5 case gets into the visa retrogression?
- 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?
- What are the solutions for Indian investors whose dependents might age out due to the retrogression?
- Should I choose to change status or apply for an EB-5 visa on my I-526 form?
- If F-1 students use EB-5-based I-485 EAD, will they lose their student status?
- Will I be denied entry if I have received treatment for syphilis?
- What is the current waiting time for new EB-5 investors from India?
- How can we invest in an EB-5 restaurant franchise project with diners at different locations?
- How can we apply for EB-5 if we have stakes in a foreign company that will acquire a U.S. company?
- What should investors do if they find issues with their EB-5 investments at the I-829 stage?
- What are the current wait times for Australians?
- If the regional center I worked with gets terminated, will my I-485 application be approved?
- Can my girlfriend have two pending petitions for permanent residency?
- What options do we have for our 20-year-old daughter when retrogression hits India investors in July?
- Can I apply for U.S. citizenship if my I-829 is pending?
- Will pregnant women be considered a public charge?
- How long can I keep my status as a green card holder after the I-829 application is denied?
- Can an OPT student travel outside U.S. with a pending I-130 application?
- Can I use E-2 investment toward an EB-5 visa?
- How can I invest in an ongoing motel development project?
- What should I do if I spot issues with my EB-5 project at the I-495 stage?
- When is the eligibility of dependent children determined in EB-5 cases?
- 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?
- Does an investment fund qualify as an EB-5 direct investment business?
- Can a principal applicant add a dependent to his I-829 even though the I-485 of his dependent has not been approved yet?
- How can I prove the source of funds for money earned through an offshore company?
- Would an e-commerce business be eligible as an EB-5 direct investment?
- How can we change the principal petitioner of our EB-5 case?
- Why is there a big increase in the processing time of I-526?
- How can I change information on my DS-260 form for my EB-5 visa?
- How can I get my investment back when my I-526 is still pending?
- Should I apply for an H-1B visa or an F-1 visa while waiting for my EB-5 case to be approved?
- Could the application for re-entry permits impact our ability to remove conditions on our green cards?
- How long can green card holders stay outside the U.S.?
- How long does it take the NVC to process a change of location request?
- Can I get my student status back if the I-485 gets rejected?
- What should we expect if we have EB-5 and EB-2 cases pending at the same time?
- How can YouTubers prove the source of funds for EB-5?
- What is the requirement of the financial wellness of an EB-5 investor?
- Can I switch from an EB-5 green card to an EB-3 green card?
- Can I create a single-member LLC for EB-5 through third-party service providers?
- Is it possible to transfer the EB-2 priority date to my EB-5 application?
- What’s the tax implication on the gifted EB-5 funds?
- How can I get biometrics done for my re-entry permit application with a walk-in appointment?
- How should I start the application for U.S. citizenship?
- How long is a re-entry permit valid for?
- Should EB-5 dependents file I-829s concurrently with the principal applicant if their green cards are issued at different times?
- Are jobs created before the adjudication of an I-526 application qualifies for EB-5?
- Can I travel outside the U.S. with my student visa while my I-485 is pending?
- Should I file an EB-5 I-485 when I have an EB-1 I-485 case pending?
- How do EB-5 investors get their social security numbers?
- Which type of visa should I apply for to enter the U.S. to conduct due diligence on the regional center projects that I am interested in?
- How could a previous criminal record impact my eligibility for EB-5?
- Can I travel in and out of the U.S. with a valid tourist visa and a pending E-2 application?
- What should I do if I find mistakes in my EB-5 filing?
- How can I make my development plan EB-5 eligible?
- Is it a good idea to add children who are almost 21 years old to an EB-5 application?
- How can I add my new wife to my EB-5 application if I already have a visa interview scheduled?
- Does the new commercial enterprise have to create jobs before its investors receive the conditional green card or after?
- How long does it take to adjudicate an I-526 after it is assigned to an officer?
- Can I apply for EB-5 if I have a pending asylum application?
- How should an EB-5 dependent who needs a J-1 waiver file for permanent residency?
- How should I-829 applications be filed if the conditional permanent residency of the principal applicant and the dependent are approved at different?
- Why is my I-526 still pending after 37 months?
- How could a pending EB-5 application impact my TN status?
- How are EB-5 investors notified when their I-526 applications are approved?
- What are the tax consequences of opening a U.S. bank account for a prospective EB-5 investor?
- What are considered significant changes in an EB-5 project?
- Can I invest in the company that sponsors me for an H-1b visa and apply for EB-5?
- What happens to the EB-5 investors if the new commercial enterprise is sold to another company?
- Why are two I-526 cases adjudicated differently for applications filed at the same time?
- What happens to an EB-5 dependent who turns 21 years old during consulate processing?
- How many times can I use my EB-5 visa to enter the U.S.?
- What type of attorneys should we look for if things go wrong with my EB-5 case?
- Can I change status from B1/B2 to E2 with a pending EB-5 case?
- Will my children who were born in mainland China be subject to the EB-5 retrogression?
- Do I need to make significant changes to an existing business to qualify for EB-5?
- What should I do if the adjudication of my I-526 is outside the normal time frame?
- Which investment route of EB-5 could let me enter the U.S. faster, a regional center project or a direct investment?
- If the government shutdown happens again, how would it affect the pending DS-260 applications?
- How can I take advantage of both EB-5 and Opportunity Zone policies?
- When could the EB-5 visa backlog start to impact Indian nationals?
- What is a good strategy for a pooled EB-5 direct investment project to allocate jobs to investors?
- How long does it take to get my passport back after the EB-5 visa interview?
- What is needed for an EB-5 enterprise to sponsor an employment-based green card?
- What happens to my EB-5 case if the JCE is acquired by another company before I get my conditional green card?
- How can I use part of an E-2 business to apply for EB-5?
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