Kripa Upadhyay is an immigration attorney at Buchalter Law Firm, where she practices immigration, labor and employment, and international business and trade law. She has expertise in guiding corporate clients and individual investors through the complex web of laws and regulations related to immigration to the United States.
Upadhyay has vast experience in assisting foreign nationals from South Asia and the Middle East in preparing their source of funds, given specific challenges that often arise for investors from those countries applying for the EB-5 visa. She supports and prepares I-526 petitions and I-829 petitions for both regional centers and direct investment investors.
Upadhyay also serves on the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)’s national EB-5 Committee and chairs different committees in AILA’s Washington state chapter, including the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) Committee and the Citizenship Committee. She’s also a frequent speaker on investor-based visas at conferences in the U.S. and abroad.
She earned her J.D. from Seattle University School of Law and her B.A. in Political Science from California State University, Long Beach. She is fluent in Nepali, Hindi, Urdu, and Spanish.
Answers to EB-5 67 Questions Answered
- How can I use a money gift from a loan to make an EB-5 investment?
- How can an agricultural venture become an EB-5 project?
- How can I apply for EB-5 if I already applied for an investor visa in another country?
- How can my entire family immigrate to the United States through the EB-5 visa program?
- How does the U.S. state where an EB-5 investment is made affect same-sex immigration?
- What restrictions are there on living in one state and filing an 1-526 project located in another state?
- How restrictive is the medical screening for U.S. immigration?
- How can I apply for EB-5 as a permanent resident of China?
- How long do I need to stay in the United States to keep my CPR status?
- How do I apply for H-1B and EB-5 simultaneously?
- What restrictions are there for the origin of EB-5 funds?
- Does my entire family need to be included in the EB-5 application?
- What is the general cost of becoming a regional center?
- How can I apply for EB-5 as an H1B visa holder?
- How will my juveline record affect my EB-5 application?
- How is it possible to finance an EB-5 investment?
- How can I find active EB-5 projects?
- How does deportation history affect EB-5?
- What EB-5 professionals should I consult before I apply?
- Does the entire EB-5 business have to be established at once?
- Do I already need to have 10 employees at the time of initial investment?
- When should I transfer capital into the new U.S. enterprise?
- How can you applying for a B1 or B2 visa while filing for an EB-5 visa?
- How can I take college courses while applying for EB-5?
- How is Form I-551 related to my EB-5 investment?
- What is Matter of Ho and how does it affect my EB-5 investment?
- What is the process for permanent residency to U.S. citizenship?
- What limitations are there on the amount of EB-5 capital allowed for a project?
- How can an Indian immigrant investor transfer funds more efficiently?
- What are the chances of EB-5 approval with prior E-2 visa denial?
- How can a student in the U.S. on an F-1 visa obtain an EB-5 visa?
- When is the best time to apply for EB-5?
- How can I apply for EB-5 while applying for EB2?
- How can I prove a lawful source of funds if I have no revenue?
- Can the child of an EB-5 investor remain in school even if I-829 is not approved?
- How can I buy a closed business and make it a qualifying business?
- Will it affect my adjustment of status if I can”t find a job?
- How do I establish residency after receiving my green card?
- What are the overhead costs for an EB-5 visa?
- What are the requirements for education and business experience?
- Do I need to be fluent in English to apply for EB-5?
- Are any countries excluded from the EB-5 program?
- 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 do I verify international funds?
- What experts should I consult for the EB-5 process?
- Can I use gifted funds to apply for EB-5?
- Can I invest in multiple EB-5 projects?
- Can I transition from an L-1 visa to an EB-5 visa?
- How do I choose an EB-5 project?
- Can I move a pre-existing company to the United States for EB-5?
- Does the applicant need to physically live in the United States for the entire EB-5 process?
- How far back do I have to prove my source of funds?
- Can someone with a criminal record engage in an EB-5 investment program?
- How can I adjust from an E-2 to an EB-5 visa?
- What are the long-term results of an EB-5 investment?
- What sources of funds are allowed for investing in a regional center?
- What is a typical return on investment of a regional center?
- What happened if I waited a year and my I-526 still hasn”t been approved?
- How long does an EB-5 investor have to stay in the U.S?
- Can EB-5 applicants apply for B1/B2 visa?
- How can an out-of-status person go through with EB-5?
- What sort of business can I invest in for EB-5?
- How can I petition for my husband at a later time?
- How do I document inherited money?
- How do I choose a reliable project?
- How many family members can I bring?
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EB5 Investors Magazine and EB5investors.com Articles
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How Chinese EB-5 investors can deal with money transfer restrictions
Despite increasingly stringent regulations and challenges from the Chinese government, Chinese investors are expected to remain resilient and continue exploring ways to source their funds for EB-5 investments.
Kripa Upadhyay