Kyle Barella is an immigration attorney. He currently serves as the managing attorney at the Brussels and London offices of Barella Global.
Barella focuses his practice on business immigration, with a particular concentration on the EB-5 immigrant investor visa and related matters, such as due diligence. He represents both investors and project developers seeking EB-5 capital. He helps entrepreneurs and foreign businesses with their expansion into the U.S. market through E-2, E-1, L-1, H-1B and other EB category visas.
Barella also practices corporate law, handling U.S. company formations, business plans, contracts and corporate governance.
Prior to starting Barella Global, Barella was an attorney for Ortega-Medina & Associates, a London-based immigration law firm. From 2013 to 2016, Barella was counsel for another firm he founded, Barella Law, P.C., based in the Washington, D.C. area. It focused on immigration law. He has also served as an external general counsel for Choice Investments, an EB-5 investment advisory firm.
Barella received his bachelor’s degree in history from George Mason University in Virginia. During his undergraduate education, he studied in Rome at John Cabot University. He earned his juris doctor from the Ave Maria School of Law in Florida, during which time was president of the school’s Immigration Law Society.
Barella is active in the immigration law community. As a keynote speaker at the 2014 Florida Snowbirds Conference, Barella discussed options and consequences in U.S. immigration for Canadian nationals. He is an active member of the Chambre de commerce Quebec-Floride, the American Bar Association, the American Immigration Lawyers Association, and the National Italian American Bar Association
Barella is licensed by the Virginia State Bar and is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and National Italian American Bar Association.
He speaks English and is proficient in Italian.
Answers to EB-5 177 Questions Answered
- How would my EB-5 case be impacted if I overstay my F-1 visa?
- What kinds of investment activities qualify for EB-5?
- How can I prove source of funds for EB-5 from dividends I have cashed out?
- How can I transfer from an E-2 visa to EB-5 direct investment?
- What is the timeline for starting a medical practice to qualify for EB-5?
- How could overstaying my visa impact my eligibility of applying for EB-5?
- How long does it take a South Korean citizen to acquire a green card through the EB-5 program?
- How can I prove the source of funds for EB-5?
- How can the father of my children join us for an EB-5 application?
- How can I apply for EB-5 if I overstayed my visa in another country?
- What should I do if I cannot make an Infopass appointment with USCIS for a visa stamp?
- What documents do I need to provide for EB-5 source of funds?
- How can I use income from the U.S. to apply for EB-5?
- How can I apply for an I-131 re-entry permit outside the U.S.?
- How can I work legally with an I-485 EAD and a pending OPT EAD?
- Should I chose an adjustment of status or immigration visa?
- How can I apply for EB-5 before Sept. 30?
- How can I abandon my F-1 status if I have a pending I-485?
- What does “case currently not assigned to process” mean?
- How do EB-5 dependents answer questions about immigration petition filing on the DS-160 form?
- How can I work for the EB-5 business I invested in?
- What should I do if my EB-5 project gets investigated by the SEC?
- What are the implications for my business if I take EB-5 investment money?
- How could EB-5 investments be done by a group of three to four investors?
- How do health conditions impact my eligibility of applying for EB-5?
- How long does it take for Vietnamese investors to obtain green cards through EB-5?
- What happens if the investment loan matures before the I-829 adjudication?
- What are the state-level requirements for becoming a regional center?
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- Who conducts the EB-5 due diligence report?
- What happens if a green card holder stays outside of the U.S. beyond six months?
- How extensive is the paperwork for the EB-5 application?
- How long until EB-5 funding is available for a regional center project?
- What kind of documents should I bring to sign an EB-5 application?
- What is the difference between an EB-5 attorney and an immigration attorney?
- What is the current status of the EB-5 regional center program?
- How do I process my EB-5 application with an EB-5 law firm?
- How do my parents sponsor me for the EB-5 investment amount?
- Who do we hire if want to start an EB-5 regional center?
- What personnel review the business plan portion of an EB-5 application?
- Which way is better to attract EB-5 investors – direct or regional center?
- How can we help finance our son's EB-5 investment?
- How can an EB-5 regional center avoid getting RFEs?
- How will filing an I-526 affect J-1 eligibility?
- What happens after the last step in the EB-5 process?
- How can I get an EB-5 visa by renting out offices?
- When are EB-5 funds injected into a project?
- What is causing the delay in I-829 processing times?
- How much of the business must the EB-5 investor own?
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- How do my non-English speaking relatives begin the EB-5 process?
- What are the chances of denial at the I-829 stage?
- When would the child of an EB-5 investor file their own petition?
- Why were other I-526 petitions in an EB-5 project approved before mine?
- When can an EB-5 investor and family begin working?
- What are the age and financial requirements for EB-5 investors?
- Which EB-5 professionals will a regional center provide for me?
- How long will I have to transfer money to an EB-5 regional center?
- When should I have my direct EB-5 business plan?
- How is a personal business selected for EB-5 investment?
- What types of EB-5 regional center projects are available?
- How can a novice investor ensure the success of their EB-5 investment?
- How can an EB-5 petitioner use his business as an investment source?
- How can my children finish school after applying for EB-5?
- What benefits will my family have as EB-5 conditional permanent residents?
- How much does it cost to immigrate through EB-5?
- What is a NOID and how does it differ from an RFE on an EB-5 application?
- How can I sell my business through the EB-5 program?
- What criminal charges preclude immigration through EB-5?
- How can an EB-5 investment be made with 401k retirement funds?
- How can an EB-5 investment be insured considering the at risk rule?
- What are the EB-5 investment requirements for startups?
- How will retirement affect EB-5 visa eligibility?
- How can we expedite our passport approval at Guangzhou Consulate?
- How does USCIS define a rural area for EB-5 investment?
- How can an unsecured loan be used for EB-5 investment?
- What is the minimum age requirement for EB-5 investors?
- What are the capital requirements for forming an EB-5 regional center?
- How can I apply for EB-5 from outside my home country?
- How will filing an I-526 affect my admission to graduate school?
- What are the requirements for transferring gift money for EB-5?
- 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 do I find the right business for my EB-5 investment?
- Under what conditions of a failed project could my green card be revoked?
- How can I verify the legitimacy of a direct investment broker?
- How can my entire family immigrate to the United States through the EB-5 visa program?
- How can I qualify for the EB-5 program if I have not paid any income tax?
- What will be my role as an investor in an EB-5 project?
- What is the minimum net worth criteria for an EB-5 investor?
- How can an EB-5 visa seeker enter a joint venture with U.S. resident?
- How does return of EB-5 funds work when an I-526 is declined, and when it is approved?
- How can I take a European business opportunity without jeopardizing my EB-5 visa?
- How do I apply for EB-5 if my OPT extension is not expired yet?
- How do I apply for the EB-5 program if I’m currently a dual citizen?
- How should I go about selecting an industry and regional center for my EB-5 investment?
- What are my chances of EB-5 approval with less than the minimum required investment?
- How do I verify if an EB-5 project is exemplar, actual or hypothetical?
- What does the EB-5 medical examination require?
- How can I ensure that my children can start college in the United States next August?
- How can an investor apply for the EB-5 visa if they are not fluent in English?
- How will investing with spreadbetting funds affect EB-5 visa eligibility?
- What are the EB-5 requirements for someone who just renounced their current citizenship and became a citizen of a new nation?
- What are my options if my source of funds documents for an I-526 are unavailable?
- At what point does an I-485 processing delay become unreasonable?
- What is the EB-5 processing timeline for an immigrant’s dependents?
- Why does USCIS state that EB-5 “investment capital cannot be borrowed?”
- What is the law about refunding my capital if I am denied my I-526?
- What differentiates an EB-5 business plan from a regular business plan?
- What countries do you see becoming more active in EB-5?
- How does H-1B visa intent affect participation in a direct EB-5 project?
- What additional source of funds documents are needed when submitting a new I-526?
- How do taxes on gifts affect EB-5 investment?
- What does USCIS look for when examining project documents?
- What are the advantages of a direct EB-5 investment?
- What is the minimum stay requirement after a green card is issued?
- What are alternate options if my EB-5 application is denied?
- When must an EB-5 investor qualify as an accredited investor?
- What source of funds requirements are there for the project administration fee?
- How does the amount of money you invest affect your chances of having your I-526 approved?
- How will an arrest record affect I-829 processing?
- What involvement must an investor have in a regional center project?
- What are the alternatives to an EB-5 broker-dealer?
- How does timing affect an I-526 petition?
- How do EB-5 investors transfer money from China?
- How can stock market profits be used to show source of funds for EB-5 purposes?
- How many days can I remain in the U.S. after filing an I-526 petition?
- What was discussed on the USCIS stakeholder call on April 23?
- What are the options for the location of consulate processing?
- What are the advantages and disadvantages of AOS, compared with consular processing?
- How can a patent pending project be turned into a viable EB-5 project?
- What restrictions are there on living in one state and filing an 1-526 project located in another state?
- How can I use money earned in the U.S. toward an EB-5 investment?
- How involved with the company do EB-5 investors have to be?
- How will over-staying a visa many years ago affect my chances to participate in the EB5 program?
- How can I apply for an EB-5 visa after my husband”s H-1 visa has expired?
- What do I need for a hypothetical I-924?
- When does it become too late for a minor who is close to turning 21 to receive a green card through a parent?
- How big can a regional center be?
- How can I sponsor elderly parents as my dependents?
- How can I invest in houses as a construction company?
- What are the costs associated with EB-5?
- How can I pay migration agencies to find investors?
- What are common reasons for delays or rejection of EB-5 applications?
- When during the EB-5 process do I have to be in the United States?
- How can I invest in a residential real estate project?
- What are the specifics of getting citizenship?
- How can I bring children from a previous marriage?
- How may I earn money by referring clients?
- How can a non-accredited investor use the EB-5 program?
- How should we attract Chinese investments?
- How long is the EB-5 process?
- How can I qualify a well-known restaurant for EB-5?
- What are the risks of the EB-5 program?
- How can a same-sex couple qualify for EB-5?
- How soon may my I-485 be approved?
- How can I find EB-5 investors?
- Can my spouse get a job while I do EB-5?
- Where does my family have to live?
- How does a business use EB-5 for funding?
- How will a prior denial affect I-526 processing?
- What are the requirements for the jobs created?
- After how long can I move to the US?
- How much will the EB-5 program cost?
- What documents do I need for EB-5?
- How can I find regional center investment projects?
- How long do I need to stay in the United States to keep my CPR status?
- Can I use retirement funds for EB-5?
- How much will an I-829 petition cost for my family?
- Does my entire family need to be included in the EB-5 application?
- Can an EB-5 investment be in one business with multiple branches?
- What is the general cost of becoming a regional center?
- Will the minimum amount for EB-5 ever be increased?
- How can an ex-communist party member apply for EB-5?
- What is the typical success rate for getting a green card through EB-5?
- How can I apply for a B visa while my I-526 is pending?
- How are migration agents involved in EB-5?
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