Am I a good candidate for EB-5 Visa?

Potentially yes if you invest in the correct project, and show the money was legally earned, and transferred.

One of the major requirements for I-526 petition is to prove the lawful source of funds. It appears you may be a qualified candidate for EB-5 visa; however, a detailed consultation with an immigration attorney is necessary to review and analyze your specific situation. You should consult a qualified immigration attorney.

As long as you can prove that your investment capital ($500,000) was legally
obtained, you might be a good candidate for the EB-5 program. Also,
depending on whether you are going to sell the apartment or use it as
collateral for a loan, you will need to prepare the documents differently.

Please contact us if you have further questions. We have a liaison office in
Beijing and we can assist you with your source of funds issues.

It appears that you may be a good candidate for the EB-5 investor visa. In terms of the funds used for investment, some of the key criteria include the ability to verify the lawful source of funds as well as tracing of funds from the source to the EB-5 investment vehicle. I would recommend discussing the specifics of how you acquired the apartment and how your funds will be obtained from the property (i.e. sale of the property or loan using the apartment as collateral) with experienced immigration counsel to determine if it will work for an EB-5 investment. There are other requirements and documentation that you should be prepared to obtain and present in support of verifying your lawful source of funds including bank statements, tax filings, personal financial statements, etc.

For most alien investors coming from mainland China, the legal source of funds is one of the foremost issues that they should conquer. According to USCIS, if an alien claims that certain assets were liquidated or sold, and if the assets were acquired recently, the alien investor should also provide evidence to show how and when they were acquired. Therefore, you will need to prove where you obtained the funds to purchase the apartment in Beijing five years ago. For funds coming from your company, you will be required to provide detailed financial information about the company. There is no simple answer to your question. Our firm is specialized in advising Chinese investors about the source of funds strategy. We also speak Mandarin Chinese and are familiar with the legal and business practices in China. Please contact us if you need further assistance. The first consultation is free.

It sounds like you very much do qualify to be an EB-5 investor. If you have any specific questions or desire to move forward, please contact me.

In order to be eligible as an EB-5 investor, you must either show that you have earned $200,000 or more for the past 2-3 years, or have net assets of $1 million. The idea behind this requirement is that someone who has been earning at least $200,000 in income for several years or has $1 million in net assets could probably invest $500,000 or more into a business. You have not provided enough information to ascertain if you qualify as an investor, as your apartment alone will not suffice providing that there is no mortgage on the real estate. Thus, please contact me and give me a ball park income level so I can better advise you.

Thank you for your inquiry. If you have enough money to invest and can demonstrate that all of the funds (including the money you bought your apartment with) are legitimate, then you should be able to take advantage of the EB5 program.

Based on what you are saying, there is no reason why you would not be a viable candidate for the EB5 program. The key is that you ensure that you will be able to trace the source of funds.

In order to qualify for EB5, you need to invest either $500,000 or $1 million in a project/business in the U.S. The funds must be in the form of available capital that will be or is in the process of being invested. Having mere net worth or possession of real estate that meets the minimum investment amount required is not enough until and unless you have put the requisite amount in an investment and those funds are sufficiently at risk. Hope the information helps.

There are other criteria for qualification but to show that the money is clean this is a good start. You need to show what money you bought the apartment with since you only had it for two years. And are you selling it? Will need to show sale agreement and proof of funds going to your account from sale of real estate.

Usually, we have a prospective EB-5 client fill out a detailed questionnaire and provide detailed information and documents about their source of funds before we make the call as to whether or not they appear qualified. A good regional center will do the same.

If you have the money and you invest in a qualifying company, then yes, you are a good candidate.

In order to determine if you are a qualified investor, you will need to send us more information about your finances. We will need to see your income tax returns for the past 5 years, your bank statements for the past 5 years, a personal financial statement, employment letter, etc. Once I review all of this information I will be able to determine if you are a qualified investor. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.

It appears you are eligible for the EB-5 visa. However, there are other important factors to consider, such as, your EB-5 investment documents (either regional center or direct investment), your prior visa history and the source/trail of your funds. As long as you have documentation that evidences the lawful source of your funds and you are eligible for entry at the consulate your part of the petition appears sound. For further information please contact Rahbaran & Associates.

It sounds like you would be a qualified candidate for EB-5. As long as you can legitimately source your income / investment and have no other barriers to immigrating to the U.S., then there should not be any problems. However, you should have an attorney discuss this with you directly to go over any and all specifics.

Yes, sounds like it.