Whilst Indian EB-5 applicants are also vulnerable to potential process delays due to EB-5 retrogression - i.e. country-specific EB-5 Visa availability caps being hit - their priorities typically don't differ fundamentally from those of other EB-5 applicants. Indian nationals, like all other EB-5 applicants, tend to care about capital preservation, and the speed and reliability [...]

When it comes to EB5 investments, opportunity cost is a key consideration - especially given the fact that most traditional EB5 projects would have a minimum hold period of 6+ years, and paid yields of only around 1% per year. This long hold period timeline dovetailed well with earlier EB5 Visa Program legislation, which required [...]

While a variety of projects could qualify under the EB5 program - including hospitality, tourism, technology, and property - the majority of EB5 projects launched since the program's start in 1990 have been real estate development projects. While there have been (and presently are) some exceptions to this, the majority of qualifying EB5 property projects [...]