{"id":181031,"date":"2022-05-17T06:15:49","date_gmt":"2022-05-17T06:15:49","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-01-10T02:58:18","modified_gmt":"2025-01-10T02:58:18","slug":"what-are-the-benefits-of-investing-in-a-project-that-already-has-some-approved-i-526-petitions","status":"publish","type":"faq","link":"https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/es\/faq\/eb-5-project-selection-and-due-diligence\/what-are-the-benefits-of-investing-in-a-project-that-already-has-some-approved-i-526-petitions\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the benefits of investing in a project that already has some approved I-526 petitions?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A project with the presence of previously <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uscis.gov\/i-526e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">approved I-526E petitions<\/a> is likely a compliant new commercial enterprise (NCE), as evaluated by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). As such, the benefits of investing in such a project are that there is a much higher likelihood that the new investor will have their petition approved, provided they meet all the necessary requirements.<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QfPwbdy_PLA?rel=0;&amp;autoplay=1&amp;mute=1&amp;loop=1&amp;\" width=\"100%\" height=\"678\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>These necessary requirements include documentation from the investor that proves their investment funds have been lawfully sourced. <a href=\"https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/2021\/03\/15\/understanding-eb-5-requirements-on-lawful-sources-of-funds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lawfully sourced capital<\/a> can originate from an inheritance, a business, the investor\u2019s personal income, the profit earned from selling assets, a gift from a family member, or a loan.<\/p>\n<p>However, investors should be mindful that the presence of other investors in a project does not indicate the project itself is entirely safe or a good investment. Similarly, it does not reflect a guarantee of the investor receiving an approval on their I-829 petition after the <a href=\"https:\/\/eb5affiliatenetwork.com\/eb-5-conditional-permanent-resident-status\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">two-year conditional residency period<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Even after an investor is granted their two-year conditional residency, they must file and receive approval of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uscis.gov\/i-829\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">an I-829 petition<\/a> to receive a U.S. Green Card. USCIS will assess the I-829 petition to see if the investor\u2019s investment has remained at risk and if their job creation requirement was met. The <a href=\"https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/2020\/04\/22\/what-the-eb-5-at-risk-requirement-means\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cat risk\u201d requirement<\/a> is in place to ensure investors use their <a href=\"https:\/\/eb5affiliatenetwork.com\/calculating-eb-5-job-creation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">capital to generate employment<\/a> and contribute to the U.S. economy. In terms of the number of positions they must generate, the minimum is 10, and they must be full-time positions filled by authorized U.S. workers.<\/p>\n<p>Should an investor choose to invest in a project with previously approved I-526E petitions, there is a greater chance their own petition will be approved. However, because every project is different, investors should work closely with third-party <a href=\"https:\/\/eb5affiliatenetwork.com\/the-importance-of-immigration-counsel-in-the-eb-5-process\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">industry experts and immigration attorneys<\/a> to conduct due diligence before committing to investing in a certain project.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"faq-topic":[177],"class_list":["post-181031","faq","type-faq","status-publish","hentry","faq-topic-eb-5-project-selection-and-due-diligence"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/faq\/181031","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/faq"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/faq"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/faq\/181031\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=181031"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"faq-topic","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eb5visainvestments.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/faq-topic?post=181031"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}