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EB-5 Q&A 问答帖：EB-5申请人的党员身份是否会影响I-526和I-829的申请

我的父母通过EB-5投资申请移民，并且在2014年1月参加了面试。他们都是党员，但没有任何政治职位，USCIS确仍需要一段时间的背景调查。党员的身份是否会影响I-526的获批？同期投资的其他申请人已经获得了临时绿卡，而我父母仍在等待结果，这是否又会降低I-829申请的获批率？

EB-5 Q&A: What happens when you win the diversity visa lottery while participating in EB-5

I just managed to get my conditional green card through the EB-5 program and shortly after that I won the electronic diversity visa lottery. May I apply for a permanent green card? Is there any possibility to cancel my participation in investment program and the regional center I invested in and get my money back Is this situation somehow regulated by law or rules (DV Lottery or EB-5 rules)?

EB-5 Q&A：How can a current B1/B2 visa holder travel to the United States after applying for the EB-5 visa

I have a B1/B2 visa and have invested approximately $2 million in a U.S. business since 2011. In so doing, eight full time jobs at the peak production period have been created. However, as I cannot avail of any SBA facility with my present B1/B2 visa, I believe that I need to apply for an EB-5 visa. But upon submitting the EB-5 application, I would be barred from travelling to the United States. Can I retroactively apply my investment and job creation when applying for the EB-5 visa? How can a current B1/B2 visa holder travel to the United States after applying for the EB-5 visa?

EB-5 Q&A 问答帖：一个B1/B2签证持有人如何在递交EB-5申请后入境美国

自2011年起，我投资约200万在美国企业并创造了8个全职岗位，而我一直持B1/B2签证出入境。因为受B1/B2签证所限，我的公司无法使用SBA为中小型企业提供的任何便利政策，所以我考虑通过EB-5申请移民。我的企业是否符合EB-5的要求？如果我申请了EB-5，还能否继续持B1/B2签证出入美国？

EB-5 Q&A: What should be done to ensure our newborn can immigrate with us after I-485 approval

If we have a newborn after receiving I-485 approval, but before our intended date of first travel as immigrants to the United States, what should be done to ensure the newborn also travels with us legally?

EB-5 Q&A 问答帖：在I-485申请获批后，新生儿如何同其父母一起移民

在I-485申请获批后，在第一次入境美国之前，刚出生的宝宝应该如何与其父母一起合法入境？

EB-5 Q&A：Why does USCIS state that EB-5 “investment capital cannot be borrowed

The EB-5 Investment Capital Requirements section of the USCIS website states that “Note: Investment capital cannot be borrowed." I have read through the regulations governing the EB-5 visa and consulted with a regional center, and it seems that EB-5 funds CAN come from a loan and be borrowed. Why would the USCIS state that EB-5 “investment capital cannot be borrowed?”

EB-5 Q&A 问答帖：为什么USCIS网页注明EB-5的投资款不能采用借贷方式

通过阅读相关的法规以及咨询区域中心，EB-5的投资款可以通过借贷方式获得，但是USCIS的网页上什么却注明不可以呢？

EB-5 Q&A：How can an EB-5 investor invest in a non-profit project

I am from Colombia and I am interested in participating in the EB-5 program. Can I get an EB-5 visa if I invest $500,000 to $1 million in an existing private school in Texas (new-5 years old) that is a not-for-profit organization that is growing and creating jobs? What are the additional rules or regulations that pertain to investing in a not-for-profit project?