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J1 Extension Forms Info To file an extension to your J1, you will likely need to file a form i-539, an example of which can be found here: http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/i-539.pdf. A helpful resource on the J1 topic as well as other visa related issues is the UC Berkeley info page...

It seems that you will be fine in the interview since your investment fits all of the pre-requisites. In terms of the waiting time it looks like you should try to contact the office and get a realistic time line so you can be prepared.

L1 Blanket To qualify for an L1 blanket, your company has to meet at least one of three requirements. It must a) be a US company with 1,000+ employees, b) have obtained L1 visas for 10 employees in the past 10 months, c) have $25 million+ in revenue, including subsidiary or branch companies...

These Regional Centers are probably the best source of information relating the eb5 green card. Remember that the foreign investor visa is quite different form the <a href="http://www.cmbeb5visa.com">green card visa</a> and has extra benefits for the immigrant investor. Some of these benefits...

Obama announced that the Eb5 program, among others, was going to be extended until 2010. I was reading this in an asian Investment journal. Here is the article...

For investors who wish to invest in a new or existing business, have an active role in the management of the operation and have $500,000 if the business is located in certain areas deemed as Rural or with very high unemployment then the traditional EB-5 visa is the best option. Regional Centers...

Conditions for which you may waive the two year requirement include: a no objection statement issued by the home country, proof of persecution in the home country, exceptional hardship to a U.S. citizen upon your departure, a government agency's interest in your work, or an employment...

The topic of being laid off while working in the US on an H1B visa is a popular one. In addition to the answers that are posted here, you can check out this FAQ: http://www.murthy.com/news/UDisster.html

Foreign investors who want to come to the U.S. should apply for the eb5 green card. The program facilitates the green card visa process and bring benefits to the investor and his or her family

Foreign investors who want to come to the U.S. should apply for the eb5 green card. The program facilitates the green card visa process and brings benefits to the investor and his or her family.

Here are some tips on the F1 visa that are pretty useful. Hope they help! http://usapply.tripod.com/visa/f1tips.html

This does sound like something you absolutely must at least attempt. The J1 does seem to be a good option, but we do need to know a bit more about your case. Please keep us posted on the steps you take and how it works out for you!

I am pretty certain that the 6 months refers to the issuance of two 3 month visas. However, I may be wrong about this and would wait for someone who is certain about their answer. For your friend's sake, I hope I am mistaken.

Unless you absolutely must, I would not surrender the card. But, as Jackolantern said, if you are convinced this is the best course of action, you should wait until you have your re-entry permit. Best of luck!

While I am not sure what his next move can be, I wanted to bump this topic back to the top so more people can see it. I am very interested in how this turns out, so please keep us posted!

There are actually some good indicators that the US economy is on its way back up. It's a pretty good time to make an investment because the chances for a good return are pretty strong. Still, the USCIS is understaffed and overworked, so I can see it taking them quite some time to process all...

Oh I think your question must have been cutoff. Please repost it so we can try to help!

Very interesting article. Thanks for the link! This visa certainly deserves all the attention it gets. The program is directly responsible for billions of dollars and thousands of new, full-time jobs being injected into the economy...and if that is not newsworthy, I don't know what is!

You can get a good overview of all the employment based visa types on the government's site. Here is a link...

One thing you can definitely count on is them wanting a clear trail of where your investment funds came from. Their job is to ensure that all EB5 investment funds were legally gained, so you should be prepared for that. Please keep us posted!