EXAMPLES OF SUCCESSFUL CASES

Case 1

• A successful European businesswoman runs a school she owns in the United States. She and her family had E-2 temporary investor visas. She invested $525,000 in a Regional Center and the I-526 petition was approved. Lawler & Lawler succeeded in expediting her adjustment of status application for herself and her family and they are now conditional permanent residents waiting until they can file the application to remove the conditional nature of their permanent residence.

Case 2

• A couple from the UK runs a business in Texas with E-2 temporary investor visas. Their son attends college and was about to turn 21. The couple invested in a Regional Center. Filing the petition froze the son’s age under 21 for green card purposes. After a few points were clarified about the Regional Center they invested in regarding the source of the funds, their EB-5 I-526 petition was approved. Their adjustment of status applications were granted in about 60 days. They now await the time to file their removal of conditional residence applications. Their son has been admitted to a prestigious graduate school.

Case 3

• A Japanese businessman in the United States on a temporary work visa, has various investments in the United States and Japan. He invested $500,000 in a Regional Center. He maintained homes in San Francisco and Hawaii as well as Japan. He has been granted permanent residence and is now considering developing a new real estate project in another state, in addition to being a limited partner with his center investment.

Case 4

• A Chinese man inherited his family's estate. He invested in a Regional Center while he stayed in China. The petition was approved and he was issued an immigrant visa by the American Consulate in China. After immigration, he waited two years and filed the I-829 and was granted full permanent resident status.

Case 5

• A German businessman on an E-2 Investor Visa invested $500,000 in a EB-5 Regional Center in a high unemployment area. The petition was approved while he and his daughter were in the United States on E-2 visas. Thereafter, an adjustment of status application for permanent residence was filed and approved.

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Disclaimer: Each of these cases depend on the petitioner's provable facts. If your facts are different, your case may turn out differently.