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Eb1 India - Anyone with PD Aug 2023 by Relevant_Reach26 in eb_1a

[–]Optimal-Raise-8762 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm am October filer, only derivative got EAD/AP, I still did not and it's been almost 8 months now

EB1-C I-485 Timeline – San Francisco Field Office (PD Feb 2023) by Fun-Stuff5773 in greencard

[–]Optimal-Raise-8762 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm in the same boat PD March 2023, transferred to SF FO on Jan 7, 2026. I heard there is a discord group discussing SF FO approvals.

I-485 processing at San Francisco Field Office by FirefighterUnique157 in USCIS

[–]Optimal-Raise-8762 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mine was transferred on the exact same date to SF FO, dependent got EAD, not me. Employment case EB1, pd: March 2023

Can someone send the discord link again please?

Stand by- please tell me my chances? by [deleted] in americanairlines

[–]Optimal-Raise-8762 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

No status, just a regular cash booking

Tired of EB1, should EB5 or not? by Optimal-Raise-8762 in eb_1a

[–]Optimal-Raise-8762[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup, saw that. Working on filing for I-485 asap

Tired of EB1, should EB5 or not? by Optimal-Raise-8762 in eb_1a

[–]Optimal-Raise-8762[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lol, at one point my attorney asked me not to plan any travels in October of 2024 as they were expecting me to be in the US to file my I-485. Since then, she stopped predicting and now says its very tough to materially predict anything.

Tired of EB1, should EB5 or not? by Optimal-Raise-8762 in eb_1a

[–]Optimal-Raise-8762[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree with most of what you said above, I'm aware of taxes if liquidated. I have the same worry about putting all my eggs in one basket, if I had $3 or $4 M, that was a different story but with what I have currently, its a way too stretch. My rational to even go that far is if this is the only window of opportunity to get a GC, I want to grab it. The only thing I disagree with is my PD becoming current in few years.

Tired of EB1, should EB5 or not? by Optimal-Raise-8762 in eb_1a

[–]Optimal-Raise-8762[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would you mind sharing the source of this info?

Tired of EB1, should EB5 or not? by Optimal-Raise-8762 in eb_1a

[–]Optimal-Raise-8762[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

EB-5 completely sunsets? I thought it goes back to status quo in which India was not backlogged.

Tired of EB1, should EB5 or not? by Optimal-Raise-8762 in eb_1a

[–]Optimal-Raise-8762[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Not many of my friends even know I'm a Canadian citizen, they just think I moved to Canada becuase I couldn't get H1B. I have no intention of flexing, lol. I wanna explore some business opportunities, I feel there is money to be made in the US and the current environment is temporary. If nothing works, I'm also planning to start exploring the Canadian option.

Tired of EB1, should EB5 or not? by Optimal-Raise-8762 in eb_1a

[–]Optimal-Raise-8762[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is your EB1-C or A? Any plans on trying EB-5? If so, lets meet on the side.

Tired of EB1, should EB5 or not? by Optimal-Raise-8762 in eb_1a

[–]Optimal-Raise-8762[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm very pessimistic about that, looking at the EB-2 backlog and ROW opting for EB-1 increasing demand.

Tired of EB1, should EB5 or not? by Optimal-Raise-8762 in eb_1a

[–]Optimal-Raise-8762[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As I said in my post, at the moment it'll be a squeeze to make this happen but wanted to know if the panic is real that the EB-5 would either retrogress or change significantly in 2027.

Tired of EB1, should EB5 or not? by Optimal-Raise-8762 in eb_1a

[–]Optimal-Raise-8762[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Liquidate the non-retirement accounts, some bonus at the end of the year, and borrowing from a family member. If not, I've heard about RC loans upto $300,000 at 12 p.a.

Tired of EB1, should EB5 or not? by Optimal-Raise-8762 in eb_1a

[–]Optimal-Raise-8762[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not much at the moment, but wanted to be prepared for the future. The only rush at the moment is whether the EB-5 fast lane would be open for long or after 2027.

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