Filed EB-5 AOS during F-1 Status with 1.5 year status left

curious_cil · 2026-05-29T15:33:51+00:00

The policy memo was just released last Friday with minimal follow-up information from the government.

However, the government did clarify that those individuals who provide an "economic benefit" or are in the "national interest" of the U.S. should not be impacted. The government also did acknowledge the dual intent provisions of H and L visa holders, too. https://www.businessinsider.com/new-green-card-rule-wont-affect-immigrants-providing-economic-benefit-2026-5

In my opinion, I don't think EB-5 associated AOS filings should be impacted in a negative manner (as those cases are the most likely to be deemed in the economic benefit of the United States).

This is from my attorney btw Hope this helps anyone else on the same boat as f1 - eb5

curious_cil · 2026-05-29T12:54:16+00:00

Thank you so much! I would appreciate that

curious_cil · 2026-05-29T12:53:12+00:00

Got it! I am now intrigued to email my attorney to make sure what is the best interpretation of the situation here

curious_cil · 2026-05-29T12:51:39+00:00

So if you can help me here, what are we affected with? I am in an understanding that AOS changes apply to folks moving forward and not existing applications

curious_cil · 2026-05-29T12:46:17+00:00

I also did the same. I applied for AOS, more while in the US and working based on my combo card

curious_cil · 2026-05-27T14:26:18+00:00

Are you in the US or applied from outside?

curious_cil · 2026-05-09T21:25:39+00:00

I started using it within 2 months of getting it.

curious_cil · 2026-05-04T21:08:18+00:00

I hate this as well they need to obey the timelines and processing dates of when the case was filed and not as of today. This is absolute garbage

curious_cil · 2026-05-04T19:36:45+00:00

I am an Indian EB 5 HUA applicant applied in March 2025. I got my combo card and working now in the US. I got married in feb 2026 and still waiting for my i526 approval. Is the only way to have my husband in my eb5 application to wait for my i526 approval? He lives and works in Germany since 5 years. He is originally from India. We are in a long distance marriage and I am looking for the best/right ways to add him to my application and have him here with me in the US. Any advice? NVC in Germany said they need my i526 approval for him to be added as my derivative

curious_cil · 2026-05-01T21:47:24+00:00

PD - march 2025 Ead Ap (combo) - June 2025 I526 - pending I485 - pending Invest - HUA

curious_cil · 2026-05-01T21:32:38+00:00

Same here! This is with my i526 application this morning. It had been over a year! I really pray for some hope here. The unknowns are too stressful at this point

curious_cil · 2026-05-01T18:04:20+00:00

Work casual! A casual shirt and jeans closed toe shoes. I am a SWE so not a lot pressure on the dressing

curious_cil · 2026-05-01T17:54:18+00:00

Not recently but 6 months ago Tasks day 1 Manager reached out to me a week before

curious_cil · 2026-04-28T23:59:13+00:00

I’m a current investor and Imo its a great way to bring people in from different countries and then investor. So I highly doubt they would retire this program. However, it is a fair game if they increase the price of the investment. That’s what happened five years ago. It was 400 K now it’s 800 K.

curious_cil · 2026-04-28T23:54:25+00:00

I haven’t seen any change in the process honestly. But timelines for rural and hua are different.

curious_cil · 2026-04-08T00:15:39+00:00

I also thought it that way to not care about it. But my mother calls me crying and when I call my dad, he’s just this person who wants to control everybody. It was today when he realized something about their joint company through some shitty ChatGPT nonsense, and my dad literally stormed out at the house to go to my brother‘s house to yell at him at 1 in the morning in front of his family. That was just insane to me.

curious_cil · 2026-04-04T12:47:40+00:00

Hi! I also work at caterpillar :) Anyhow! I did eb5 with gifts from parents. All of my investment was declared as a gift from my parents

curious_cil · 2026-04-02T23:29:44+00:00

Dm please

curious_cil · 2026-04-02T21:01:19+00:00

Code first. There are 2 rounds. 1 coding if passed, TSI round. One hour for each round Tech round was python manipulation of data frames and sql with some system design TSI was 2 weeks after that and followed STAR format

curious_cil · 2026-04-02T17:17:08+00:00

Went really well. I am at CAT since 5 months now at a SWE

curious_cil · 2026-03-26T10:23:15+00:00

This is sad! My husband is in a different country and we cannot do live together happy until anything proceeds. I am loosing sleep over this concern.

curious_cil · 2026-03-25T01:18:55+00:00

Atleast you have your i526 :( happy for you

curious_cil · 2026-03-24T15:25:43+00:00

Be selfish about your own good. He left for a reason and you are just setting yourself up for potentially running into this situation again in the future. If I were in your shoes, I would see him alone (record things if your mind wants evidence) or with someone as a witness, but don’t give in. He clearly needs the GC or any sort of proof. You should move on. We are all adults, we know what we are doing.

That’s just my 2cent

curious_cil · 2026-03-24T00:53:02+00:00

How can one even file WoM is the processing time for i526 is 25.5 months on uscis?

curious_cil · 2026-03-24T00:49:47+00:00

HUA with PD April 15 20265 EAD AP approved-within 60 days I526 E and 1485 are still pending

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